Military personnel patrol in front of the presidential palace in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Jan. 6, 2022. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of...
LONDON: UK home secretary Priti Patel has ordered the extradition to India of Punjab National Bank scam accused billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi. Nirav (50) is currently lodged at Wandsworth prison in London. India wants to extradite him to stand trial to face charges of defrauding PNB of Rs 6,498 crore, of laundering the proceeds and interfering with witnesses and evidence. District judge Sam GoozĂ©e had on February 25 sent Niravâs case to Patel to make a decision on whether to order extradition, saying he was satisfied there was a âprima facieâ case, meaning there is evidence upon which Nirav could be convicted at trial in India. He also said that his extradition would be compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights and it would not be oppressive to extradite him despite his deteriorating mental health. A UK home office spokesperson said: âThe extradition order was signed on April 15.â Nirav has 14 days to apply for permission to appeal to the UK high court. He may seek leave to appeal against both the decisions of the district judge and of the home secretary. If permission is granted, the high court will go on to consider the appeal. If there
BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of US dominance, said governments shouldn't impose rules on others. Xi's speech at an economic forum comes amid rising tension with China's neighbors and Washington over its strategic ambitions and demands for a bigger role in making trade and other rules. Without mentioning the United States, Xi criticized the "unilateralism of individual countries" and warned against decoupling, a reference to fears US-Chinese tension over technology and security will split industries and markets into separate, less productive spheres with incompatible standards. "International affairs should be handled by everyone through consultation," Xi said by video link to the Boao Forum for Asia on the southern island of Hainan. "Rules made by one or more countries should not be forced upon others." Xi called for stronger cooperation in research on coronavirus vaccines and steps to make them available to developing countries. Xi's comments reflected the ruling Communist Party's desire for global influence to match China's status as the second-largest economy and frustration at what party leaders see as US efforts to block its ambitions. Those sentiments have been fueled by sanctions imposed by
