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John Bolton, United States National Security Advisor in the Donald Trump administration from 2018 to 2019, is in the news after a former member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps was charged in a murder-for-hire plot against him. Bolton, 73, thanked officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice, and the Secret Service for foiling the plot. “While much cannot be said publicly right now, one point is indisputable: Iran’s rulers are liars, terrorists, and enemies of the United States…Their radical, anti-American objectives are unchanged; their commitments are worthless; and their global threat is growing,” Bolton said. Who is John Bolton? ,John Bolton was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 20, 1948. His father, Edward Jackson Bolton, was a firefighter and his mother, Virginia Clara, was a homemaker. Growing up in a working-class neighbourhood, Bolton won a scholarship to study at the prestigious McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. ,He went on to join Yale University, finishing his bachelor’s degree with a summa cum laude in 1970. Subsequently, Bolton went on to join Yale Law School from 1971 to 1974. A supporter of the Vietnam War, Bolton avoided combat through student deferment and then got himself enlisted in the Maryland Air National Guard. The 71-year-old former NSA wrote in his Yale 25th reunion book: “I confess I had no desire to die in a Southeast Asian rice paddy. I considered the war in Vietnam already lost.”,Also Read | Donald Trump's New York business investigation: Timeline of events,Bolton later went on to work in the Ronald Reagan and George W Bush administrations. He went on to become Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. ,Often described as a ‘foreign policy hawk,’ George W Bush is an advocate for military action and regime change in Iran, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, Cuba, Yemen and North Korea. Bolton is a member of the Republican Party and his political views have often been dubbed as American nationalist.

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 <li>John Bolton was the National Security Advisor in the Trump Administration</li>
 <li>Bolton, 71, has often been described as a ‘foreign policy hawk’</li>
 <li>A former member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was charged for plotting to kill Bolton</li>
</ul>

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Iran is getting ready to supply weapons-carrying drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, according to newly-declassified US intelligence. White House officials, who spoke to CNN, say Iran is preparing to train Russian forces on how to use these drones by late July. United States’ National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said, “Information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred (unmanned aerial vehicles), including weapons capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” speaking to reporters at a White House press briefing. Also Read | Some Ukrainians won't flee areas caught in crosshairs of war,Sullivan further said that the fact that Russia is bringing in weapons from Iran indicates that Moscow’s own weapons arsenal has been depleted. News of Iran supplying weapons-carrying drones to Russia comes the same week United States’ President Joe Biden is visiting Israel and Saudi Arabia. During Biden’s visit, Iran’s nuclear weapons programme is expected to be a main subject of discussion. ,Many of US’ Middle East allies will be vying for a viable plan to constrain Iran. Hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have faded following stalled conversations in Qatar’s Doha. The drones Iran will be supplying to Russia are of the same grade that Iran sent to Houthi rebels of Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia before an early 2022 ceasefire. Also Read | Russia continues to 'raise true hell,' Ukraine governor says,Drones have become a critical part of warfare in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Both sides have liberally used drones. While Russia used its own Orlan-10 drones for both electronic warfare and reconnaissance, Ukraine’s military used Turkish-build Bayraktar UAVs to destroy Russian tanks and surface-to-air missiles. ,In the five months since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, the number of drones on either side have been dwindling as many have been shot down or have crashed. While the United States has provided with Kamikaze drones, Lithuania and Poland have started crowdfunding campaigns to provide drones to Ukraine.

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<ul>
 <li>Iran may give drones to Russia: US</li>
 <li>The drones will be for use in the Ukraine war</li>
 <li>Iran will also train Russian soldiers in use of such drones</li>
</ul>

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Norway's National Security Authority (NSA) on Wednesday blamed a criminal pro-Russian group for carrying out a so-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack in the last 24 hours. The attack targeted a number of institutions in the country. Several private and public institutions offering important services were hit by the group, the agency said. However, authorities did not name the institutions affected. ,We are working to find out whether there is a link with state-sponsored actors, NSM chief Sofie Nystroem told broadcaster TV2. We are quite certain that no sensitive information was taken. Also Read | Norway donating rocket launchers to Ukraine: Here's what we know so far,On Wednesday, the website of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority was unavailable. Norwegian media reported that it had been among those subject to the attack. We've seen similar attacks in other countries recently although none of them have reported any lasting impact, NSM said. According to the newspaper Dagbladet, a few of the web portals were taken down by the Russian group’s DoS (denial of service) and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. ,The attack on Norway comes just two days after the same group claimed cyberattacks on governmental and private institutions in Lithuania. It is believed that this attack was allegedly in retaliation for stopping the transit of goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. However, there is no official confirmation of the same. Meanwhile, Norway on Wednesday said that it will be sending three multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine, following similar decisions made by Britain, Germany and the United States, to fight against Russian forces. “We must continue to support Ukraine so that they can continue their fight for freedom and independence,” Norwegian Defence Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said in a statement. Also Read | Oslo shooting was 'act of Islamist terrorism': Anti-terrorist service,“Our guns require extensive upgrading, therefore we have agreed with the British that they receive Norwegian guns so that they can send some of theirs to Ukraine,” the minister added, hailing “good cooperation between allies.”,Russia's invasion of Ukraine has entered its fifth month with thousands of people being killed in the war, and millions displaced or forced to flee the war-torn country.

