TUESDAY 27 MAY 2025 www.thestatesman.com Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC X.com/thestatesmanltd. Fb/thestatesman1875 SINCE 1818 KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR DELHI GOVT TO PRESENT 100-DAY PROGRESS REPORT ON MAY 31: CM PRASHANT CALLS FOR HINDU-MUSLIM ALLIANCE TO COUNTER BJP P3 SENSEX 82,176.45 p455.38 WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY SKY. POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERY DEVELOPMENT. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 37 AND 27 DEGREES CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: 000.0 Mm RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max. 90 % % Min. 59 TEMPERATURE Max: 35.1°C (-5.3) SUN RISES 05:25 hrs MOON RISES 06:04 hrs Min: 25.2 °C (-1.4) SUN SETS 19:12 hrs MOON SETS 19:12 hrs THUMBNAILS Married women perform rituals under a Banyan tree on the occasion of Vat Savitri Puja in Lucknow on Monday. nANI India launches BFS to boost monsoon tracking, disaster management: India on Monday launched the indigenously developed high-resolution Bharat Forecast System (BFS) to boost tracking of monsoons and improve disaster management. The Bharat Forecast System was launched by India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). It has the potential to forecast with a 6 km resolution -- the highest in the world -- that will allow the meteorological department to predict small-scale weather features more accurately. P5 NIFTY 25,001.15 p148.00 ` vs $ 85.12 P12 SILVER `1,00,000 BRENT CRUDE (IN $) 64.12 Our aim is to make India a developed nation: PM PM says that the govt is committed to eradicate poverty, strengthen the economy NIKHIL VYAS DAHOD, 26 MAY D rawing a sharp comparison between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the aim of the neighbouring country since the partition was "enmity with India", while India's aim was to eliminate poverty and build a developed nation. Addressing an event at Dahod in his home state Gujarat, he said the country born after partition has focused on hostility towards India and causing harm. “India, on the other hand, is committed to eradicating poverty, strengthening its economy, and achieving development. After partition, the newly formed country had just one goal — to hate India and try to stop our progress. "But we have only one goal — to keep moving forward, to eliminate poverty, and to build a Viksit Bharat," he told the audience. Modi said a developed India can only be built when both its armed forces and economy are strong. He said his government is continuously working in this direction, ensuring national security and economic growth go hand in hand. "A truly developed India is only possible when our armed forces are strong — and so is our economy. And we are constantly working in that direction, with full dedication and determination," he added. Hailing Operation Sindoor, which was launched in response to the brutal killing of 26 people by terrorists in Pahalgam, the prime minister said nine major terror hubs across the border were identified and destroyed in 22 minutes, adding that the Pakistani military attempted retaliation but was decisively defeated by the Indian forces. Modi said he fulfilled his responsibility as the nation’s leader, giving full freedom to India’s armed forces, who then executed the operation unseen in decades. "They (terrorists) challenged 140 crore Indians… and that is why I did exactly what you elected me to do," he said. "We gave full freedom to our armed forces — and our bravehearts destroyed their biggest PARMOD KUMAR NEW DELHI, 26 MAY elevations are expected to fill crucial vacancies, especially in light of the upcoming retirement of Justice Bela M. Trivedi, scheduled for 9 June. Justice Anjaria began his legal practice at the Gujarat High Court in August 1988. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court on November 21, 2011, and became a permanent judge on September 6, 2013. He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 25, 2024. Justice Bishnoi enrolled as an advocate on July 8, 1989, and practiced primarily at the Rajasthan High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Jodhpur. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of Conclave of NDA CMs adopts Raj CM Sharma’s resolution on Op Sindoor STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE JAIPUR, 26 MAY The Council of Chief Ministers of the NDA-ruled states adopted a resolution moved by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma which admired the exceptional leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and lauded the bravery and prowess of the Indian armed forces during 'Operation Sindoor'. The resolution moved by CM Sharma and seconded by Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was adopted unanimously at the Council's meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, a CMO spokesman said here Monday. "The exceptional bravery and valour of the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor P9 GOLD `98,710 terrorist camp in just 22 minutes, in response to their misadventure on April 22," he said. "Can India remain silent on whatever the terrorists did in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir? Can Modi remain silent?" he said. “Operation Sindoor was not just a military action but a reflection of India’s values and emotions," he said. The Prime Minister said terrorists had no idea