06102025-TTC-01.qxd 10/6/2025 12:39 AM 13 ASIF WARNS INDIA AGAINST MILITARY CONFLICT WORLD /thetribunechd Page 1 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 276 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 VOTER LIST REVISION NEEDED BEFORE POLL: CECBACK PAGE monday | 6 october 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com US needs to respect India’s red lines for trade agreement: EAM Says have not arrived at ‘landing ground’ for discussions on tariffs Tribune News Service A rescue operation underway after a bridge collapsed in Darjeeling. PTI 20 killed in Darjeeling landslips, scores stuck Houses swept away, road links snapped Darjeeling (WB), October 5 At least 20 persons, including several children, were killed and dozens injured as heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads, isolating villages and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded, officials said. Fatalities were reported from several locations, including Sarsaly, Jasbirgaon, Mirik Basti, Dhar Gaon (Mechi), Nagrakata and Mirik Lake area. North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha termed the situation “alarm- PM VOWS ALL HELP The situation in Darjeeling & surrounding areas is being closely monitored. Deeply pained by the loss of lives.... We are committed to providing all possible assistance to those affected. Narendra Modi, PM ❝ ing”. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), in a statement, said at least 11 persons died in Mirik, the worst-affected area, while seven injured were rescued. continued on page 8 New Delhi, October 5 Amid strain in bilateral ties over Trump tariffs, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said any trade deal between India and the US had to respect New Delhi’s ‘red lines’. The red lines, conveyed to US trade negotiators in the past, include not allowing US companies in the agriculture and dairy sectors, which are central to India’s rural economy. The minister was speaking at a discussion on ‘Shaping Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times’ at an event here. He said most of the issues Govt eases rules for riceexporttoEurope NEW DELHI: The Centre has introduced a significant relaxation in rice export regulations, aimed at streamlining trade to Europe. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the Department of Commerce, announced an amendment to the export policy for both basmati and non-basmati rice, effective immediately. The decision addresses concerns raised by exporters about procedural delays and logistical hurdles in obtaining inspection certificates. BACK PAGE NO LEVY ON OTHERS Countries with a far more antagonistic relations with Moscow are buying Russian energy, but they have not faced punitive levies from the US. EAM ❝ currently affecting the IndiaUS relations were linked to the inability to reach an understanding on trade. Jaishankar said an understanding on it was necessary not because the US was the world’s largest market, but because much of the world had reached those under- standings. On differences between India and the US, the minister said these should be seen in proportion as some aspects of the bilateral relationship were continuing “as usual”. He made the remarks while responding to questions from the moderator, former Revenue Secre- Emergency RAT deploys on AI flight from Amritsar Shekhar Singh Tribune News Service New Delhi, October 5 Over four months after an Air India Dreamliner crash claimed 260 lives, another aircraft of the same model has triggered a mid-air alarm. A Boeing 787 operating from Amritsar to Birmingham on Saturday suffered an unexpected deployment of its ram air turbine (RAT) during landing, a Plane lands safely in UK; DGCA probe on mechanism meant to activate only when both engines or electrical systems fail. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) began a probe into the incident. The action followed a letter written by the Federation of continued on page 8 c m y b tary NK Singh, and members of the audience. Referring to negotiations with the US, the minister said, “We have to see that our red lines are respected... In any agreement, there are things you can negotiate and there are things you can’t. I think we are pretty clear about that. We have to find that landing ground and that’s been the conversation, which has been going on since March.” “We have issues with the US. A big part of it is the fact that we have not arrived at a landing ground for our trade discussions, and the inability continued on page 8 Conduct independent Leh probe: Wangchuk Adil Akhzer Leh, October 5 Detained climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he is prepared to remain in jail until an independent judicial inquiry is ordered into the deaths of four persons in the September 24 police firing during protests in Leh. Wangchuk has been detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) in Jodhpur jail. His message was conveyed by Mustafa Haji, legal adviser of the Leh Apex Body, and Tsetan Dorjey Ley, the activist’s elder brother, after they met him in the jail on Saturday. Wife to visit Raj jail; SC hearing on her plea today Notably, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) is one of the two groups spearheading the ongoing movement for statehood and safeguards under the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule. This was the first meeting of Wangchuk with his brother and lawyer since his detention. Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo has been repeatedly saying she has not spoken to him yet and no information has been given to her. In his message, Wangchuk said, “I continued on page 8 Hostilities linger SIT set up to probe kids’ deaths in MP CHHINDWARA (MP): The Madhya Pradesh Police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, linked to the consumption of a “toxic” cough syrup, officials said on Sunday. A doctor has been arrested for alleged negligence in connection with the deaths, while a case has been registered against the maker of the medicine, Coldrif cough syrup, they said. INSIDE Following India-Pak hostilities at Asia Cup, captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana skipped customary handshake during an ICC Women’s World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday. India won by 88 runs. AP/PTI