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 <li>Several private and public institutions offering important services were hit by the group</li>
 <li>The website of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority was unavailable on Wednesday</li>
 <li>Norwegian media reported that it had been among those subject to the attack</li>
</ul>

Norway blames 'criminal pro-Russian group' for cyber attack: What we know

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Ajit Doval, the National Security Advisor, on Tuesday said that the Agnipath recruitment scheme must be viewed from a perspective as opposed to a standalone scheme in the face of the raging protests that have wracked the country since the announcement of the plan. ,Speaking to reporters from ANI, the NSA said that the scheme would not be rolled back, despite speculation that it would be withdrawn. Doval went on to say that India needed a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make India a secure nation, and that no cost was high in order to achieve that goal. Also read: No proposal so far: Maharashtra BJP chief on rogue Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde,The ex-director of the Intelligence Bureau stated that the scheme was a part of the Modi government’s prime directives to make the country secure. He stated that it was a multiple step process that included making changes across the board to technology and creating future facing policies. ,“Broadly speaking, they come under the four heads. It requires equipment, it requires a change in systems and structures, it requires a change in technology, it requires [a] change in manpower and policies, which have to be futuristic,” he added. Also read: Maharashtra political crisis: All you need to know,On the topic of the ongoing protests in the country, Doval said that while protest was justified, violence, on the other hand, was not. Calling it vandalism, he said that the “violence is not permitted” and that it “will not be tolerated at all.”,Since the announcement of the Agnipath scheme on June 14 this year, several states in the country have seen widespread protests, many of which turned violent. Trains and buses have been burnt. Protestors claim that the scheme lacks job security and post-service benefits. ,Also read: Who is Yashwant Sinha, Opposition's pick for India's next President,Agnipath is set to recruit young people between the ages of 17 and a half and 23. Aspirants would serve for four years before being released back into the civilian population, with 25% of them being retained by the Indian army. Currently, 45,000 soldiers are expected to be brought into the service, with registration beginning next month.

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 <li>Protests began after the announcement of the scheme on June 14</li>
 <li>The NSA says that violence will 'not be tolerated at all'</li>
 <li>Registration for the scheme is expected to begin next month</li>
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The Nupur Sharma row over controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed has put a strain on ties between India and several other Islamic nations. In the midst of this all, India and Iran held wide-ranging conversations on trade and connectivity. The row over comments on Prophet Mohammed, however, did leave a mark. ,In a meeting with India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, the point about the controversial statement was raised. According to the readout by Iran, Doval reaffirmed India’s respect for Prophet Mohammed and said offenders will be dealt with in a manner that others learn a lesson. The Indian government hasn’t made a formal response to the readout yet. ,Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahain tweeted Wednesday night: “Pleased to meet PM Modi, FM Jaishankar and other Indian officials to advance our bilateral strategic dialogue. Tehran & New Delhi agree on the need to respect divine religions & Islamic sanctities & to avoid divisive statements. Determined to bring relations to new heights.”,In course of the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister raised the issue over comments made on the Prophet, news agency PTI reported. Iran is among several Islamic nations who condemned the remarks made by Nupur Sharma, former BJP spokesperson, in course of a television debate. Other nations to have condemned the remarks include Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ,The readout said that Iran’s foreign minister “hailed the Indian people and the government for their respect of divine faiths, especially the Prophet Mohammed and also for religious tolerance, historical coexistence and friendship among followers of various religions in the country.” ,Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling party has suspended Nupur Sharma for her remarks. The Indian government has said that Sharma’s remarks don’t reflect the opinion of the government and has called her comments “fringe”. ,The row erupted after Nupur Sharma made certain controversial statements about the Prophet during a tense TV debate and Gulf nations took offense. Some Gulf countries even threatened to remove Indian products from supermarket shelves.

