Shri Kiren Rijiju participates in the Symposium on ‘Shared Values and Democracy in Asia’ in Tokyo
Shri
Kiren Rijiju participates in the Symposium on ‘Shared Values and Democracy in
Asia’ in Tokyo
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju participated
in the Symposium on ‘Shared Values and Democracy in Asia’ in Tokyo today. This
symposium is a follow up to the Hindu Buddhist Global Initiative for Conflict
Avoidance and Environment Consciousness held in New Delhi on September 3, 2015
and is a part of the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative conceived during Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Japan in August-September 2014.
The symposium in Tokyo is organised by the Nikkei Inc and co-organised by The
Tokyo Foundation, The Japan Foundation and the Vivekananda International
Foundation (India) in collaboration with International Buddhist Conference and
supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan.
Prior to the symposium, Shri Sujan R. Chinoy, Ambassador of India to Japan and Mr. Hiroyasu Ando, President of Japan Foundation hosted an exclusive reception for the participants and a select gathering from all sections of the Japanese and the diplomatic community on January 18, 2016. The Minister of State (Home), Ambassador of India, President of the Japan Foundation and Secretary General of International Buddhist Organisation addressed the gathering at the reception that was attended by, interalia, former President Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia. Shri M. L. Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, the first leader of any State in India to visit Japan in 2016, also graced the reception. The Chief Minister is accompanied by a large business delegation to further promote and enhance the existing strong economic engagement that Haryana State has with Japan.
The Minister of State (Home) delivered the Opening Remarks at the Symposium, on behalf, of the Government of India. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s video message was a very inspiring part of the proceedings touching upon the common value system, across Asian civilizations, which could avoid conflicts among humans and between humans and nature. The Prime Minister also said that it is universally accepted that this century belongs to Asia. The Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe delivered the Closing Remarks at the all-important event. The Symposium was attended by renowned Asian political, social, academic and religious leaders from a number of Asian countries, apart from India and Japan, including Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore and China.
In his address at the Symposium, the Minister of State (Home) Shri Kiren Rijiju underlined that Samvad/dialogue holds the key to good relations and that for the 21st Century to be the Asian century, democratic societies must work together to preserve and promote non-conflicting traditions and democratic values. India is today the world’s fastest growing large economy and its economic and social transformation under the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is strongly rooted in our democratic ideals.
Shri Kiren Rijiju said that there is enough room for all countries of Asia to prosper together. At the same time, a multitude of identities and interests have prevented us from achieving better results. He said that the principles of democracy have been an integral part of India and Oriental civilizations and their spiritual traditions. The origin of democracy and democratic values in these societies can be traced back to the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism and Shintoism and other philosophies which emphasized the collective good of society, he added.
Shri Kiren Rijiju also said that both Hinduism and Buddhism encouraged differing thoughts and viewpoints. They advocated dialogue and emphasized the power of change and conviction through a democratic process. This provided a strong cultural base for societies development and acceptance of diversity. He emphasized that for democracies to flourish, it is essential that Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam come together. He said that today, when the world is witnessing increasing levels of polarization in conflict situations, democratic societies must work together to preserve and promote non-conflicting traditions and democratic values.
The Minister said that we need to resolve our difference through peaceful dialogue, through better Samvad as we would say in India. We need to seek greater convergence in our mindsets. We need to distill the wisdom inherent in our Asian heritage to show us the way forward. Shri Rijiju said that he is confident that the 21st century will prove to be the Asian century. The world is looking up to Asia not only to provide the engines for global economic recovery but also for ideas and leadership critical for harmonious global relations, he said. Shri Rijiju said that Asia should be capable of meeting global challenges emerging from conflict-prone ideologies and societies.
The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju met the Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe at the official banquet hosted by the Prime Minister for the participants, at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence, after the Symposium. Shri Rijiju will also travel to Nara, as part of the Symposium, to visit the Todai-ji Temple, which has a long association with India, where the consecration or eye-opening of the towering statue of Lord Buddha was performed by an Indian monk, Bodhisena, in 752 AD. He would also meet the Governor of Nara Mr Shogo Aria at Nara.
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Government
is committed to strengthen the NIA, says Shri Rajnath Singh
The Union Minister of Home Affairs, Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the
Government is committed to strengthen and empower the National Investigation
Agency (NIA) to help fight terrorism more effectively. Addressing the NIA Day
function here today, Shri Rajnath Singh said more offices of the NIA are being
set up across the country and these will be equipped with the latest hi-tech
gadgetry.
Shri Rajnath Singh said India stands at the forefront of the global efforts to combat terrorism and India is a signatory to all international treaties on anti-terrorism. Despite several onslaughts upon us in the history, our integrity and sovereignty has remained intact, he added. He also emphasized that we should value our customs and traditions for retaining our identity.
Delivering the 3rd RV Raju Memorial Lecture on ‘National Security Management – Some concerns’ on the occasion, Shri N N Vohra, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said that special attention is required for National Security Management and services of specialists from the domains of Policing, Investigation, Internal and External Security including the Armed Forces is also necessary to meet this objective.
Shri Vohra said that it is imperative to institute a Nationwide Security Framework policy since the Internal and External Security aspects are closely intertwined. He called for framing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for tackling internal security threats in which the State Police Forces, being the first baseline response agency, have a vital role to play. Shri Vohra said the MHA should make efforts to ensure that cases related to terrorism are handed over to NIA without delay.
Speaking on the occasion, Director General, NIA Shri Sharad Kumar said that two more NIA Centres will soon be set up at Raipur and Jammu. He said the NIA has a success rate of 95% in investigation and 92% conviction rate in 119 cases handed over to the NIA since its institution in the year 2009, which lends credibility to the forefront investigation agency dealing with terrorism incidents.
