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8 August 20142 NEW ZEALAND

NATIONAL could end up with two IndianMPs in government if the party win theSeptember election, according to the 2014 listreleased by party leader John Key yesterday.

Manukau East MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi isranked 32 on thelist and newcomerParamjit Parmar,contesting MtRoskill, is ranked48.

The NationalParty list for the2014 electionbrings togethera strong mix ofboth experiencedpolitical leadersand fresh newtalent, says National president Peter Goodfellow.

Our 2014 list shows the benet of our ongoing

rejuvenation programme. If National was able tomatch its election result from 2011, we wouldbring in as many as 13 new MPs, alongside 46returning MPs.

With the depth of talent we have to choosefrom, settling on a list that balances new bloodalongside valuable experience was not an easytask. However, we believe weve struck the rightmix that will allow for renewal and continuedstability in a third term.

A list ranking committee made up of about 30delegates from around New Zealand gathered inWellington yesterday to settle on the List rankingsfor the September 20 election.

Mr Goodfellow believes the list underlines

Nationals credentials as a strong economicmanager which is working hard for all NewZealanders to deliver more jobs, better publicservices, and higher wages.

Our list draws on people from all walks oflife, from the socialsector, to medicine,business, andagriculture. Wehave a good blendof candidates froma variety of diversebackgrounds.

Mr Goodfellowsays that sittingMPs and Ministershave been broadlyranked in theircurrent order, but

also notes there are a number of electorates withnew candidates who are likely to join #TeamKeyin September.

The Party is in great heart, and I want to thankall those MPs who are retiring at this election fortheir contribution to their country. I also want tothank their families for the sacrices so many of

them have made to support a busy MP.Despite positive polling the National Party

has a huge task ahead to ensure our supportersget out and vote at this election. An unstable farleft coalition remains a very real risk to NewZealands positive outlook.

Well be working very hard until pollingday to sell our positive cohesive plan for NewZealand that builds strongly in what the countryhas achieved over the last six years.

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NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Keywont be meeting Fijis military leaderFrank Bainimarama who is week in the countryon his rst visit in eight years.

This will be the rst time that Mr Bainimarama

has set foot in New Zealand after the 2006

takeover and the imposition of travel sanctionsagainst him and members of his Governmentand the military. New Zealand and Australia havelifted travel sanctions because Fiji is set to returnto democratic elections next month.

Meetings have been organised in Aucklandwhere he is expected to correct misinformationspread by his opponents, Mr Bainimarama said inSuva. He returns to Fiji on Monday.

Asked aboutthe visit, MrKey said he wasexpecting MrBainimarama tocome but had noplans to see him.

I wont be

meeting him. Myunderstanding isthat hes here fora couple of days

... before going to Australia, he told reporters inAuckland.

Were comfortable with him coming.Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully

said Mr Bainimaramas visit wasnt an ofcial

one and there would be no ofcial meetings or

engagement with the New Zealand government.Fijis military regime is following through with

long-promised elections to be held on September17, just three days before New Zealanders headto the polls.

It comes ve years after the country was

suspended from the Commonwealth for failing to

meet an earlier deadline to return the country todemocracy.Mr Bainimarama will be following other

Fijian party leaders in coming to Auckland tocampaign with the Fijian population. Details ofhis movements are being closely guarded buthes believed to be planning meetings in southAuckland.

New Zealand is supporting the election

by supplying $1.5 million in IT and Hansardequipment as part of a United NationsDevelopment Programme-led project.

Mr McCully says he is encouraged by theprogress being made in Fijis return to democracy.

New Zealand will continue to provide supportfor the elections process and we look forward toengaging ofcially with the government that is

elected by the people of Fiji, he said.Mr Bainimarama also announced in Suva

that plans had been nalised for the creation of

a National Digital Television Platform that willgreatly improve the picture and sound quality ofTV programmes and expand the coverage of allbroadcast television channels.

The new platform will initially extend thecoverage of all broadcast channels to 94 per centof the population, marking a drastic improvementover the current levels of coverage, he said.

Bainimarama drives election campaign in NZ

Political strife, conict between nations, andescalating violence have prompted leaders ofdifferent faiths to hold talks in New Zealand intheir search for world peace.

In Auckland, Social Peace and Religion is thetheme of peace conference to be held later thismonth, organized by the Ahmadiyya MuslimCommunity New Zealand (AMCNZ).

And in the Hamilton, the Waikato InterfaithCouncil, comprising members from all majorreligions, expresses its deep concern for the manyhuman tragedies associated with such conicts.

The heads of religious communities andpolitical leaders across the country will becongregating in Auckland on August 23 toconsider what role religion could play in todays

world and whether religion continued to be aforce for good.

The purpose of the symposium is to encouragehealthy discussion between religions on a chosentopic, AMCNZ national president MohammedIqbal said.

Today we live in a world full of strife, wherewarfare and conict are commonplace, where

economies have faltered under the weight ofinequality and political systems have ruptured bythe force of their corruption, where the most basicof rights purported to be for the many are usurpedby the few, where world leaders are nding

themselves increasingly powerless in offeringlasting solutions to global problems.

For every level of human existence be it

individual, communal, national or international,it is acutely obvious that our modern world isdevoid of social peace and harmony, Mr Iqbalsaid.

It is time that each of the major faiths ponderover these issues, consider what is the truepurpose of religion and nd a common answer to

todays issues.The event is inclusive of all faiths calling

on Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh andBuddhist beliefs for enlightenment and religiousharmony and is set to be held on Saturday, August23, at the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall from at10.30 am.

The event is open to the public withrefreshments and lunch provided by the

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC).The AMC was founded in 1889 by Hadhrat

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) in Punjab,India, and it spans over 204 countries withmembership exceeding tens of millions.

The New Zealand branch of this communitywas established in 1987 and has just over 400members. It is a registered charitable organisationand endeavours to be an active and integratedcommunity within New Zealand society.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community beganthis conference in New Zealand eight yearsago to help breed mutual understanding withincommunities and to encourage the message ofpeace.lHamilton peace gathering, see page 7

Communities unite in search for world peace Arvind Kumar

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Swati Sharma: How do you feel about beingselected as NZ First Partys Candidate? Which

constituency are you competing from?

Mahesh Bindra: It is clearly a matter ofhonour to be selected as a candidate for NewZealand First but that honour comes with a hugeresponsibility and high expectations, both fromthe party and our people. We will be campaigningfor Party Vote for New Zealand First from MountRoskill Electorate which has a large population ofNew Zealanders of Indian origin.

SS: How long have you been with the party?

MB: I have been a member of the party since2006 and have been actively involved since then.I have participated in all Annual Conventions ofthe party and have been a Foot Soldier evenduring the period 2008-2011 when we were notin Parliament.

SS: Tell us something about your family and

your profession. Where are you from, who are

there in your family, what made you come into

politics?

MB: I have a son and twin daughters. My sonlives in Hong Kong. One of my daughters livesin Paris and the other one lives in Auckland. Theyhave all done well in their respective professionsand given me reasons to be proud of them.