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<ul>
 <li>Iran’s foreign minister met members of the Indian government</li>
 <li>The minister raised the point about Nupur Sharma’s comments on the Prophet</li>
 <li>Ajit Doval said offenders will be dealt with, according to the Iranian readout</li>
</ul>

Nupur Sharma row casts shadow over India-Iran talks

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US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh will pay an official visit to India from March 30-31. This comes ahead of the 2 plus 2 dialogue between India and the United States. On March 30th and 31st, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh will be in New Delhi to continue our ongoing consultations with the Government of India, and advance a range of issues in the US-India economic relationship and strategic partnership, said US National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne in a statement. Also read: PM Modi to attend virtual summit of Bimstec today: All you need to know,News organisation ANI reported that Singh will meet with Government of India officials to deepen cooperation to promote inclusive economic growth and prosperity, and a free and open Indo-Pacific. Singh will consult closely with counterparts on the consequences of Russia's unjustified war against Ukraine and mitigating its impact on the global economy, the statement said. Also read: Joe Biden will take second booster shot after medical consultation: White House,The US deputy NSA will also discuss the priorities of the Biden Administration, including the promotion of high-quality infrastructure through Build Back Better World and the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Meanwhile, India and the United States are scheduled to hold 2 plus 2 dialogue in Washington on April 11. Also read: US acknowledges Russia's retraction from Kyiv with a pinch of salt,External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet their counterparts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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<ul>
 <li>Singh will meet with Government of India officials to deepen cooperation to promote inclusive economic growth</li>
 <li>He will consult closely with counterparts on the consequences of Russia's unjustified war against Ukraine</li>
 <li>India and the United States are scheduled to hold 2 plus 2 dialogue in Washington on April 11</li>
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The man apprehended Wednesday after he rammed into National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval’s house in Delhi has told the police that he thought his “mind and body are being controlled by someone using some technology that is mostly used by China and the US,” according to an NDTV report quoting a report by the Delhi police special cell. Police, however, think the claim is bizarre and have said “the suspect’s behaviour is consistent with mental instability.” ,At around 8 a.m. Wednesday, a red SUV rammed into the main entrance gate of NSA Ajit Doval’s house. The accused, according to the police, has been identified as Shaktidhar Reddy, a resident of Bengaluru in Karnataka. Also Read | Time for close regional consultations on Afghan crisis, says NSA Ajit Doval,Reddy, 43, revealed to cops during an interrogation that he had attempted to meet several senior officials, including NSA Ajit Doval, to describe his condition with regard to his belief about mind control. He further told cops that he had described his situation to the police commissioner of Bengaluru and a senior cop probed his claims. ,“He claimed to be operated via remote control after someone implanted a magnetic chip in his body. His magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test was conducted at a hospital and nothing was found,” a senior police official said, reports The Indian Express. The accused had come to Delhi on February 13, according to a senior home ministry official who spoke to NDTV. He then checked into Ginger Hotel in Noida’s sector 63. The SUV he was driving and used to ram into Ajit Doval’s house was taken on rent from a self-driving car rental company. ,Ajit Doval, the former chief of India’s Intelligence Bureau, is among the most guarded officials in the country. A 1968-batch IPS officer, Doval has been behind several of India’s most high-profile intelligence operations. The 77-year-old official was at home when the incident took place.

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 <li>A red SUV rammed into NSA’s residence Wednesday</li>
 <li>The driver, Shaktidhar Reddy, was questioned by the police</li>
 <li>NSA Ajit Doval is one of the most guarded officials in the country</li>
</ul>

Man who rammed Ajit Doval’s home claims mind control; cops say unstable

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The recent developments in Afghanistan will impact its neighbours and the region at large, India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Wednesday. Chairing an eight-nation dialogue hosted by India, Doval called for close consultations, greater cooperation and coordination among regional countries on the Afghan crisis. India had been keenly watching the developments in Afghanistan, which have important implications not only for the people of that country but also for its neighbours and the region, he said. ,The NSA hoped that the deliberations will be productive. This is a time for close consultations amongst us, he said. Taliban run background checks within ranks to ‘find and eliminate’ IS members,I am confident that our deliberations will be productive, useful and will contribute to help the people in Afghanistan and enhance our collective security, he added. The Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan is being attended by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as India attempts to forge a regional alliance for confronting increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking from Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country mid-August. ,Pakistan and China gave the conference a miss with Moeed Yusuf, Doval's counterpart from Islamabad, lashing out at India for trying to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs, and asserting that “a spoiler can not try to be a peacemaker.”,Can the world avert mass starvation in Afghanistan without emboldening the Taliban?,While China has issued no formal statement on the conference, it has actively sought to woo the Taliban by hosting its leaders in Beijing for talks, and by backing a more accommodating approach from the international community towards the regime. The China-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held a special session on Afghanistan. Afghanistan's neighbouring Iran hosted a foreign ministers’ meeting in capital Tehran in October where Russia was present. Pakistan hosted a ‘neighbours meeting’ a month earlier, which Moscow chose to skip.