of the consequences of their actions, recalling the brutality of killing a father in front of his children. He said such images still ignite anger across the nation, as 140 crore Indians were challenged by terrorism. "If anyone dares to wipe off the sindoor of our sisters, their end is certain. That’s why Oper- SC Collegium recommends elevation of three High Court judges to apex court The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai, on Monday has recommended the elevation of three senior High Court judges to the top court. In its meeting held on May 26, 2025, the Collegium recommended the names of Justice NV Anjaria, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, and Justice AS Chandurkar, Judge of the Bombay High Court, for appointment as judges of the Supreme Court of India. With the Supreme Court currently functioning with 31 judges out of a sanctioned strength of 34, the proposed RCB FACE LSG, EYE TOP-TWO FINISH RUSSIA SENT A RECORD NUMBER OF DRONES INTO UKRAINE have received high praise and widespread appreciation all over the country and abroad. The meeting also hailed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra ModiJi and also his close and consistent monitoring of the armed actions", Sharma observed in the resolution. "This meeting highly praises PM's continuing efforts for evolving a Strong (Sashakt), Capable (Samarth), and Selfreliant (Atma-Nirbhar) India, as well as unparalleled courage of the armed forces", the resolution noted. Earlier, in his address at the meeting, Chief Minister Sharma also hailed Prime Minister Modi for his bold decision of suspending the Indus River Water Treaty1960, saying this had conveyed a strong message about India's firm stance not just to Pakistan alone, but the entire world. The move would enhance water availability in the bordering areas of Rajasthan and also in other North-Western states, the CM said. the Rajasthan High Court on January 8, 2013, and became a permanent judge on January 7, 2015. He assumed office as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on February 5, 2024. Justice Chandurkar was enrolled as an advocate in July 1988, initially practicing in Mumbai, before shifting his legal practice to Nagpur in 1992. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on June 21, 2013, and has served extensively on the Nagpur Bench of the High Court. With this recommendation, the top court aims to further strengthen its bench in terms of judicial experience, regional representation, and efficient handling of the growing docket of cases. ation Sindoor is not just a military operation — it is a reflection of our Indian values and the deep emotions we hold close to our hearts," he said. "The terrorists could not have even dared to imagine how difficult it is to challenge Modi," the Prime Minister asserted. Modi reiterated his deep respect for the valor of India’s armed forces, saluting their courage and dedication from the sacred land of Dahod. Earlier, before addressing the public function in Dahod, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Locomotive Manufacturing plant of the Indian Railways in Dahod. This plant will produce electric locomotives of 9000 HP for domestic purposes and for export. He also flagged off the first electric locomotive manufactured from the plant. The locomotives will help in increasing freight loading capacity of Indian Railways. These locomotives will be equipped with regenerative braking systems, and are being designed to reduce energy consumption, which contributes to environmental sustainability. Thereafter, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 24,000 crore in Dahod. The projects include rail projects and various projects of the Government of Gujarat. He also flagged off Vande Bharat Express between Veraval and Ahmedabad & Express train between Valsad and Dahod stations. India shot down 413 Pak drones during Op Sindoor in Rajasthan frontier: BSF STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE JODHPUR, 26 MAY The Armed forces of India, in action during Operation Sindoor earlier this month, shot down at least 413 Pakistani drones in the Rajasthan frontier along the international border. The munitions shot from Pakistan included many made in China missiles. While the antidrone technology of the BSF proved successful, retaliatory missile assaults by Indian forcesneutralisedwithprecision all air strikes from across the border, Inspector General of BSF, Rajasthan Frontier, ML Garg said here on Monday. Garg told the media, "Our anti-drone technology worked exceptionally well and retaliatory missile strikes were flawless in hitting the targets.” The IG was happy over the remarkable success of Operation Sindoor & praised the dedication & coordination between the BSF personnel, Army & Air Force ranks and files. This ideal coordination ensured great success in accurately targetting retaliatory strikes and well timed action. It was not only flawless (retaliatory) air strikes & sense of dedication and coordination among soldiers of different forces/units that brought success, the visionary decision making & strong will in country's leadership & wholehearted & proactive support from the public also contributed equally in the successful fight with forces across the border. Eyes on target: Army reveals real-time coordination behind Operation Sindoor PARWINDER SANDHU NEW DELHI, 26 MAY Even as India’s war against terrorism and