I was born and raised in Mumbai, went toMumbai University and got a degree in PoliticalScience and Psychology. While doing so I alsotrained for a commission in the Indian Army, with

the National Cadet Corps.I come from a politically active family. My

father was a senior functionary of Jana Sangh,which later formed todays Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP). My association with the Sangh Parivargoes back to the days when I became a SwayamSevak of Rashtriya Swayam- Sevak Sangh(RSS) at the age of 14.

In 2006 I came in contact with the Rt. HonWinston Peters and studied the policies andprinciples of New Zealand First. In those daysthere was a lot of mistrust and scepticism in theIndian community with regards to New ZealandFirst in general and Mr Peters in particular. Iquestioned Mr. Peters a few times in publicmeetings and always got straight- forwardanswers from him. I must admit I was deeplyimpressed by his passion for New Zealand andNew Zealanders, his courage to say things as they

are and his unmatched oratory skills.SS: If won in elections, what would be your

main focus? What do you expect to do for the

Indian Community in New Zealand?

MB: When New Zealand First returns to theParliament in bigger numbers, we will continue tohold the government of the day accountable.

The problems faced by the Indian communityare the same as other New Zealanders. All that anordinary family asks for is:

Good Jobs. Affordable Housing, Quality

Education, Quality Health Care , Public

Safety/law and Order.

New Zealand First have robust, common-sense policies in all the above areas and more!

We believe that New Zealand is for NewZealanders and every person who is in NewZealand legally is a New Zealander whether theylanded yesterday or a thousand years ago. Webelieve our policies are for ALL New Zealandersregardless of their race, religion, age, gender orsocio-economic status.

Our policies are for ALL New Zealanders:Mahesh BindraAs general elections are approaching fast we are trying to make sure that you get to know more

about the politicians you are going to choose. Hence, in continuation to our segment Know your

Candidate, this week be bring you Mahesh Bindra of NZ First Party, in an exclusive interview with

Indian weekenders Swati Sharma.

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We are very humbled to receive suchstrong recognition of the vital emergency andcommunity work our people perform by thevery public we serve, says Peter Bradley, StJohn Chief Executive.

Not only do Kiwis place a high value onhow we care for them in the community butthey trust St John to use public contributionswisely to help treat and benet them - a trust we

never take for granted.St John provides emergency ambulance

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Kiwi-Indians rally to voiceconcerns against crime

Arally was organised to voice concerns aboutLaw and Order and safety of communitypeople in the country. Victims told their stories andshared their feelings about unsafe environment. Allpresent demanded that the Legislature, Judiciaryand the Executive governance of NZ; understandthe ground reality and adapt accordingly.

All present reiterated that the rally was notagainst Police inaction - Nor is it for or

against any political party. All people wantedis to lobby for harsher penalties for crime and that

the offender should be scared of the consequences.Amongst those that were present were the

executive of Manukau Indian Association,Secretary Ram Lingam, Media Analyst RoyKaunds, and community leaders Prithipal Singh,Rishan Naurhia, Balubhai Mistry, MhanbhaiDaya, Narender Singla and about a hundredrepresentatives of various associations and groups.The gathering included a strong contingent from

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Satinder Sartaj does not require anyintroduction. This young Su singer has

earned glory through his quality singing. He

has been preserving Punjabi culture through hissinging. Well, this multitalented personality is farmore than just a singer- a poet, song-writer, musiccomposer, ex-lecturer and now an actor.

He is one of the singers, who are known fortheir cultural, clean and quality music. His musicnight last weekend lled the Vodafone events

centre, Auckland with divine waves. The full-packed show was evidence of Sartajs popularityand craze among not only Punjabi but otherIndian people also.

He is now moving to the big screen, with alm on a historical topic. This lm named The

Black Prince will be based on the story of lastking of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep Singh, son ofMaharaja Ranjit Singh. Brillstein EntertainmentPartners executive Jai Khanna will co-produce

the lm which has been written and to be directedby Los Angeles (USA) based Indian lmmaker

Kavi Raz.This lm will be made in English and Hindi.

90% of the lm will be shot in UK and some of

some parts in India. We got a chance to have an exclusive

interview with Satinder Sartaj, in which he talkedabout his passion about music, start of his career,his upcoming movie, his dreams, inspiration andlot more. We have brought out the best of it foryou here.

Swati Sharma: So can we say that Satinder

Sartaj is now all set for big screen? Would you

like to do Punjabi movies in future as well?

Satinder Sartaj: No way! I never wanted to dolms. Its just the topic of the lm that made me do

this lm. I liked the story and concept of the lm

and I could not deny doing it. I am not interested

in doing Punjabi or Hindi or any movies.Swati: Then why did you choose this movie?

Sartaj: I have always felt that this is the partof the Punjab history which has remained hiddenand I believe that it should be told. People haveearlier tried to present this story through plays andacts. But no feature lm has been made yet on this

topic. Moreover, a lm on this topic needed a big

budget, so one tried to take an initiative. Now thatBrillstein Entertainment Partners is co-producingthis lm, I think its the time we bring it on.

Swati: How did you start your career- as a

singer, poet or composer?

Sartaj: I started my career as a singer. InitiallyI used to sing in front of friends and family. Theyencouraged me to do music shows. I starteddoing small scale music shows and then slowlyand steadily, I got immense love of people from

around the world which made me whatI am today.

Swati: I have always seen artists

running away from education butyou have completed your M. Phil

and then Ph.D. in Suf singing. You

have also done a Diploma in Persian

language. How come you are so fond

of education?

Sartaj: I have always loved education. Even Ialways wanted to be a professor not singer. I havebeen senior music lecturer in Panjab University,Chandigarh from 2003-2009. I, just by chance,got to be a singer.

Swati: Have you ever came across an

incident during your music events that touched

your heart?

Sartaj: I was doing a stage show in Greece,when a physically disabled man came to me.He was a Pakistani and had come from a place800km away from the venue of the show, just togive me a Salwaar-Kameez (a type of Punjabi

attire). I was deeply touched by his love for me. Ican never forget that moment.

Swati: Sometimes, people compare you with

the legendry Gurdas Mann or see you just next

to him. How do you feel about that?

Sartaj: Maan Saab is truly a legend. I nevercompare myself with him. We, as a singer tryto follow his steps. He has given Punjabi music

industry new dimensions. He has already built apath for us. His contribution to the music industryis very big and commendable. He is not onlypopular in Punjabi industry but also in Bollywoodand all over the world.

Swati: Who has

been your inspiration

in singing or whom

do you follow?

Sartaj: NusratFateh Ali KhanSaab has been myinspiration from veryyoung age. I havealways tried to singlike him and thought it

would be greatiIf I could sing even a bit like him.

Swati: Tell us something about your newmusic album Rangrez. Which is your favourite

number from this one?

Sartaj: This album has different types ofsongs. It has su, cultural, social all genres songs.

People are giving immense love to this album aswell. My favourite from this one is Jalsa.

The concert was arguably one of the mostsuccessful Punjabi events in New Zealand. Theyoung promoter Navjot Singhs efforts wereclearly visible as the auditorium was full to itscapacity and people could not stop their feet fromtapping the dance oor.