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<ul>
 <li>India is hosting an eight-nation dialogue on the Afghanistan crisis</li>
 <li>Developments in Afghanistan have&nbsp;important implications for the region, India's NSA Ajit Doval said</li>
 <li>Pakistan refused to attend the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue, calling India a 'spoiler' in Afghanistan&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Time for close regional consultations on Afghan crisis, says NSA Ajit Doval

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An unprecedented leak of financial data known as the Pandora Papers has revealed the offshore financial assets of many current and former world leaders and hundreds of politicians from Asia and the Middle East to Latin America. But this is not the first time that confidential documents have leaked online. From the Pentagon papers to the Pandora leaks, here are five major leaks in world history:,Edward Snowden exposes NSA spying programs,It's hard to discuss major leaks without mentioning Edward Snowden, an ex-NSA contractor who disclosed thousands of papers detailing the agency and its habit of spying on, well, pretty much everyone. The NSA was gathering data on phone records, according to papers revealed by Snowden. The documents showed the existence of PRISM, a program in which the NSA sought information from companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple in order to collect user data. Also Read| What are the Pandora Papers?,The Pentagon papers,The New York Times released a series of extracts from a top-secret Department of Defense assessment on the United States' participation in Vietnam between 1945 and 1967 in June 1971. Part of a study commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, known as the Pentagon papers, indicated that four successive presidential administrations had purposefully deceived Congress and the American public about the Vietnam War's aims and progress. Also Read| Pandora Papers: Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Ambani, Jackie Shroff among Indians in list,The Panama papers,A total of 11.5 million papers were leaked from the database of Panama-based Mossack Fonseca, the world's fourth-largest offshore legal company, in April 2016. Personal financial information of thousands of rich individuals and public figures was disclosed in the files. Also Read| Jordan's king denies impropriety in luxury home purchases,Sony Pictures 'The Interview' hack and leak,Sony Pictures was hacked in 2014 by a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace, and a plethora of confidential papers, including details about executive pay and copies of unreleased films, were leaked online. Shortly after the breach, the group demanded that Sony withdraw its film The Interview, which depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, fuelling the belief that the hack was carried out by the country. Also Read | Pandora Papers: All you need to know about the uncovering,Iraq war logs,Wikileaks published approximately 400,000 secret military papers regarding the Iraq War in October 2010. The records contained proof that the US military purposefully disregarded prisoner mistreatment by its Iraqi allies, and that there were 15,000 more civilian fatalities than previously reported.

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 <li>A total of 11.5 million papers were leaked from the database of Panama-based company in 2016</li>
 <li>Wikileaks published approximately 400,000 secret military papers regarding the Iraq War in 2010</li>
 <li>Sony Pictures was hacked in 2014 by a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace</li>
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Pandora Papers: A look at top 5 major leaks across the world

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Iraq

Amarinder Singh, the former Congress chief minister who resigned earlier this month saying he was open to options, said on Thursday that he is not joining the BJP but definitely quitting the Congress. “So far I am in the Congress but I will not remain in the Congress. I will not be treated in this manner,” Amarinder Singh told NDTV on Thursday, just a day after meeting Union Home Minister and BJP’s chief poll strategist Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi. Also Read | Not a stable man: Amarinder Singh on Navjot Sidhu after he resigns as Punjab Congress chief,The veteran Congress leader further said that the Congress is going down in Punjab and called Navjot Singh Sidhu, the man primarily responsible for Amarinder being pushed out of the chief ministerial post, a childish man given a serious job. ,Amarinder Singh said that he has been in politics for 52 years and the way he was treated by the Congress was humiliating. He further said that he had told Sonia Gandhi that he had been humiliated by the party thrice. “At 10:30 am the Congress President says you resign. I didn’t ask questions. At 4 pm I went to the Governor and resigned. If you doubt me after 50 years and my credibility is at stake if there is not trust, what is the point of me staying in the party. Also Read | Can never compromise: Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief,Pulling no punches, the former Army officer said, “Navjot Singh Sidhu is good at creating a scene. He can do what he did in Kapil Sharma’s show and get a crowd, but he is not a serious guy.”,The former Punjab chief minister also predicted doom for the Congress in Punjab in the upcoming Assembly elections. The Congress is going downhill, said Singh quoting survey numbers which according to him show Congress seeing a 20% decline. ,Amarinder Singh met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Thursday morning. Sources say that Singh discussed the security situation in Punjab amid the political turmoil in the border state.

