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Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday held a bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed a range of issues, including proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the growing network of Sikh radicals in Britain. In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Modi is seen greeting Sunak with a firm handshake and a warm hug. Sunak's meeting with Modi could provide an impetus to finalize the FTA for which talks have been ongoing for a fairly long period, it has been learnt. Ahead of his visit Sunak appeared confident that the FTA will be a «forward-looking» and «modern» deal that would benefit both sides and facilitate shared ambition of doubling trade by 2030. In April last year, the two sides had set a Deepavali deadline for concluding the trade agreement but the deal could not be finalised in view of differences over certain issues as well as political developments in the UK. The biggest irritant in India-UK partnership remains growing network of Sikh radicals in Britain and threat they create for Indian diplomats. Taking to X earlier, Sunak said G20 leaders are meeting at a time of enormous challenges and the world is looking to the G20 once again to provide leadership. «15 years ago, G20 leaders came together for the first time to restore global growth after the financial crisis.

Delhi court will hear on August 29 a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler is an accused. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand adjourned the matter for a week, after the CBI sought time to advance arguments on an application moved by Tytler, who sought certain documents.

Sikh army recruit, who fought a two-year-long legal battle to keep his articles of faith, has graduated from the US Marine Corps recruit training with his turban, beard and unshorn hair, paving way for religious freedom in the American military. Jaskirat Singh, who was sent for boot camp in May, graduated on August 11 after three months of hard training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. “I am honored to serve my country in the Marine Corps, and proud that I was able to do so while respecting my Sikh faith,” Jaskirat was cited as saying in a Sikh Coalition release.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots revealed eyewitness accounts, who alleged Congress leader incited the mob to commit acts of violence, including killing Sikhs and looting their shops. In its, chargesheet, the central agency said that according to the eyewitness, the Congress leader came out of his white ambassador car and started instigating the mob. «He (Jagdish) came out of his car and instigated the mob to first kill Sikhs and then asked them to loot their shops,» the chargesheet said.

Blue Star, an Indian military action carried out between 1 and 8 June 1984 ordered by Indira Gandhi to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the Golden Temple of Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. On Saturday protesting members demanded the cancellation of bail granted to Jagdish Tytler and prosecution of him under severe sections of the Indian Penal Code Jagdish Tytler was granted anticipatory bail on Friday on one lac bail bond and like amount surety.

While robberies at convenience stores in the United States are not unusual, a Sikh man tackling one such incident with what appeared to be a broom is definitely rare. Recently in California, a Sikh man, reportedly a convenience store owner, thrashed a thief who tried to walk away with packets of cigarettes, cigars and vapes. The video of the Sikh man thrashing the robber has now gone viral on social media.

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi was allegedly stopped for around two hours by immigration officials after he landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas ji International Airport here on Thursday, police sources said. Though there was no official word about stopping the MP, the sources said the Labour MP from Slough was not carrying his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card.

Uniform Civil Code (UCC). During the meeting, the implications of the UCC on the country if brought as a law will be discussed. It also sought to know which laws would govern the marriages in the Sikh community.