I got to be a singer, by chance: Satinder Sartaj

Swati Sharma

Urdu Hindi Cultural Association ofNewzealand (UHCANZ) organized the

launching ceremony of Undroone shimal katung raasta, an Urdu translation of Oku No Hosomichi (The narrow road to deep north), The worldfamous travelogue of greatest Japanese poet ofHaiku Matsu o Basho.

The ceremony was presided by HonurableKanwal Jeet Singh Bakhshi Member parlimentof NewZealand. Mr.Nafees Akhtar the Presedentof UHCANZ opened the rst session with the

introduction of Prof.Mohammad Rais Alvi.He paid tribute to his tremendous work of thistranslation from Japanese to Urdu which is therst ever translation in any south Asian language.

Syed Mujeeb the secretary General of associationdiscussed the importance of the translation of

Japanese classics into Urdu language. He also

praised the hard and difcult job of translation

done by Prof.Rais Alvi.MS.Priyanca Radha krishanan (Listed Member

of Parliament),DR.Parmjeet Pramar, Christopherpen spoke on the promotion of language andculture of the immigrants. They appreciated themassive work of translation of Prof. Rais Alvi andexpressed their support and unity with UHCANZ.

The authorof the bookProf. M. RaisAlvi thankedthe UrduHindi CulturalAssociation ofNew Zealandand the elitepresence of the

writers, politicians and intellectuals of Aucklandpresent on the occasion. He pointed out towardsthe common elements of the literatures andvalues of various languages and societies of Asiaincluding Urdu, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese. Healso spoke about the life and style of Matsu Bashoand popularity of haiku as the poetry of nature.

Prof. Rais Alvi disclosed that his translation of the

book is also in progress to be published in Hindi.Kanwaljeet Singh Bakshi from Nationalunfolded the book as a symbol of its launching andinauguration. As a chief guest of the event, spokeon the continuity and preservation of languagesand cultures and their identity. He applauded thework of Urdu Hindi Cultural association andpromised to continue his support to transfer theheritage of Indo Pak languages and culture tothe next generation. Mr. Bakshi highlighted theimportance of Udru translations of the Japaneseclassic by Prof. Rais Alvi and announced tohold its launching ceremony of Hindi version inAuckland in future.

In the end, on behalf of the association thevice president, Ms Roopa Sachdev thanked thedignitaries and the audience for making this event

successful.

Undroone shimal ka tung raasta, a travelogue in Urdu, launched


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Preparations for the second Maoridelegation to India are underway. As part

of the trip, the Maori delegation will attend theFifth International Conference and Gatheringof Elders to be held from 31st January to 5thFebruary 2015, in Mysore, Karnataka, India.

The conference is organised by theInternational Centre for Cultural Studies, incollaboration with World Congress of EthnicReligions, once in three years. The previousconferences were held at Mumbai (2003),Jaipur (2006), Nagpur (2009), and Haridwar(2012) in India.

Like the past four events, the fth conference

will bring together the leaders and scholars of100+ living ancient cultures.

This is one of the internationally reputedsocio-cultural gatherings, said Prof GunaMagesan, coordinator of the Maori delegationto India, and also a volunteer for the conference .

The theme of the fth conference is

Universal Wellbeing: Sustaining Nature,Culture and Communities.

The conference will deliberate on howto leverage the current globalization trendfor realizing universal wellbeing throughsustaining nature, culture and communities.Technology and leadership characteristicswill be important tools for ancient cultures toprosper within and contribute to the societyaround their communities.

Throughout the conference, variousceremonies of world culture will be performed.Workshops will be held to strengthen skills ofthe participants. Invited guests will be presenttheir traditions and respective key concepts

related to universal wellbeing, Prof YashwantPathak, key organiser of the conference.

The conferences have served the purpose ofbringing together members of diverse traditionsand cultures across the globe with a commonthread best described by the Mitakuye Oyasin We are all related.

Prof Pathak said that the organisers are keento welcome Maori Elders from New Zealand,because the Maori community, in spite of manyadversities, is socially, culturally and politicallyactive; and at the world stage, Maori communityis a role model for other ancient cultures thathave struggled to maintain their identity.

In addition to the international conference,the delegation will also attend two businessmeetings in New Delhi and Bangalore to beorganised by the World Hindu Economic Forum.

The delegates will also visit places of touristinterest in New Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra.In Karnataka, they will also visit places of suchas Hampi, the last capital of Vijayanagar, one ofthe greatest Hindu empires in Indias history. It

has some extremely captivating ruins. The ruins,which date back to the 14th century, stretchfor just over 25 kilometers and comprise morethan 500 monuments. The ruins are a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.

The Maori delegation is made up of peoplefrom all walks of life academics, kaumatuas,artists, business leaders, etc. A number of MaoriIndian community has also shown interest inbeing part of the delegation.

For further information regarding

conference, please visit website of ICCS www.

iccsus.org

Second Maori delegation preparesfor trip to India

People everywhere are today deeplyconcerned about the escalation of violenceand war that has so much of the world in itsgrip. The Waikato Interfaith Council (WIFCO)/Te Tiaho Uenuku, comprising members fromall major religions, expresses its deep concernfor the many human tragedies associated withsuch conicts.

WIFCO is greatly concerned by the recentescalations of violence and warfare betweenIsrael and the Palestinians in Gaza, the internalconict in Ukraine, as well as the ongoing

civil wars in Syria and Iraq. Likewise WIFCOis concerned also for Afghanistan, Somalia,Nigeria, Sudan, Central African Republic andmany others.

All such conicts create human misery

to civilians and combatants alike. In allcases, whatever the legitimacy of underlyinggrievances, it is the innocent who bear the brunt.In all cases it is strident claims to exclusivepriority and the rejection of the rights of otherswhich drives the proponents of violence andcompromises the path of compassion andpeaceful forbearance. Widespread suffering isthe assured result.

In the face of unrelenting hostility andaggression, the way of violent reaction mayappeal as strategically valid. Yet violence willforever breed violence. It takes strong anddetermined leadership to resist the way ofviolence and promote the creation of just andfair societies.

The Waikato Interfaith Council/Te TiahoUenuku urges all leaders in these zones ofconict to pursue the greater cause of peace by

taking alternative non-violent options towardsresolving the underlying grievances. WIFCOhopes that mutual harmony and goodwillreplaces mutual hatred and misery.

New Zealand can show the world a way ofpeaceful communal life by encouraging eachother to fully embrace the diversity found inour own communities. People need to reach outto their neighbours and to engage in peacefuldialogue with those they consider other. NewZealand can give a lead by example as well asthrough international political engagement tohelp bring about peaceful resolutions to thesetroubled areas.

Together with people of goodwill fromaround the world, WIFCO calls for the cessat ionof military actions in favour of peacefullynegotiated resolutions.Interfaith Celebration commemorating

Hamiltons 150th Anniversary

Journey Together: History, Music, Culture

Date: Sunday 17th August

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: LDS Chapel, 5 Higgins Rd, Hamilton

All are invited to attend an interfaith eventcombining history, music and culture in whichrepresentatives from many of Hamiltons mainfaith groups (Anglican Diocese of Hamilton,Bah Community, Catholic Diocese ofHamilton, Waikato Buddhist CompassionMeditation Centre, Tongan Methodist Church,Waikato Muslim Association and the WaikatoJewish Association) will each speak aboutcontributions their respective communitieshave made to Hamilton. Mayor Julie Hardakerwill be the special guest.