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<ul>
 <li>Amarinder Singh was forced to quit as Punjab chief minister earlier this month</li>
 <li>The former Punjab CM met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday sparking speculation that he will switch parties</li>
 <li>He has predicted a poor performance for the Congress in the Punjab assembly elections due by March 2022</li>
</ul>

Amarinder Singh rules out joining BJP, but won’t stay in Congress

AmarinderSingh

Punjab

Congress

NavjotSinghSidhu

Politics

AmitShah

Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

Kabul, Afghanistan

Approximately 300 American citizens remain in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden's Tuesday deadline for evacuations, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. This comes as the president warned of another terrorist attack after last week's suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed scores of Afghans and 13 US servicemen. Sullivan told CBS' 'Face the Nation' for those U.S. citizens seeking to leave Afghanistan by Biden's deadline, we have the capacity to have 300 Americans, which is roughly the number we think are remaining, come to the airport and get on planes in the time that is remaining. We moved out more than that number just yesterday. So from our point of view, there is an opportunity right now for American citizens to come, to be admitted to the airport and to be evacuated safely and effectively. Also Read: US airstrike hits vehicle carrying multiple Islamic State suicide bombers in Kabul,Sullivan added that Washington has shown that it is capable of suppressing the terrorism threat ... without a large permanent presence on the ground. ... And we will do that in Afghanistan as well as we go forward. Islamic extremist group ISIS-K claimed responsibility for Thursday's suicide attack at Kabul airport. The US struck back at the terror outfit with a drone strike that killed two 'high profile' ISIS targets. ,Also Read: Ex-marine reaches UK with 200 rescued animals from Afghanistan,Confirming the drone attack, Capt Bill Urban, spokesperson of US Central Command, had said , US military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner. The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangahar province of Afghanistan. Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties. ,Warning ISIS-K, US President Joe Biden on Saturday vowed to keep up airstrikes against them while also outlining the threat of another highly likely terror attack this weekend. This strike was not the last. We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay, he said in a statement.

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<ul>
 <li>300 Americans remain in Afghanistan&nbsp;who want to leave before Biden's Tuesday deadline for evacuations</li>
 <li>"We have the capacity to them come to the airport and get on planes in the time that is remaining," Jake Sullivan said&nbsp;</li>
 <li>This comes as Biden warned of another&nbsp;terrorist attack after last week's suicide bombing at the Kabul airport</li>
</ul>

300 Americans left to be evacuated from Afghanistan: NSA

Kabul

kabulairport

United States

France, Germany, and other European countries demanded answers Monday following reports that the US spied on its allies using Danish underwater cables, as questions mounted over whether Denmark knew about the operation.,In an investigative report on Sunday, Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) and other European media outlets said the US National Security Agency (NSA) had eavesdropped on Danish underwater internet cables from 2012 to 2014 to spy on top politicians in France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden.,The NSA got access to text messages, telephone calls, and internet traffic including searches, chats, and messaging services -- including those of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, then-foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and then-opposition leader Peer Steinbruck, DR said.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/us-spied-on-top-european-allies-including-merkel-says-danish-media">US spied on top European allies, including Merkel, says Danish media</a>,French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday they expected explanations from both Washington and Copenhagen. ,After the&nbsp;two leaders talked via video conference, Macron said,&nbsp;"This is not acceptable between allies and even less between allies and European partners. There is no room for suspicion." ,He said that they are waiting for complete clarity, from both Denmark and the US. Merkel said she "could only agree" with Macron's comments, adding she was "reassured" by Danish Defence Minister Trine Bramsen's condemnation of any such spying.,Bramsen, who took over the defense portfolio in June 2019, has neither confirmed nor denied DR's report, but told AFP that "systematic eavesdropping of close allies is unacceptable". Denmark's neighbours also demanded explanations.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/sweden-tops-europe-in-fatal-shootings-report-shows">Sweden tops Europe in fatal shootings, report shows</a>,DR said the NSA had taken advantage of a surveillance collaboration with Denmark's military intelligence unit FE to eavesdrop.&nbsp;But it was unclear whether Denmark knew at the time that the US was using the cables to spy on Denmark's neighbors.,AS of now, Denmark's military intelligence unit refused to comment on the revelations, reported AFP. The US State Department and the NSA also declined requests from AFP to comment on the affair. However, US eavesdropping on European leaders is not new.,However, if the Danish-US spying is confirmed, it went on during and after the 2013 Snowden affair. According to DR,&nbsp;Bramsen was however informed of the spying in August 2020.,In November 2020, DR revealed that the US had used the Danish cables to spy on the Danish and European defense industries from 2012 to 2015.&nbsp;A month later, Denmark's justice ministry ordered a commission of inquiry into FE's operations. Its conclusions are due at the end of 2021.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/us-troops-create-flashcards-expose-nuclear-locations-in-europe-report">US troops create flashcards, expose nuclear locations in Europe: Report</a>,Snowden, who now lives in Russia, called on Twitter for "full public disclosure" from Denmark and the US.,The latest revelations are "new pieces of the puzzle," Thomas Wegener Friis, an intelligence expert, and professor at the University of Southern Denmark told AFP.,"It's exactly the same kind of scandal as the one with German services helping the Americans to spy a few years ago.",Denmark is one of the United States' closest European allies and sent troops to fight in Iraq. It is the only Nordic country that is both a member of NATO and the EU.

