World thrift day Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Vol. 69 No. 21 | 29 Pages Reg.No MCS/048/2021-23; RNI No. 1541/1957 M.p.c.s office Mumbai. PIN 400001 THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL INDIA EDITION | www.freepressjournal.in ● Leader in E-paper circulation BLUE WATER HORIZON | PM highlights India’s strategic autonomy, says it is ready to play the role of a ‘steady lighthouse’ guiding the world through geopolitical and economic turbulence ‘Unforgettable’: Prez Murmu sortie in Rafale PTI AMBALA President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Rafale fighter jet from the Indian Air Force Station in Ambala, describing the experience as “unforgettable” and one that filled her with “a renewed sense of pride” in India’s defence capabilities. With this, President Murmu made history as the first President of India to fly in two dif- ‘India a beacon of global stability’ Kalpesh Mhamunkar MUMBAI Prime Minister Modi on Monday said India is ready to play the role of a steady lighthouse guiding the world through turbulent global waters, asserting that the country’s strength, stability, and strategic autonomy have made it a beacon of confidence amid uncertainty. Addressing the Global Maritime CEO Forum during India Maritime Week 2025 at the NESCO auditorium in Mumbai, Modi emphasised that India’s reliability, democratic values, and inclusive growth place it at the heart of global realignments. “When the global seas are rough, the world looks for a steady lighthouse. India is well poised to play that role with strength and stability,” he said. Amid geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and shifting When the global seas are rough, the world looks for a steady lighthouse. India is well poised to play that role with strength and stability. Narendra Modi Prime Minister supply chains, Modi said India stands as a symbol of peace, independence, and inclusive progress. Referring to the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, he said the project would redefine global trade routes, promote clean energy, and foster smarter logistics. The event was attended by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Shantanu Thakur, and Kirti Vardhan Singh, besides international maritime leaders. Modi welcomed participants from over 85 countries, noting how the conclave, which began in 2016, has grown into a truly global summit. Highlighting India’s growing maritime strength, the Prime Minister said Indian ports are now among the most efficient in the developing world, with performance indicators surpassing several advanced economies. Container dwell time has been cut to under three days, while vessel turnaround time has fallen from 96 to just 48 hours, making Indian ports more competitive and attractive to global shipping lines. 4Contd on | nation ‘Father, killer, tough as BMC lens on hell, nicest looking guy’ pvt coaching classes in city TRUMP ON MODI FPJ News Service ferent fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. In April 2023, she had undertaken a sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft from Tezpur in Assam. Before the flight, President Murmu, dressed in a G-suit and wearing sunglasses, posed for pictures with Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, the country’s first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot. She was also seen holding a helmet and flashing a thumbs-up gesture tween India and Pakistan to avert a nuclear conflict earlier this year. Trump said his personal intervention helped de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, claiming that seven planes were shot down during the conflict. The BMC should form a committee of all concerned officers to conduct inspections of the private coaching classes in Mumbai, Prof Ram Shinde, chairman of the State Legislative Council, directed on Wednesday. The committee should submit a report within fifteen days, the Chairman said in a meeting held at Vidhan Bhavan. 4Contd on | nation 4Contd on | nation GYEONGJU US President Donald Trump on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the “nicest-looking guy” while describing him as a “father” but also a “killer” and “tough as hell”. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea, Trump also hinted at an imminent trade deal with India and reiterated his claim of mediating be- 4Contd on | nation SC FLAGS DELAYS IN FRAMING CHARGES FPJ News Service NEW DELHI MUMBAI Agencies before boarding the aircraft. The Rashtrapati Bhavan issued a photograph showing the President posing with Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, who had earlier been the subject of a fake claim on social media alleging that she was captured during ‘Operation Sindoor’. The Press Information Bureau Fact Check had called out this claim as false on May 10. The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over inordinate delay in the framing of charges in criminal trials, despite the clear mandate under Section 251(b) of BNSS, which requires charges in cases exclusively triable by a sessions court be framed in 60 days of the first hearing. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria observed that such delays are one of the primary causes for stagnation in criminal proceedings and said it was “of the con- sidered opinion that certain directions need to be issued panIndia” to ensure compliance with the statutory requirement, Live Law reports. The Court has sought the assistance of Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra, who has been requested to act as amicus curiae, along with Bihar’s counsel. 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