Waikato religious leaderscall for world peace


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Donned in a beautiful costume with bladesgleaming on the feet, Preeya Laud, a 17year old skater is all set to enthrall the crowd atthe Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel, France.Having started skating at a very young age thisyoung skater has mastered the art and is gearedup to share the stage with her fellow competitors.

Preeyas journey of skating started when shewas as young as 2yrs 10months. She began hertraining at the Tiny Tots skate school. Speakingto Preeyas mother, Bronwyn Laud, about herchoice of skating over other sports, Bronwyn saidPreeyas decision to learn skating came aboutwhen her brother, Vijay Laud and his friend,decided to take up Ice hockey being fascinated bythe sign Learn and Play Ice Hockey. Wanting tofollow something similar to what her brother did,Preeya decided on skating.

Preeya took her talent to the next level when

she started competing at various competitions in2007, ever since then she has won many titlesin skating. Preeya has also won and has beenplaced many a times at the New Zealand Nationalchampionship.

Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel France is the

icing on the cake in Preeyas skating expedition.Being focused towards the same Preeya has beenpreparing since January which also included amonths training and competing at various levelsof competition in Australia.

Preeya, who is the only competitor from NewZealand, is very thrilled to be a part of this grandcompetition. Expressing her excitement she adds, Im very proud to represent New Zealand at thisevent. It is a great privilege to share the stage andcompete against skaters who have achieved at the

world stage.I have been with Preeya throughout her

skating journey. I have seen her struggle to learnto do the jumps and spins required to achieve atthis level. Even though I am very proud whenshe wins a competition, I am most proud of herwhen she gets up after falling many times whilelearning knew elements to her routines. Sheworks very hard to ensure that she will do NZproud at the Junior Grand Prix in Crouchevel,adds Bonwyn Laud, telling us about Preeya and

her achievements.Preeya who has a very loving and helpful

nature coaches skating at the Paradice Ice Arenaat Avondale and attends the New ZealandCorrespondence school. Being very focusedabout this competition, Preeya is all set to makeNZ proud.

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Shweta Divekars Auckland home is swarmingwith kids and adults. Each weekend for thepast few weeks, a team of 26, plus their familiesgather at her place to practise for their routinerepresenting Maharashtras rich performingarts heritage at Aotea Center. She patientlygoes through the instructions in a clear voice,demonstrating the dance steps. The routine hasto be simple yet engaging enough for dancersranging from 3 12 to 35 year olds.

Maharashtra has a very rich performing artstradition and I enjoy representing it and presentingit before diverse audiences, says Ms. Divekar,who has a degree in performing arts. Performingarts is my passion, says the Aucklander.

First performed at the upcoming IndiaIndependence Day celebration in Auckland,this dance routine, set to various Ganesha songsis to be adapted and performed at the AucklandMarathi Associations Ganesh Festival. A publicGanesh Utsav is a highlight for the vibrantMaharashtrian community in New Zealandwhere everyone, regardless of their afliation is

warmly welcomed.For now, the focus is on August 10, for the

India Independence Day celebrations at AoteaSquare in Auckland.

The kids seem a bit relaxed and distracted

now, but on the day, youll see that they areextremely focussed and well-coordinated, saysPrasad Rajapurkar, a committee member ofAuckland Marathi Association. His son, 14-year-old Chaitanya is one of the participants. Wevebeen putting this up for many years now and Imcondent that all the kids will do very well, he

adds.The challenge of managing such a range of

age groups and keeping them focused is obvious.Some are trying on their costumes, silk dhotisor sohala in Marathi. There is an order to chaosthat parents and teachers would be familiar with,but to a regular passer by seems like a massiveweekend play date. Kids are bond over chips andspeak switching between Marathi and Englishwith ease. The older ones teach dance steps to theyounger ones while singing lyrics of the song.

The one of the youngest performer in thegroup is the 4 12-year-old Preesha.

She enjoys attending the practice sessionsand does each step very attentively, follows theother kids, says Rushikesh Ahinave, her proudfather and also Auckland Marathi Associationscurrent President. Each year the Association putstogether a really well-practiced performance, hesays.

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Indians are the top mortgage brokers in thecountry, according to The New Zealand

Mortgage Mag. Top three positons in the recenttop broker list released by the well-knownmortgage magazine are occupied by the Indianbrokers. According to the magazine Squirrelmortgage, Global Finance Services Ltd. (GFS)

and Professional Finance Services Ltd. (PFS)are the top three mortgage brokers in the countryrespectively.

The ranking has been decided on the basisof the number of loans settled and the amount

loaned to the customers during the year nancialyear 2013 by any mortgage adviser. WhereSquirrels team has generated settlement of$300m from 700 deals, GFS has given a toughcompetition with $290m settlement amountfrom 702 deals.

It is noticeable that where Squirrel has topped

in multiple brokers list, GFS has been standinghigh with its top position in single brokers list.Difference between multiple and single broker isthat a single broker originates all loans alone byitself, whereas in case of multiple broker, a teamof brokers originates a total amount of loans.

Indians are doing great jobs in varioussectors in New Zealand and this list has alsoreveal how Indians are growing in business andnance sector. This is more commendable for

the brokers who have single-handedly achievedthis status, i.e. Ajay Kumar from GFS and Ravi

Mehta from PFS.Considering single broker category

Professional Finance Services limited (PFS) hasgrabbed second position in the list originating276 loans and settlement amount of $112m. RaviMehta, the winner broker, of PFS says, Thisyear has seen a 25% increase in volume.

It is believed based on feedback from thebanks that Mortgage Advisers are contributingabout a third of the whole New Zealandmortgage business. It shows high condence of

the customers in mortgage advisers.

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On being ranked #1 in the top mortgagebrokers list, John Bolton of Squirrelmortgages feels happy about the ranking. Idont think theres any surpriseabout this. But its always goodwhen they recognise your

work, he says. He says thatthere is no secret about theirsuccessful business.

Squirrels Indian team withVenugopal Chawdrapu andNimish Parikh is expanded inIndian market and deal with theIndians in the country to makesure people get the best help theyneed while buying homes.

When youre buying your rst home there are

lots of things that can go wrong. And when thingsgo wrong that means lots of stress and lots of cash.Thats where a good mortgage broker (like us)

comes in handy. Weve built our entire businessaround making sure the house buying processruns as smoothly as possible for our clients, says

John.John considers experience,

knowledge, strong relationships

and understanding both sidesof the situation as must havequalities to make a successfulmortgage broker. He alsoworries about increasinginterest rates that create morechallenges for the brokersas well as the clients as it isbecoming more difcult for

people to buy a home.The hardest part of the process is when you

really cant help them but its important to behonest with them. And we at Squirrel Mortgagesare pretty open and honest people, he says.

Squirrel Mortgages: Honesty pays

Ravi Mehta of PFS feels humbled on beingrecognised as second top mortgage broker in

the entire country. We are thankful to our clients.It became possible due to our clients support that

we have achieved this appreciation, he says.The level of customer satisfaction provided by

PFS can be seen from the fact that 70 percent ofthe PFSs business has come from word-of-mouthreferrals from existing customers. Whereas estateagents referrals have generated 15 percent of thetotal business.