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Swati

<ul>
 <li>France warned the US that it would be "extremely serious" if spying on European allies is confirmed</li>
 <li>The NSA had eavesdropped on Danish underwater internet cables, said DR</li>
 <li>The French and German Leaders said spying on allies is not acceptable&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Europe demands answers from US, over Danish spying claims

Europe

Denmark

AngelaMerkel

In an astonishing revelation, Danish and European media reported on Sunday that the United States spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 with the help of Danish intelligence.,Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) alleged that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had eavesdropped on Danish internet cables to spy on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany, Sweden, Norway and France.,The NSA had taken advantage of a surveillance collaboration with Denmark's military intelligence unit FE to do so, it said, AFP reported.,Defence Minister Trine Bramsen, who took over the defence portfolio in June 2019, was informed of the spying in August 2020, according to DR.,ALSO READ | <a href="https://opoyi.com/germany-bans-facebook-whatsapp-data-sharing-for-3-months">Germany bans Facebook, WhatsApp data-sharing for 3 months</a>,She told the broadcaster that "systematic eavesdropping of close allies is unacceptable.",DR revealed the information following an investigation it led together with Swedish broadcaster SVT, Norway's NRK, Germany's NDR, WDR and Suddeutsche Zeitung, and France's Le Monde.,German Chancellor Angela Merkel, then-foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and then-opposition leader Peer Steinbruck were among those the NSA had spied on, DR said.,The NSA was able to access SMS text messages, telephone calls, and internet traffic including searches, chats and messaging services, DR said.,The spying was detailed in a secret, internal FE working group report codenamed "Operation Dunhammer" and presented to FE top management in May 2015, DR said.,DR said its information came from nine different sources who had access to classified FE information and said their revelations were independently confirmed by several sources.,ALSO READ | <a href="https://opoyi.com/after-amazon-and-facebook-germany-opens-google-antitrust-probe">After Amazon and Facebook, Germany opens Google antitrust probe</a>,Neither FE nor FE's director at the time Lars Findsen have yet to comment on the revelations.,The US spying, if confirmed, was going on during and after the 2013 Snowden affair, which erupted when former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the US government was spying on its own citizens and its allies.,In November 2020, DR reported that the US had used the Danish cables to spy on Danish and European defence industries from 2012 to 2015.

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Sayantan Guha

<ul>
 <li>US spied on top politicians in Europe from 2012 to 2014</li>
 <li>A Danish public broadcaster allege NSA eavesdropped on internet cables</li>
 <li>Defence Minister Trine Bramsen was informed of the spying in August 2020</li>
</ul>

US spied on top European allies, including Merkel, says Danish media

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/yogiadityanath">Yogi Adityanath</a> on Saturday said those indulging in black-marketing of Remdesivir injections in the state are being booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).,He also said properties of those hoarding or black-marketing life-saving medicines will be seized.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/haryana-man-slapped-with-nsa-for-black-marketing-of-fake-remdesivir">Haryana man slapped with NSA for black marketing of fake Remdesivir</a>,Adityanath, who was on a visit to Kanpur, said efforts are being made to ensure that the pace of COVID-19 vaccination picks up across the state next month.,The state government will contain the second wave of COVID-19 by the end of this month, he added.,He also said that government is making necessary arrangements for the treatment of black fungus as well as improving infrastructure in children hospitals.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/up-teen-dies-after-alleged-police-thrashing-for-violating-covid-curfew">UP teen dies after alleged police thrashing for violating COVID curfew</a>,A 100-bedded pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) will be set up at the medical college in Kanpur, the chief minister said.,Meanwhile, the NSA has been invoked against a man who was arrested last month for alleged black marketing of Remdesivir injections, police said on Saturday.,The accused, <a href="https://opoyi.com/haryana-man-slapped-with-nsa-for-black-marketing-of-fake-remdesivir">Sachin Kumar</a> of Haryana, was arrested along with two medical representatives, Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun said.,Remdesivir injections seized from Kumar during his arrest were later found to be spurious, he said.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/pm-narendra-modi-chokes-with-emotions-during-interaction-with-varanasi-frontline-health-workers">PM Modi gets emotional during interaction with Varanasi frontline health workers</a>,"As per the procedure, we have slapped the NSA against Kumar for selling fake Remdesivir injections," Arun said.,Under the provisions of the NSA, one can be detained without a charge for up to 12 months if authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to national security or law and order.