its operators continue under the ongoing Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army has released the visuals of Integrated Headquarters Operations Room, as the Operation was launched and the action unfolded on the intervening night of 6-7 May. The visuals were published in the monthly magazine Baatcheet, published by the Indian Army. The images that bear the mark of the time at which the pictures were taken, shows top military brass includingArmyChiefGeneralUpendra Dwivedi, Air Chief Air Marshal AP Singh, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S.Raja Subramani and Director General Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai supervising the execution of 'Operation Sindoor' from the Integrated Headquarters Operations Room, as it unfolded. The pictures were taken at 1:05 am on May 7, and showed the tri-service chiefs and senior officers in real-time coordination during the high-stakes mission. The caption of the collage read, ‘Eyes on Target- PlanningExecution- Mission Accomplished.’ The magazine also featured the names of the personnels who designed the logo of Operation Sindoor. The monthly-newsletter also stated that the Army Air Defence (AAD) deployed L70,ZU-23guns,OSA-AKcombat vehicles, and MRSAM (Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile) and Akash air defence systems to neutralize nearly 300 incoming Pakistani drones, during the operation. To avenge the killings of 26 tourists killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor by striking nine terror bases located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). In the highly secretive operation, India carried out strikes against terror camps of Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) located in both Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It included Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur – JeM, Markaz Taiba, Muridke – LeT, Sarjal, Tehra Kalan – JeM, Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot – HM, Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala – LeT, Markaz Abbas, Kotli – JeM, Maskar Raheel Shahid, Kotli – HM, Shawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad – LeT, and Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad – JeM. As previously reported, while the IAF carried out strike at two targets, seven were destroyed by Indian Army, using loitering munitions and other types of drones on the night the Operation was launched. India, Pakistan were ‘very very far away’ from nuclear conflict, says Jaishankar STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 26 MAY External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has categorically stated that India and Pakistan were far away from a nuclear conflict during their recent military confrontation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. ''Very, very far away. I’m frankly astonished by your question. We have terrorist targets. Those were very measured, carefully considered, and non-escalating steps. After that, the Pakistani military opened fire on us. We were able to show them that we could disable their air defense systems. Then the firing stopped at their request,'' he told the questioner in an interview to German daily FAZ when asked how far the world was from a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. He said that at no point was a nuclear level reached. ''There is a narrative as if everything that happens in our part of the world leads directly to a nuclear problem. That disturbs me a lot because it encourages terrible activities like terrorism. If anything, much more is happening with the nuclear issue in your part of the world,'' he added. On whether the United States played any role in the ceasefire between India and Pakistan as Washington portrayed, Mr Jaishankar said the cessation of firing was agreed between the military com- manders of both sides through direct contact. ''The morning before, we effectively hit and incapacitated Pakistan's main airbases and air defense system. So, who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: We are ready to stop,'' he added. Asked if China played a role in the conflict, he said, ''You know, many of the weapons systems that Pakistan has are of Chinese origin and the two countries are very close. You can draw your own conclusions from that.'' The minister said India did what it set out to do during the four-day conflict. India has sent a clear signal to the terrorists that there is a price to be paid for carrying out such attacks, as they did in Pahalgam in April. ''The firing was then started by the Pakistani military. We fired back in self-defense, and once the Pakistanis understood that they were taking a harmful course, we were able to stop firing. This situation has not changed for two weeks, that is the status,'' he said. Asked if India has been able to convince its partners about the link between Pakistan and the terrorists, he shot back,'' Anyone who is not blind can see that the terrorist organisations are openly operating from the cities and towns of Pakistan. That is no secret. The UN Security Council terror list is full of Pakistani names and places, and these are the very places we have targeted. So please don't think that something is only going on behind the scenes.'' He said that in Pakistan, terrorism is a very open business. A business supported, financed, organised, and used by the state and the military.