Shri Rajnath Singh said India stands at the forefront of the global efforts to combat terrorism and India is a signatory to all international treaties on anti-terrorism. Despite several onslaughts upon us in the history, our integrity and sovereignty has remained intact, he added. He also emphasized that we should value our customs and traditions for retaining our identity.
Delivering the 3rd RV Raju Memorial Lecture on ‘National Security Management – Some concerns’ on the occasion, Shri N N Vohra, Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said that special attention is required for National Security Management and services of specialists from the domains of Policing, Investigation, Internal and External Security including the Armed Forces is also necessary to meet this objective.
Shri Vohra said that it is imperative to institute a Nationwide Security Framework policy since the Internal and External Security aspects are closely intertwined. He called for framing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for tackling internal security threats in which the State Police Forces, being the first baseline response agency, have a vital role to play. Shri Vohra said the MHA should make efforts to ensure that cases related to terrorism are handed over to NIA without delay.
Speaking on the occasion, Director General, NIA Shri Sharad Kumar said that two more NIA Centres will soon be set up at Raipur and Jammu. He said the NIA has a success rate of 95% in investigation and 92% conviction rate in 119 cases handed over to the NIA since its institution in the year 2009, which lends credibility to the forefront investigation agency dealing with terrorism incidents.
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Shri
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate the International Conference on Cooperative
Federalism tomorrow
The
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the International
Conference on “Cooperative Federalism: National Perspectives and International
Experience” here tomorrow. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh will also
address the inaugural session.
The two-day Conference is being hosted by the Inter State Council Secretariat (ISCS), Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Forum of Federations, UNDP and the World Bank. This is the first conference in the country where the subject of cooperative federalism is being discussed at the international level.
The Conference will have sessions on following five themes: Institutions, mechanisms and processes to facilitate Cooperative Federalism, Fiscal Federalism with a focus on Institutional and Legal Mechanisms and on key social sectors namely Health and Education and Horizontal and Vertical cooperation on Internal Security and Crime and Green Federalism.
The conference is expected to identify the best practices from other countries and come out with recommendations including changes in the institutional mechanisms to foster cooperative federalism in the Indian context.
In addition to the senior policy makers and Government officials from Central and State governments, academics and practitioners and thinks tanks in India and international experts from Australia, Ethiopia, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa and Canada will share their views in the Conference.
Mr. Roger Wilkins (Australia), former Director-General of the Cabinet Office in New South Wales and former Permanent Secretary, Attorney General’s Department, Commonwealth of Australia, Mr. Rupak Chattopadhyay (Canada), President and CEO, Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada, Mr. Yalew Abate (Ethiopia), Speaker, House of Federation, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Mr. Mohammed Bhabha (South Africa), Advisor to the Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Mr. Georg Milbradt (Germany), Vice-President, Independent Advisory Committee of the German Stability Council and former Minister-President of the State of Saxony, Mr. Thomas Pfisterer (Switzerland), former Member of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, Government of the Canton of Aargau, and the Swiss Council of States (Senate) will participate in the panel discussions.
Shri Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Arun Maira, former Member, Planning Commission, Shri S. Narayan, former Union Finance Secretary, Shri G K Pillai, former Union Home Secretary, Shri Navneet Wasan, former DG, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) and National Investigation Agency, Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, Institute of Economic Growth, Shri Sudipto Mundle, Emeritus Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Shri Probhito Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow and Director, The Energy Research Institute and Ms. Rekha Saxena, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi will also address the conference.
The two-day Conference is being hosted by the Inter State Council Secretariat (ISCS), Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Forum of Federations, UNDP and the World Bank. This is the first conference in the country where the subject of cooperative federalism is being discussed at the international level.
The Conference will have sessions on following five themes: Institutions, mechanisms and processes to facilitate Cooperative Federalism, Fiscal Federalism with a focus on Institutional and Legal Mechanisms and on key social sectors namely Health and Education and Horizontal and Vertical cooperation on Internal Security and Crime and Green Federalism.
The conference is expected to identify the best practices from other countries and come out with recommendations including changes in the institutional mechanisms to foster cooperative federalism in the Indian context.
In addition to the senior policy makers and Government officials from Central and State governments, academics and practitioners and thinks tanks in India and international experts from Australia, Ethiopia, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa and Canada will share their views in the Conference.
Mr. Roger Wilkins (Australia), former Director-General of the Cabinet Office in New South Wales and former Permanent Secretary, Attorney General’s Department, Commonwealth of Australia, Mr. Rupak Chattopadhyay (Canada), President and CEO, Forum of Federations, Ottawa, Canada, Mr. Yalew Abate (Ethiopia), Speaker, House of Federation, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Mr. Mohammed Bhabha (South Africa), Advisor to the Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Mr. Georg Milbradt (Germany), Vice-President, Independent Advisory Committee of the German Stability Council and former Minister-President of the State of Saxony, Mr. Thomas Pfisterer (Switzerland), former Member of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, Government of the Canton of Aargau, and the Swiss Council of States (Senate) will participate in the panel discussions.
Shri Arvind Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Shri Arun Maira, former Member, Planning Commission, Shri S. Narayan, former Union Finance Secretary, Shri G K Pillai, former Union Home Secretary, Shri Navneet Wasan, former DG, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) and National Investigation Agency, Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, Institute of Economic Growth, Shri Sudipto Mundle, Emeritus Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and Shri Probhito Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow and Director, The Energy Research Institute and Ms. Rekha Saxena, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi will also address the conference.
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