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Ayush Jain

<ul>
 <li>NSA being invoked against those black marketing Remdesivir in Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath</li>
 <li>Adityanath warned properties of those hoarding life-saving drugs will be seized</li>
 <li>He also said that government is making necessary arrangements for the treatment of black fungus</li>
</ul>

Seize properties, slap NSA on people black marketing COVID drugs: Yogi Adityanath

covid19

YogiAdityanath

UttarPradesh

Remdesivir

The Kanpur police invoked provisions of National Security Act (NSA) against a man, who was arrested for alleged black marketing of fake Remdesivir injections last month, officials said on Saturday.&nbsp;&nbsp;,Sachin Kumar of Haryana was arrested along with two medical representatives, Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun said. The injections that were seized from Kumar during his arrest were found to be fake, he added.&nbsp;,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/indias-catastrophic-second-covid-wave-a-warning-for-developing-world-imf">India's catastrophic second COVID wave a warning for developing world: IMF</a>,Arun added, "As per the procedure, we have slapped the NSA against Kumar for selling fake Remdesivir injections.",As per the provisions of the NSA, one can be detained for as long as one year without any charges if authorities are convinced that the person is a threat to national security or law and order.&nbsp;,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/india-pfizer-seek-to-resolve-dispute-over-covid-vaccine-indemnity-report">India, Pfizer seek to resolve dispute over COVID vaccine indemnity: Report</a>,UP Special Task Force and the Babupurva Police arrested Kumar and the two medical workers with more than 265 vials of Remdesivir in mid-April.&nbsp;

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<ul>
 <li>National Security Act was invoked against a man who was arrested for alleged black marketing of Remdesivir</li>
 <li>Sachin Kumar of Haryana was arrested along with 2 medical representatives last month</li>
 <li>The Remdesivir vials were found to be spurious and NSA was invoked against him</li>
</ul>

Haryana man slapped with NSA for black marketing of fake Remdesivir

Kanpur

Haryana

Annapolis, MD, USA

Top security officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet Friday to discuss next steps on North Korea as President Joe Biden completes a policy review.,Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, will huddle with his counterparts from South Korea and Japan, Suh Hoon and Shigeru Kitamura, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.,Sullivan will share "where we are in terms of our review," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters, saying the evaluation was "coming to a conclusion.",Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/north-korea-alleges-double-standard-by-un-after-missile-launch">North Korea alleges double standard by UN after missile launch</a>,"Denuclearisation will remain at the center of American policy towards North Korea. We also know that any approach to North Korea, in order to be effective, will be one that we will have to execute in lockstep with our close allies," Price said.,The Biden administration is looking at how to move forward after former president Donald Trump's unusually personal diplomacy with North Korea which included three meetings with strongman Kim Jong Un, with whom Trump said he "fell in love.",Biden has sharply criticised Trump's meetings, saying he legitimised one of the world's most ruthless leaders, but has also said he is open to diplomacy.,Biden administration officials are widely expected to support a resumption of lower-level talks rather than high-stakes, high-drama summits.,Biden has also warned North Korea of consequences for violations of Security Council resolutions after Pyongyang recently tested what US officials judged to be ballistic missiles.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/bidens-criticism-is-encroachment-and-provocation-says-north-korea">Biden's criticism is 'encroachment and provocation' says North Korea</a>,The Annapolis talks mark rare in-person diplomacy for the Biden administration amid the pandemic and Sullivan's first trilateral since taking office.,On a range of issues such as facing a rising China, Biden has put a priority on rallying allies including Japan and South Korea -- which, despite their respective treaties with Washington, have historically tense ties with each other.,Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last month jointly visited both Tokyo and Seoul on their first foreign trips.

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Aman Butani

<ul>
 <li>The meeting will happen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland</li>
 <li>Suh Hoon and Shigeru Kitamura will be representing South Korea and Japan</li>
 <li>Tensions between US and North Korea have been mounting with the recent missile tests &nbsp;</li>
</ul>