On being asked about the qualities that makes asuccessful broker Ravi says that honesty, integrityand hard-work are the must have qualities for anybroker to succeed in this industry.

Ravi Mehta feels that the mortgage industryis still facing some difcult issues due to some

unethical people in the industry. Expressing hisconcern about the issue he says, Some people

do unethicalwork due towhich wholei n d u s t r y

suffers. Theymake falsep r o m i s e swhich cantbe fullled, which harms the image of mortgage

brokers in general. Ravi also seeks governmentsupport in implementing a same code of ethics forall registered nancial advisor.

In 2003, from small beginnings, ProfessionalFinancial Solutions has gone from strength tostrength, thanks to their clients trust, goodwilland referrals. Ravi believes that a great dealof the companys success is due to the currentand ex-team members and is grateful for theircontribution.

PFS: Success fromcustomer satisfaction

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On this occasion when Ajay Kumar was asked thereason of acquiring top position in the country, hegives the entire credit to its customers utmost support,team dedication and the latest technology which hasbeen used to manage the business.

In terms of the number of loans settled, Ajay was theundisputed leader with 702 loans. The magazine furtherreported that Global Financial Services has written

more than $2.5 billionin mortgages so farcompared to about$1 billion worth ofmortgages written byanother company whichis also ranked as a topbroker. The next rankingbroker had settled 60%less loans than AjayKumar both in terms ofvalue as well as numberof loans.

The magazine alsoreported that, (Ajay) hasproprietary software that,he uses to great effect!Under Ajays leadership, Global Financial Services haddeveloped in-house a CRM system to provide an excellentservice to its customers on ongoing basis.

Do whatever is best for the customer, not for yourself.Try to go outside the square to add extra value or savings ifyou can but within rules. Never give any assurance thatis not possible to full. Always take less time to say No

(if something is not possible) than, Yes (if you are able tofull needs of the customer)... Update and upgrade your

industry knowledge regularly, says Ajay Kumar.Global Financial Services Ltd is one of the nancial

advisers who are successfully serving the Indian communitycontinuously for the last 15 years. Over a period of time, ithas not only been successful in arranging $2.5 billion ofloans but also life and personal risk insurance of over $2.5billion.

GFS focuses on helping its customers nish their

mortgage quickly ratherthan just arranging themortgage. Its insuranceservices help customersprotect their life andmortgages in unforeseencircumstances. GFShelps its customers at thetime of insurance claimand as a result, its claimsettlement ratio in respectof life insurance is 100%.

In the 15 yearsthat they have been inestablishment, no onehas come near the kindof business they have

been able to provide, especially to the Indian community.Businessman, doctors, restaurant operators, lawyers,professionals from all walks of life have benetted from

GFS work in the mortgage and insurance sector, withmost banks, and thousands of clients Ajay Kumar andGFS enjoys a numero uno position in terms of customersatisfaction. When a bank sees papers forwarded fromGFS they are happy to take the case, as they are assuredit is a good clear case, he adds, a case of high quality.

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If there is one thing that Parsis do well is tomake others laugh aloud. Jha Jov Ta Baira isa typical Parsi Natak lled with hilarious twists,

turns and characters on the edge of total disaster.For the love of theatre a group of people

decided to get together and put up a typical Parsi

farcical play with a lot of innuendos and doublemeanings. Rehearsals have been going on formonths as some actors are total novices, somework evening shifts and late nights, some due to

work commitments had to be out of Aucklandfor short intervals and most unfortunately due toabsolutely unavoidable and sad circumstances,long absences from rehearsals slowed down thepace for a while. The group however still soldieredon determined to make this play a success. Itis incredible that with sheer determination andsacrices from the cast we are now ready to

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Polly learns that his boss Sohrabji is paying hima surprise visit and is keen on meeting him alongwith his wife and family. Polly due to his lies and

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Brett who learnt the art of buying top qualitycars credits to this that he was never a greatsalesman. But over a period of time, the companyhas worked to build its own identity. Bretts son,Paul Kilburn, works side by side with his fatherand knows the tricks of the trade since birth andassists in the company business.

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University of Auckland Indian Societyestablished in Feb 2013 came up witha musical show East Meets West Love inBollywood Style. UoAIS since the past one andhalf year have organized many events in theUniversity. Last year their main highlight wasthe Diwali event where they performed in theUniversity in front of a huge crowd. Seeing thepositive response from everyone UoAIS membersthought of taking their performance on a wholenew level.

Their show had a storyline about a young NRIguy Sameer coming to India to learn more about

Bollywood movies. The way he adjusts to hiscollege life and gets in touch with his hidden desiside while falling for a typical Bollywood lovingIndian girl will be depicted in the show by doingdrama and dance.

This show was organized and performed bystudents itself. Through this show members ofUoAISwant to celebrate the rich and colorfulculture of India; to encourage creativity andfoster relations between fellow Indian studentsthat will promote the Indian Society and theIndian community at large. We would also take

this opportunity to thank our sponsors- HumFM,Indian Weekender, Vision Asia and Eco Travels.Photo credits to Katharsis entertainment.

Some feedback:KalyaniGhorpade East meets West has been

the most sensational, wonderful and entertaininguniversity production I have ever seen. Its agreat team effort where we as an audience weregripped throughout the show! Your show covered

all the genres in the most amusing way wherethe characters were unique and fresh I am surethe audiences will agree with me that they hada great time during the Dostana scene whereour cheeks hurt with all the laughing and we feltsympathetic towards Vicki during his emotionalsolo performance.

On the whole, it was an emotional rollercoaster and you guys did a great job connectingwith the audience! 10/10 for well-choreographeddances and most entertaining skits. Thank youvery much for putting on a great show and I hope

to see many more in the future!!PS, I am thinking of joining your team next

year.Simran Lakhani Play was awesome! Great

work and awesome acting!!Chris Chung That was a great show, so glad

I came to watch. Guys you were awesome!John B. Congratulations to the entire team

for the entertaining performance. Cheers guys!Amit Kamble That was an awesome show,

well done guysSonia Dee What a brilliant production, the

hard work really paid off guys! It was superb and

the effort you put in really showed! I thoroughlyenjoyed it and wish I could watch it over again!Great work to all of you

MohanrajSubramaniam- Complements toyou and your team. Have a wonderful day

YogeshSengar The show was reallyawesome. Enjoyed a lot. You guys are amazing

Bhargavi Let me congratulate you and yourteam for successful completion of your event. Itruly enjoyed the full show and had a great time tobe with my Indian group. Hope you will organizemany more events like this is in future.

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Auckland Mayor Len Brown has announced asignicant reduction in the cost of the City

Rail Link (CRL) from $2.86 billion to less than

$2.4 billion lowering the price of Aucklandsnumber one transport infrastructure priority byabout 20 per cent.

A signicant part of that cost reduction is an

Auckland Transport (AT) decision to redevelopthe existing Mt Eden Station and connect it to theCRL rather than build a new underground stationat Newton.

