Former GoC Nagaland Lt Gen Lakhera to be new DG Assam Rifles
New Delhi
Assam Rifles in northeast will get its new administrative boss. Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, former GoC Nagaland and ex IG Assam Rifles will now be new Director General Assam Rifles (DGAR).
He will be posted in Shillong. Recently he was promoted from Maj Gen rank to Lt Gen and was posted to army headquarters for sometime.
Lt Gen Lakhera takes over new assignment and replace outgoing DGAR Lt Gen P C Nair who is retiring on July 31.
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| Lt Gen Lakhera interacting with Naga students, Kohima |
Earlier when Maj Gen Lakhera was promoted as Lt Gen; DGAR Lt Gen Nair had tweeted to describe it as a momentous occasion for Assam Rifles and testament to hard work and dedication.
Major General Lakhera assumed the command of the Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) on January 5, 2022. He moved out earlier this year on promotion.
The Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force under the union Home Ministry but its operational activities and administration are supervised by top Indian army generals.
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A case of 'shameful appeasement' of Mamata Banerjee !!
"I can confirm that we have received a diplomatic note from the Bangladeshi side, protesting against the comments made by the Chief Minister of West Bengal," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.
"I would like to underline that under the Seventh Schedule, Union List I, Item No. 10 of our Constitution, the conduct of foreign affairs and all matters which bring the Union into the relation with any foreign country are the sole prerogative of the Union government," he said.
Addressing the Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata on July 21, Mamata Banerjee commented on the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, saying that she would not hesitate to provide shelter to the "helpless people" coming from the neighbouring country and seeking refuge in West Bengal.
"There is a United Nations resolution that the neighbouring countries should show respect and accommodate refugees coming from regions under turmoil," the Trinamool Congress supremo said.
Reacting strongly, the Sheikh Hasina government termed the West Bengal CM's remarks "provocative" and "inaccurate", especially at a time when the local authorities were trying to normalise the tense situation there.
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The MEA, meanwhile, termed the ongoing protests in Bangladesh an "internal matter" of the country and thanked the Bangladesh government for its "excellent cooperation" that has helped in the safe return of over 6,700 Indian students till now.
"We are aware of the situation in the country. We have been closely following the developments there. India considers the ongoing situation in the country to be an internal matter of Bangladesh. With the support and cooperation of the Bangladesh government, we were able to arrange for the safe return of our students which we deeply appreciate.
"We share warm and close ties and are hoping that the situation there will turn normal soon," the MEA spokesperson said.
Respect for LAC essential for normalcy in relations, Jaishankar tells Chinese FM
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar stressed the importance of the three mutual (agreements) - mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity - to India-China ties during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
They met on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in Laos' capital Vientiane, on Thursday.
"Continued our ongoing discussions about our bilateral relationship. The state of the border will necessarily be reflected on the state of our ties. Agreed on the need to give strong guidance to complete the disengagement process," EAM Jaishankar posted on X after the meeting with Wang Yi who is also the Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau.
"Must ensure full respect for the LAC and past agreements. It is in our mutual interest to stabilize our ties. We should approach the immediate issues with a sense of purpose and urgency," Jaishankar added.
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