US security adviser to meet Japan, South Korea counterparts

SouthKorea

Japan

KimJongUn

StateDepartment

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed charges under the National Security Act to be levied on those accused in the <a href="https://opoyi.com/17-killed-in-roof-collapse-in-uttar-pradeshs-muradnagar">crematorium roof collapse</a> incident in Muradnagar, which led to the deaths of 24 people.,The victims were attending a funeral when the roof of a shelter at the cremation ground in Muradnagar collapsed on Sunday, PTI reported.,"Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that the National Security Act be slapped against the accused persons. He also directed that loss of public money during the construction work be recovered from the contractor and engineers," a statement from the UP government said.&nbsp;,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/families-prepare-for-second-funeral-after-mishap-at-up-cremation-ground">Families prepare for second funeral after mishap at UP cremation ground</a>,Adityanath also announced an ex-gratia sum of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased, and providing a home to affected homeless families.&nbsp;,The contractor in connection with the incident was arrested from a village near the border of Meerut and Muzaffarnagar districts, police said on Tuesday.&nbsp;,The contractor, Ajay Tyagi, went into hiding after the incident. He was nabbed by a joint-team of&nbsp;Muradnagar and Niwari police near the Ganga canal bridge of Sathedi village.&nbsp;,On Monday, the Ghaziabad Police had arrested Muradnagar Nagar Palika executive officer Niharika Singh, junior engineer Chandra Pal and supervisor Ashish in connection with their involvement in the tendering process for building the structure. They were sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

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Shubham Banerjee

<ul>
 <li>Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath has also announced an ex-gratia sum of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased</li>
 <li>24 people died when the roof of a shelter at the cremation ground in Muradnagar collapsed</li>
 <li>The contractor in connection with the incident was arrested near the border of Meerut and Muzaffarnagar districts</li>
</ul>

NSA to be invoked against accused in Muradnagar roof collapse incident

Shubhangi Shah

The National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval's October 24 address at an ashram (hermitage) in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh was&nbsp;made in a spiritual and civilisational context and was not aimed at China, government officials have clarified, ANI reported.&nbsp;,Any&nbsp;attempt to twist the NSA's statement was uncalled for&nbsp;as he was not speaking about either China or the ongoing conflict in the eastern Ladakh, the officials added.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-china-border-clashes-left-relationship-disturbed-s-jaishankar">India-China border clashes left relationship 'disturbed': S Jaishankar</a>,In his address at Rishikesh's&nbsp;Parmarth Niketan ashram on October 24, Doval said, "You said we have never attacked anyone and there are many views about it.","If there is a threat to the country, then we should have attacked as it is important to save the country," the NSA said.,"We will fight where you want us to fight, that is also not mandatory. We fight where we feel the threat is coming," said Doval.&nbsp;,"We will fight a war on our land and others’ land too but not our selfish reasons but for the highest good of others," he added.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-should-be-bigger-than-china-in-power-and-scope-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat">India should be bigger than China in power and scope: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat</a>,The clarification came following several media reports, which suggested that the NSA's speech was in the context of the recent border flare-up in eastern Ladakh and was aimed at China.

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<ul>
 <li>NSA Ajit Doval made the speech at an ashram in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh</li>
 <li>The speech was made in a spiritual and civilisational context, officials have clarified</li>
 <li>Any&nbsp;attempt to twist the NSA's statement was uncalled for, the officials added</li>
</ul>

NSA Doval's speech 'should've attacked when threatened' not aimed at China: Officials

China

IndiaChinaBorderIssues

IndiaChinaties

Ladakhfaceoff

Joy Tirkey

Union Minister of
State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that nearly 1,200 people across
the country were detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) in 2017 and 2018. The minister also added that 563 people are still in
custody.,According to the 2018 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report,
Madhya Pradesh detained the highest number of people under the NSA in 2017 and
2018 followed by Uttar Pradesh, the minister said in a written
reply to a question in the Upper House.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/factually-not-correct-centre-on-un-report-on-presence-of-isis-terrorists-in-kerala">'Factually not correct': Centre on UN report on presence of ISIS terrorists in Kerala</a>,A total of 501 people
were detained in different parts of the country under the stringent law in 2017.
Of these, 229 were released by review boards and 272 are under custody, he
said.,In 2018, 697 people
were detained under the NSA across the country and 406 were released by review
boards while 291 are under custody, Reddy added.,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-is-poster-child-of-worst-case-scenario-shashi-tharoor-on-centres-response-to-covid-19">India is 'poster child of worst-case scenario': Shashi Tharoor on Centre's response to COVID-19</a>,In Madhya Pradesh, 795
people were detained under the NSA in 2017 and 2018; 466 were released by
review boards and 329 are still in custody.,In Uttar Pradesh, of
the 338 people detained under the NSA in 2017 and 2018, 150 were released by
review boards and 188 are under detention, the minister said.

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<ul>
 <li>Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said 563 people are still in custody under NSA</li>
 <li>In 2018, 697 people were detained under the NSA across the country, Reddy said</li>
 <li>In Madhya Pradesh, 795 people were detained under the NSA in 2017 and 2018</li>
</ul>

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