That design change will save more than $150million, improve the reliability and journey timeof train services, minimise construction disruptionand reduce property purchase requirements.

Len Brown says the ongoing review of thedesign and costs for the project shows we can getthe CRL operational using the existing eet. It is

expected new units will be required for the CRLsfuture developments, as the network expands.

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The 50th Parliament wrapped up last week.Its been a busy term with more than 330

pieces of legislation passed 51 of them in the

past year and thousands of questions answeredby our Prime Minister and Ministers.Ive enjoyed my time in the debating chamber

and especially on select committees where MPsengage with New Zealanders on issues that matterto us all. This public engagement in makingpolicy is a real strength of our democratic system.

New Zealanders dont just come to MPs. We

go to them and Im looking forward to the electioncampaign when Ill be out door-knocking, dodgingdogs, and talking to New Zealanders about whatconcerns and motivates them. Most importantly,Ill be talking about Nationals policies, ourrecord of stable and purposeful leadership, andmy view that returning a National government onSeptember 20 is the best way to ensure that NewZealand keeps growing.

In politics there are a lot of sideshows. Thoseare inevitable. Ultimately, voters judge whatmatters and what doesnt, and whos competentand who isnt. Most importantly, the publicdecides who they trust, and who they dont.

Whatevers been in the headlines over this

Parliamentary term, National has focused on whatmatters.

John Keys strong political leadership,Nationals sensible, forward-focussed policiesand the hard-work and entrepreneurship of NewZealanders have come together, and were seeingthe results. All sorts of things we might once have

thought difcult, are now happening.Jobs and wages are growing and we haveone of the highest growth rates among theworlds developed economies. Our better publicservices are supporting the most vulnerable NewZealanders and every week about 1500 peopleare coming off welfare to take up paid work.Exports are high, ination is low, were on track

to surplus, more houses are being built and fewerNew Zealanders think the futures brighter inAustralia.

Theres a positive mood in our country,and Nationals leadership has had a big hand increating that.

So were heading into the election on 20September focused on building on the gains thatNew Zealanders are enjoying. If we keep going,New Zealand will keep growing.

Authorised by Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP,

1/131 Kolmar Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland at

the end before printing/publishing the column.

Working for New Zealand

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Foreign buyers continue to snap up NZ land and houses

Under National over one million hectaresof New Zealand land has been sold to

foreign interests in just ve and a half years

this is about selling off New Zealand.As a result Kiwis face more competition to

own land, farms and houses.With every purchase by a foreigner of land

or a house prices are risingThe Overseas Investment Commission that

is supposed to keep watch on applications forland does little except record the sales. Theyjust get ticked off.

We cant compete against foreign money,particularly when many overseas buyers haveaccess to interest rates of 2 per cent - some are

lower.This week a United States report says a huge

wave of Chinese buyers is about to leave Chinaand buy up property in the US.

In 2013 Chinese buyers snapped up $11billion of real estate in the US. The report thiswas just the start.

New Zealand will not be left out. We havealways been a favoured destination, hence thehousing bubble in Auckland. We can expectthis property buying tsunami to hit here too. Itis time to act.

National is not worried about land or thehousing sales. They are always dismissive of

any concern and are content with the sell-offof farms that have been developed by hard-working Kiwis over generations. National

claims foreigners have only bought 1 per centof New Zealand. Nonsense.

As the government does not keep recordson foreign purchases no precise gure can be

given for past sales but estimates show suchsales rising. One economist says a conservativeestimate is about 10 per cent of farmland andforestry land have gone to offshore ownership.

New Zealand First has a bill written that willmean comprehensive sales gures are kept on a

register in future.New Zealand First will ban sales of land

and houses to non-residents. This will go along way to stabilising prices and give Kiwis

a better chance to get into a home and on tothe land. Foreign investment will be allowedonly if signicant benet to New Zealand can

be shown. It is not just banking but forestryland and vineyards have also been targetedby foreigners in their buy up of New Zealand.Remember, overseas buyers export their prots

back home. A big loss to our economy.In the last ve years the countries who

bought up most land include the US, Canada,Israel, the UK, Switzerland, Netherlands,Luxembourg, Monaco, China, Italy andMalaysia.

Our assets are popular. We must keep awatch over our land and housing. There is anurgent need to keep the country for ourselvesand our benet.

Winston Peters

Its a meaningful month for the Indiancommunity both in New Zealand and around

the world as we celebrate the 68th anniversary ofIndias independence.

It was one of the most iconic moments inrecent history when in 1947 the rst Prime

Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, raisedthe national ag high above the Lahore Gate of

the Red Fort in Delhi.

To this day, the saffron, white and greenrepresent courage, sacrice, peace, truth, faith and

chivalry: universal values that have stood the testof time.

Its also a time to remember and admire thenon-violent Indian freedom movement, under thestewardship of Mahatma Gandhi, who dreamedof an independent and prosperous India. His workcontinues to inspire movements for freedom andcivil rights across the world.

Much has been achieved in India since thosedays, and Im looking forward to joining withyou to celebrate the success of the worlds largestdemocracy.

In fact India showed the world a remarkable

modern election this year: 550 million votes castvia 1.8 million electronic voting machines. WhenNarendra Modi was in campaign mode, he senthis hologram to speak to his supporters in 1400locations.

It certainly puts New Zealands upcomingelection into perspective! The worlds largestdemocracy has set an impressively high bar.

In New Zealand Indian Independence Dayis a great time to reect on the Indian New

Zealand community and your contributions to oureconomic, social and cultural life. Its great to beable to celebrate with you.

The India-New Zealand relationship began

in the late 18th century and continues to deepen.Indian New Zealanders -- nearly 160,000 strong-- are the fastest-growing Kiwi ethnic group.

Our relationship as trading partners continuesto grow as we negotiate towards a Free Trade

Agreement that will deliver benets to bothcountries. And recently the New Zealand IndiaResearch Institute was established at VictoriaUniversity, involving nearly 40 academics fromve New Zealand universities, researching India

and New Zealand-India relations.This is a celebration of nationhood for Indians,

and Indian New Zealanders alike. I take greatpleasure in wishing you all happy IndependenceDay.

David Shearer

Its time to remember non-violent Indian Freedom movement

As we today mark 100 years since thebeginning of World War One, weremember a time of grief and loss which dened

New Zealand as a nation, Labour Leader DavidCunliffe says.

The Great War broke and refashioned somany ideas of who we are. It hurled humanityinto the modern era and gave birth to a newinternational age.

It was a time of great loss and a centurylater the sheer weight of that loss remains with

us. Of more than 100,000 New Zealanders sentto war, nearly one-sixth were killed and morethan 40,000 wounded. That was a heavy tollfrom a country of just over a million people.

The effects of World War One rippledthrough the country; farms were left empty,families were forever damaged by the loss offathers, husbands and brother.

Out of that loss grew a new way of thinkingabout ourselves as a nation. We learnt to valueour sense of independence, our uniqueness andour drive for self-determination. We became anindependent nation.

From the beaches of Anzac Cove to thebarbed wire fence-strewn elds of the Western

Front, we remember and celebrate our troopsand those who supported them.

It was called the war to end wars but sadlythe horrors of war are still as apparent as ever.

