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sukh Mandaviya has been assigned
Ministry of Labour and Employment
along with the Ministry of Youth Af-
fairs and Sports. Hindustani Awam
Morcha leader Jitan Ram has been
allocated Ministry of Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises. Janata Dal
(United) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh
(Lalan Singh) has been allocated
Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Hus-
bandry and Dairying.
But the new government also
seems to be aware of the problems
ahead as the BJP’s tally of seats came
down to 240 from 303 and the NDA’s
total number now stands at 294, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the PMO officials after assuming charge as the PM for the third successive term,
which is much lower than its previous
total of 353. at South Block, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI)
Modi 3.0 seems to be hitting the
ground running with focus on the BJP leader S Jaishankar who leadership of Prime Minister Naren- framework.
poor as the BJP lost crucial seats steered India’s diplomatic course dra Modi. “We also were the centre The External Affairs Minister
in the all-important state of Uttar during Modi’s second term took of crucial operations like Operation further delineated the nuanced ap-
Pradesh. As the post-election anal- charge as External Affairs Minister Ganga and Operation Kaveri. In the proach towards India’s relationships
ysis reveals that the party and Modi once again in the new government last decade, this ministry under the with Pakistan and China, acknowl-
lost the support of the low-pay work- and resumed his duties at the Min- leadership of PM Modi has become edging the distinct challenges each
ers and the unemployed, the govern- istry of External Affairs in South a very people-centric ministry. You presents. “As far as Pakistan and Chi-
ment is now working with caution. Block on Tuesday. “It is an immense can see that in terms of our improved na are concerned, the relations with
In this direction, Modi on Mon- honour to be once again given the re- passport services, community welfare those countries are different, and the
day chaired his first Union Cabinet sponsibility of leading the Ministry of fund support that we give to Indians problems there are also different,”
meeting after taking the oath as PM of External Affairs,” the 69-year-old ca- abroad,” he said. he stated, recognising the multifacet-
his third term and decided to provide reer diplomat turned politician said Jaishankar provided insights into ed nature of bilateral ties.
assistance to 30 million additional ru- outside his office at South Block. India’s diplomatic roadmap for the Looking ahead, Jaishankar ar-
ral and urban households for the con- He added that PM Modi has giv- next five years, emphasising stability, ticulated a vision of India as a glob-
struction of houses under the Prad- en the ‘Bharat first’ foreign policy. resolution of border issues with Chi- al leader, stating, “Together, we are
han Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Reflecting on the achievements of na, and addressing cross-border ter- very confident it will position us as
It has been decided in the Union the previous term, he highlighted the rorism with Pakistan. “In any country ‘Vishwa Bandhu’, a country which is
Cabinet meeting to provide assis- ministry’s exceptional performance, and especially in a democracy, it is a in a very turbulent world, in a very di-
tance to 3 crore additional rural and citing milestones such as delivering very big deal for a government to get vided world, a world of conflicts and
urban households for the construc- the G20 presidency and spearhead- elected three times in a row. So, the tensions. It would actually position us
tion of houses, to meet the housing ing vital initiatives like Vaccine Mai- world will definitely feel that today as a country which is trusted by many,
requirements arising out of the in- tri amidst the challenges posed by the there is a lot of political stability in whose prestige and influence, whose
crease in the number of eligible fam- COVID-19 pandemic. India,” Jaishankar said, highlighting interests will be advanced.”
ilies. The decision is in response to Furthermore, Jaishankar un- India’s rare achievement of consec- Earlier, Union Minister Amit
the growing number of families that derscored the foreign ministry’s utive electoral victories, underscor- Shah on Monday expressed gratitude
qualify for housing assistance. people-centric approach under the ing the nation’s robust democratic to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for
The government has been imple- reassigning the roles of Minister of
menting the Pradhan Mantri Awas Home Affairs and Minister of Coop-
Yojana since 2015-16 to provide as- eration in the newly formed Bharati-
sistance to eligible rural and urban ya Janata Party government. “Grat-
households for the construction of itude to PM Shri @narendramodiJi
houses with basic amenities. Under for reposing trust and reassigning me
PMAY, a total of 4.21 crore (42 mil- the roles of Minister of Home Affairs
lion) houses have been completed and Minister of Cooperation,” Amit
for eligible poor families under the Shah said in a post on ‘X’.
housing schemes in the last 10 years. On empowering farmers and vil-
All the houses constructed un- lages through the Ministry of Coop-
der PMAY are provided with other eration, Shah said, “Under the astute
basic amenities such as household leadership of Modi Ji, the Ministry of
toilets, LPG connections, electricity Cooperation will remain committed
connections, functional household to empowering farmers and villages
tap connections, etc. through con- with the vision of ‘Sahakaar Se Sam-
vergence with other schemes of the riddhi’.”
central government and the State Modi 3.0 has just begun. Over
governments. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra arrives the months, it may undergo change.
However, one area where there to assume charge as the EAM for the second consecutive term, at the Ministry of External Right now, Modi is steering a gov-
will be a complete continuity is the Affairs, South Block, in New Delhi on Tuesday (ANI Photo/Shrikant Singh) ernment that will provide continuity
foreign policy. with caution.

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