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Sudan asks Russia to provide protection from US divisive policy

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Khartoum’s move will irritate US, Israel and Saudi Arabia

At a time when major developments were taking place in Middle East, Africa is developing another crisis. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that US seeks to divide his country into five regions and asked for warplanes for protecting his country.

He revealed this to Russian RIA Novosti agency, while travelling to Moscow on Friday. He said “We have information that the US desire is to divide Sudan into five states if we don’t find protection.” Transcript of the interview was published on Saturday.

His fear was substantiated when he blamed US for ravaging the Arab world,” giving examples of Iraq, Syria and Yemen. He said that his country faced “great pressure” from Washington.

Some 20 years ago US had imposed tough trade sanctions against Sudan accusing of sheltering Osama bin Laden, who allegedly lived there for five years before his expulsion in 1996.

But recently, when Sudan shifted its foreign policy siding Saudi Arabia on the regional issues, Washington, has on October 6, announced the end of  the trade sanctions against that country. Moreover travel ban was also lifted against Sudan, one of the six Muslim countries facing similar ban after Trump administration came into power.  

The travel ban against six Muslim majority countries faced tough opposition from rights campaigners and governments. Some of the US courts had also ordered its partial annulment.

Observers believe that US seems to be appeased by Khartoum’s foreign policy shift siding with its close ally Riyadh in the regional conflicts. However, Sudanese President’s Moscow visit asking for protection may once again derail the normalization in ties with Washington.

Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir did not elaborate on the reasons of why he thought Washington wanted to divide his country despite lifting sanctions. However, the Sudanese President said that his country had requested Russian warplanes.

“We requested Su-30 [fighters] because they cover the Sudanese airspace, as well as Su-35. We have no intentions to carry out aggression abroad, we want to protect our country,” Bashir said 

Sudanese president met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in Sochi on Thursday. After the meeting, Bashir said that the two countries discussed a proposal of creating a military base on the Red Sea. Sudan has expressed its readiness to renew military-technical cooperation with Moscow.

Bashir asked Russian leadership to provide “protection from the aggressive actions of the US,” as he believed that division of Sudan into north and South Sudan in 2011 was a result of American policy. Tens of thousands of people have lost their lives in South Sudan due to a civil war since 2003.

In 1967, Sudan had broken ties with US because of its support to Israel in  Arab-Israeli War.  Diplomatic ties were resumed in 1972 but were deteriorated when US designated Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1993. US embassy in Khartoum had suspended operations in 1996. However, it was reopened in 2002.

Observers believe that Sudan’s move to ask protection from Moscow and requesting for buying warplanes could irritate US, Israel and Saudi Arabia  who were working together to reduce rising Iranian influence in the region. Russia, Iran, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon’s Hezbollah have fought together against the most heinous terror group Daesh (IS). It is considered to be game changer in the regional politics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

The Voting for the 2024 US presidential election has begun in the eastern time zone in America. Following months of intense campaigning by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger Donald Trump, Americans will vote to choose their next president.

Reportedly, the first ballots were cast in the minutes after midnight (US time) in a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border. Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Several pollsters have predicted a neck-and-neck contest, which brings the focus on the swing states to decide the fate of the presidential election.

Notably, in the United States, most states have a very clear preference for either the Republican or Democratic candidate. With this, only seven key swing states namely Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina will decide the result. Winning the majority of these aforesaid swing states is often essential for candidates aiming to secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

In this election, Pennsylvania has emerged as the biggest prize between the two candidates. With the most electoral votes (19) than any other battleground state, Pennsylvania could possibly determine whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris clinches the White House.

On the last day of campaigning, Republican nominee Trump and Democratic nominee Harris criss-crossed key battleground states and delivered closing remarks. Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to power, held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan while Vice President Kamala Harris addressed supporters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

Earlier in 2016, Donald Trump managed to make inroads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the three Great Lakes states that make up the blue wall or a Democratic stronghold. Nonetheless, in the 2020 US Election, US President Joe Biden wrested the states back to the Democratic camp.

Notably, to win the presidency, a candidate needs a majority of electoral votes of 270 out of 538.

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Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, Justin Trudeau shares video of his Diwali celebrations

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

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Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday shared a video of his Diwali celebration on social media platform X.

Sharing a 44-second video of his Diwali celebrations on social media, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote, “Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week.”

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, while addressing the media over Canada’s serious allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, said it was unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism.

In the video, Prime Minister Trudeau showed off some colorful religious threads on his wrists, explaining that he received them during visits to three Hindu temples in Canada recently. He called them symbols of “good luck” and “protection,” adding with a smile, “I’m not taking them off until they fall off”.

Trudeau was also seen interacting warmly with the community, celebrating the festival, and enjoying delicious Indian sweets like jalebis, which he jokingly said he would “save for the team.”

On November 1, Trudeau posted on X, “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all joy and prosperity during this special time.”

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Jaiswal said India condemns the recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Shah that he was purportedly involved in the killing of Nijjar and called it “absurd and baseless”.

Jaiswal also said that India had summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday to protest in the strongest terms for the references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison.

On Tuesday, Morrison claimed that Shah orchestrated a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering aimed at Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. He informed members of Canada’s national security committee in Parliament that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which was the first to report the allegations. However, Morrison did not provide details on how Canada became aware of Shah’s alleged involvement.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

The Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

In a significant development, India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of both the countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure.

Reportedly, the Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks. The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow.

Earlier, Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to disengage in the remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh. After the agreement, the two countries began troops disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang plains on October 23.

India-China relations worsened because of the Chinese troops’ aggression along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, in April 2020. It further deteriorated on June 15, 2020, after 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty thwarting the Chinese offensive in the Galwan Valley. New Delhi had said India’s bilateral relations with China will normalise only after the situation at the LAC returns to what it was before May 2020.

Reports said that the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints, and have also dismantled temporary structures that had been built during the four-year-long standoff.

The Indian soldiers will resume their patrolling in areas that had been cut off because of the PLA’s presence. Nonetheless, the disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will not lead to the creation of buffer zones.

Both the countries had disengaged from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Gogra (PP-17A) and Hot Springs (PP-15) areas and created buffer zones. Speaking to a newspaper publication, Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia (retd), a former director general of military operations said that the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok will facilitate patrolling by both sides in a coordinated manner, and in the agreed upon frequency and strength of the patrolling parties.

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