Today we not only remember those whopaid the ultimate sacrice in World War One

but those who are currently dying and sufferingin Gaza, Israel, Syria, the Ukraine and CentralAfrica, David Cunliffe says.

Sacrices of World War One never forgotten

The next Labour Government will keep ruraland residential land in Kiwi hands, LaboursFinance spokesperson David Parker says.

New Zealanders are sick of seeing their farmsand homes sold to overseas buyers with the prots

and opportunities going offshore. No overseasperson has the right to buy our land.

In all but the rarest of cases, sales of rural landto overseas buyers will be banned. Non-residentinvestors will also be banned from buying existingKiwi homes.

Changing who owns what already exists does

nothing to increase New Zealands output. It justsells off New Zealands prot stream and kills offthe Kiwi dream of owning our farms and homes.

Labour will reverse the current approach sothat overseas buyers of rural land will have toprove they will create more jobs and exports thanany New Zealand investor. Given New Zealandersare among the best farmers in the world it is anextremely hard hurdle to get over.

This will ensure our farms are not priced outof the reach of New Zealanders.

We will also limit the discretion of theminister to ignore recommendations from theOverseas Investment Ofce.

Labour will also restrict sales of residentialhomes to any non-residents unless they intendto move here, helping to keep the Kiwi homeownership dream alive, especially for young NewZealanders currently locked out of the housingmarket.

The National Government is ignoring the

legitimate concerns of New Zealanders aboutNew Zealand land and houses being sold tooverseas interests.

Instead of accusing New Zealanders of beingxenophobic, John Key and Steven Joyce shouldrespect New Zealanders desire to keep NewZealand land in New Zealand hands, DavidParker says.

Labour will keep Kiwi land in Kiwi hands

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NEW ZEALAND

From the desk of I am Woman

Legendary innovators like Franklin, Snow, and Darwin all possess some common intellectual qualitiesa certain quickness of mind,

unbounded curiositybut they also share one other dening attribute. They have a lot of hobbies.

Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation

When I read an article in the last issue aboutmaking choices that lead to roads ofhappiness, I thought Id take time out to writeabout my hobbies. As they make me happywhenever I need a dose of pick-me-up. So itset me thinking about what I would submit.Should I write something about ornithology?For I really feel a sense of pride every time Ican recognise a bird, of local or exotic variety,by its call or type of ight-laboured or smooth.

A hobby I picked up soon after marriage, whenmy husband quit watching the un-featheredvariety. Together wed try to decipher namesof birds around our home rst and gradually

started making trips to nearby and far offsanctuaries to spot newer varieties.

Then I thought that I could also write about myinterest in iconography because I still rememberthe rush I felt when I could identify a headlesssculpture in an ancient temple as Lord Vishnu bythe presence of Padma(a lotus )in one of its fourarms which were still intact.

However, I settled instead, for my interest inwriting.

For me the romance with writing begins evenbefore the actual creation commences. Its thevery thought of using my fountain pen (yesthats how hopelessly in love I really am!) the

ritual of checking the pen for ink, dipping it intothe ink bottle(needless to say, I always buy Quinkmeant exclusively for Parker pens) Should ithave to be relledthe process of replenishment

itself-the drawing of the ink-mostly black for me.Making some small check marks and gures of

eight(8) to check the ow, every step of the way

exciting me further as I get closer to the actual actof penning down the words.

Then now as my age requires me to wearglasses, Ive discovered yet another pleasure.That of watching closely how ink spreads anddries out on paper. Then of course the magic ofwords itself! How absolutely enthralling they are

to me the whole act of writing brings to me asense of meditation, attention to detail, staying inthe moment.

Its very thrilling for me to observe how everyword changes the nuances and meaning of what Imean to express. How I respond to my emotionsand how words express them like those birdsin ight-laboured or smooth. How words can

be positive or negative. How some long wordswait patiently to be used. Like: onomatopoeia,cacophonous, existentialism, comprehensibility.

Yet, some of the smallest words are mostloaded with meaning.

Consider but - how powerful it is as it follows

a thought. How it becomes the via media to getinto conditions. But negates all the words and

thoughts which were stated before it.What about, if?It presupposes what you may or may not be.How about the phrase would/could /should

have?They draw attention to what never happened.And dont?Whats your reaction to dont?Words have great power.Dont drop the ball! and, Catch the ball!

probably mean the same ,as they are denotingthe same objectives, they both imply retainingthe ball. Yet the former command is negative inconnotation.

Hobbies can lead one towards their higherpurpose or calling. And while engaging with thathigher purpose, one of the things facing you ishow to develop new ways of being, that translateinto feeling aligned with your true self. A hobbyis therefore, sometimes the real you- indicatingthe direction you should be moving toward. A callfrom the Higher power that you ought to respondto.

I think none of us should ever neglect orignore our hobbies. In fact, saddest must be thosepeople who havent even cultivated any yet. Somy unsolicited advice to all my readers is to delvedeeper into your inner selves and nd something

that makes you happy. Find it and turn it into yourhobby for keepsake.

Your hobby is what will stay with you whenyour children have own the nest to their own

destinations in life. When your superannuationstrikes. Theyll keep company when no one elsewill have time for you. Cherish and nourish yourhobby today. Its a capital investment which willfeed and nourish and enrich you in many yearsto come.

Please share your happiness mantra with us [email protected] and nd us on facebook

at www.facebook.com/womanunlimited

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Editorial

Let there be peaceTWO separate articles in this edition of the Indian Weekender bring to lightthe outright mess the world is in today.

They are not articles condemning another race, religion, culture or anothernation, but they are heartfelt pleas from ordinary peace-loving members of thecommunity seeking an end to escalating strife and violence tearing the fabric ofsociety apart in many parts of the world.

Iraq remains crippled by its internal war, Syria no better under dictator BasharAssad, and Israels invasion of Gaza, just to mention a few. And if that wasntcausing enough misery and heartache to thousands, along comes Assad allyVladimir Putin exing his muscles by invading Ukraine, annexing Crimea, and

thumbing his nose the West in an abrasive display.

Throw into the mix the shooting down from the skies of Malaysian Airlinesight MH17, believed to be the work of terrorists in Ukraine backed by Putin,killing all 298 people on board, and you have the makings of long-term hostilities

between Russia and the west.Western world sanctions against Russia following the Ukraine invasion

didnt do much to slow Putins march in a bid to spread his inuence, and not

much appears to have changed after the MH17 disaster.Rumblings of Cold War II can already be heard in the distance as Putin

continues his dangerous game of creating divisions in Europe to conquer.In a trip to Wellington last week, my taxi driver, from Iraq, and I got talking

in our bid to solve the worlds problems.You know, he went on, in this day and age there should be no ghting in

the world.Maybe 100 years ago people needed to ght to survive because they were

not educated, and could not think properly, and resorted to violence.But today, they should be talking more, hugging each other, disarming, andthere should be peace all round.

All is possible if only the leaders of every country show maturity.In Auckland later this month, the Ahmadiya Muslim Community New

Zealand is holding a peace conference with political and community leadersto seek out ways religion can play a role in making the world a more peaceful

place.In Hamilton, the Waikato Inter-Faith Council, out of concern for the state of

the world, will be doing its bit in a similar display of communal togetherness,also later this month.

Fine gestures indeed by ne Kiwis living in peaceful and trouble-free New

Zealand.As American author Robert Fulghum once said: Peace is not something you

wish for; Its something you make, Something you do, Something you are, Andsomething you give away.Some world leaders would do well to heed this.

-Arvind Kumar

Indias demand for concessions on food subsidyas a quid quo pro to a pact to simplify procedures

on global commerce may have blocked the rst

major step forward in the 19-year history of theWorld Trade Organisation (WTO). But that doesnot mean the global trade talks have collapsed.

India, per se, was not opposed to the pacton what is called trade facilitation when the

diplomats from the 160 member countries of theWTO met in Geneva last month and set July 31as an informal deadline to sign on the dotted line.

It was then to be ratied at the 10th Ministerialconference next year.

But India wanted to take no chances andassumed the role of a tough negotiator, havingbeen short-changed in the past. In the decadebefore the WTO was formed on Jan 1, 1995, NewDelhis views, along with those of the developingworld, were simply ignored.

At the core of Indias demand is food securityfor its 1.2 billion people, the bulk of whom liveon the doles given by the government in theform of subsidised grain. This is guarantee underIndian statute, having enacted the National FoodSecurity Act, 2013.

Ofcially, this programme is set to cost

the exchequer Rs.1,31,086 crore ($21 billion)annually and there was no way Indian interlocutors

in Geneva could have conceded to a pact thatcould potentially go against a domestic law, asalso the larger issue of food security.

Related to it were two more aspects - thesubsidy to farmers to buy plant nutrients and theperiodic announcement of a minimum supportprice by the government, based on which the stateagencies pay farmers higher-than-market priceunder its public procurement and distributionprogrammes.

The draft multilateral pact proposed a freezeon the extent to which governments can buy farmproduce at a non-market driven rate. The 9thMinisterial Meeting at Bali in December 2013called for a permanent solution on this issue by11th such conference, due in 2017.

It was also agreed that till 2017, no country

can move the dispute settlement body of the WTOagainst another member if its government wasfound to be breaching the level of subsidy freezethat was permitted - this was ofcially termed as

the peace clause.True, the above issues were not part of the

trade facilitation pact. Also true that for theagreement on stockpiling of food, the previousWTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali had set a

December 2017 deadline. So one can argue thatIndia had time till then.

But Indias concern has been: What if nopermanent solution is found by 2017? In such anevent, the peace clause will expire and membercountries would be free to drag India to the WTO- and the outcome would not have been in NewDelhis favour.

India has also maintained all along that theDoha round of trade negotiations had called fora single undertaking - that is conclude all issues

together. But in Bali, diplomats felt people atlarge must see some movement forward and low-hanging fruits should be tapped.

These were to form a part of the early harvestprogramme.

Accordingly, it was agreed that the tradefacilitation pact, on which there is agreementamong member countries, should be ratied

separately. Apart from ease of commerce, it ispotentially seen as adding $1 trillion to globaltrade and create 21 million jobs.

But New Delhi was wary given the way tradepacts were nalised in the past.

US pressure on India, accordingly, also did notwork. Two emissaries were sent to New Delhi:Commerce Secretary Commerce Penny Pritzkerwith this specic mandate and Secretary of State

John Kerry for supplementing her efforts.But Prime Minister Narendra Modi, echoing

what his Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharamanand Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had already saidbefore, made it clear India will not compromise itspeoples food security and livelihood.

At the same time, it is also not as though all islost and if the July 31 deadline has been missed,it is curtains for the trade facilitation pact. Evenbefore the diplomats left WTO headquartersdisappointed, moves were afoot to meet again inSeptember.

I invite you all to use this time to thinkcarefully about what the next steps might be...reect long and hard on the ramications of this

setback... We should take the time to reect, come

back in September, WTO Director General

Roberto Azevdo said.During last months talks, there was also

this threat of isolating India. But this was mereposturing, going by what diplomats said privately.Going forward, August will be crucial for behind-the-scenes parleys. But Indias basic stand isunlikely to alter.

Indias veto doesnt mean collapse ofglobal trade talks

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John Kerry visits India Wednesday as a raftof crises consume American diplomacy. Bycontrast, US-India relations are at a moment ofopportunity, but the US Secretary of State faceschallenges in New Delhi that are signicant in

their own way.For one thing, after a decade of disengagementwith Narendra Modi, Washington is eager to makea fresh start. The US is sending three cabinetsecretaries to India in quick succession - Kerry(State), Penny Pritzker (Commerce), and ChuckHagel (Defence) - and Washington is preparingto host Modi himself in September. From theUS perspective, Modis government offers awelcome respite from years of perceived strategicand economic drift under UPA-2.

But Kerrys visit is also very well timed:First, the NDA government has been in ofce

for nearly two months. Modi has met Xi Jinpingand Vladimir Putin, among others, so it is hightime for cabinet-level US engagement.

Second, as Kerry himself argued in a speechthis week, relations with strategically importantcountries cannot be shunted to the sidelines bycrises. For over a decade, India has been amongthe small group of countries vital to Americanstrategy. And the US has a strong stake incontinued Indian reform and success-especially asthey contribute to global growth, promote market-based economic policies, help secure the globalcommons, and maintain a mutually favourablebalance of power in Asia.

Third, Kerry and others, including TreasurySecretary Jack Lew and Federal Reserve ChairJanet Yellen, just attended the US-China strategicand economic dialogue in Beijing. Continuedabsence from New Delhi at the cabinet levelwould invite unattering comparisons between

US approaches to China and India.The two sides rst challenge is to nd new

ways of working effectively. Modi, unlikeUPA-2, has designed an administration with astrengthened executive and an activist Ofce of

the Prime Minister. In such a set-up, there areinherent limits to reliance on ritualized StrategicDialogue between foreign ministries.

The two sides should relook existing structures,reinvigorating trade, defence, and CEO forums.But they also need new lines of coordination thatreect the emerging institutional and political set-

up in New Delhi.Kerry is attending a Strategic Dialogue

(capitalized S and D) that has been a calendar-driven exercise. What the two countries need is areal strategic dialogue (lower case s and d),built upon a less ritualized but more powerful setof rst principles: strengthened coordination, no

surprises on core security equities, sensitivity toeach others domestic constraints, and frequentnot ritualized contact at the highest levels.

The most immediate need is to strengthen trustafter a rough patch. From Indias perspective, thecauses of these frictions include US trade cases,the Khobragade debacle, and inadequate USattention to Indias security concerns, especiallyin Indias neighborhood.

From the US perspective such concernshave centered on the scope and pace of Indianeconomic reforms. These have badly taintedmarket sentiment and soured US rms on India.

Retroactive taxes and the nuclear liability billhave compounded these negative sentiments.

Viewed through this prism, the current US-India standoff at the WTO is badly timed.

The US side will listen closely to Indiaseconomic priorities. Hopefully, it will bring a fewideas-for example, technology releases, defencelicenses, and co-production. Washington needs toavoid hectoring about Indias investment climate.Instead, it should inject something tangible intothe mix, espe

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