Deeply devastated by the tragic news from the Gulf of Oman. Three innocent Indian civilian seafarers — Patnala Suresh, Shivanand Chaurasiya, and Aditya Sharma — have lost their lives following a targeted US precision military strike on the commercial oil tanker, M/T Settebello.
These men were not combatants. They were civilian mariners doing their jobs, caught in the crossfire of a geopolitical standoff.
I strongly support the Government of India's swift and firm response in calling out this unacceptable overreach. By summoning the US Chargé d'Affaires to lodge a strong protest and forcefully raising the matter at the United Nations, New Delhi has made it clear that Indian lives are not acceptable “collateral damage”.
While the US enforces its maritime blockade, it must cease and desist from targeting commercial civilian infrastructure and crews. A military strike on an engine room, knowing civilians are on board, is unjustifiable.
Global maritime forces have plenty of non-lethal methods to intercept, redirect, or board non-compliant vessels. Resorting to missile strikes that kill civilian crews must stop immediately. Freedom of navigation must apply to the safety of the sailors who power global trade. I hope india firmly demands this of its US interlocutors since practically every ship in those waters carries Indian crew.
Our deepest prayers are with the bereaved families. We stand with you. 🕉️ शांति!
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राजेश एक्सपोर्ट्स पर ₹15.15 लाख करोड़ के आंकड़ों में हेरफेर का आरोप
भारत की मार्केट रेगुलेटर SEBI ने ज्वेलरी कंपनी Rajesh Exports पर बेहद गंभीर आरोप लगाए हैं। SEBI के आदेश के मुताबिक कंपनी ने कई वर्षों तक अपनी कमाई का आकार बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाया। आरोप है कि वित्त वर्ष 2020-21 से 2024-25 के बीच करीब ₹15.15 लाख करोड़ की आय को गलत तरीके से प्रस्तुत किया गया।
SEBI के अनुसार कंपनी की 97 से 99% कमाई विदेशी सब्सिडियरी कंपनियों, खासकर स्विट्जरलैंड स्थित Valcambi SA से दिखाई गई, लेकिन इन कंपनियों की वित्तीय जानकारी सार्वजनिक रूप से सही तरीके से नहीं बताई गई।
SEBI ने कंपनी और उसके मालिक राजेश मेहता को जांच पूरी होने तक सिक्योरिटीज मार्केट से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया है। आदेश में कंपनी फंड से जुड़े लेन-देन, कथित फर्जी एंट्री और संबंधित पक्षों को बिना मंजूरी पैसे भेजने जैसे गंभीर आरोप भी लगाए गए हैं।
SEBI का अनुमान है कि इस कथित गड़बड़ी और फंड डायवर्जन से शेयरधारकों, खासकर छोटे निवेशकों को करीब ₹12,726 करोड़ की संपत्ति का नुकसान हुआ।
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Respected @nsitharaman ji and @FinMinIndia ,
Suggestion 1 of 3 for strengthening India's capital markets:
Long-term capital gains tax on listed equities should be abolished.
A long-term shareholder is not a speculator but a provider of patient risk capital. By investing in and holding businesses, investors help companies expand, create jobs, innovate and contribute to India's economic growth.
India requires enormous amounts of long-term capital to build world class enterprises, infrastructure and global champions. Tax policy should encourage households to move savings from passive assets, including imported stores of value such as gold, into productive businesses that create jobs, generate tax revenues and build national wealth.
The appreciation in a company's value is not created in isolation. During its growth journey, the government already collects corporate tax, GST, income tax from employees, customs duties, stamp duties and numerous other levies. Long-term capital gains are often the final outcome of economic activity that has already generated substantial tax revenues.
Most importantly, tax policy should clearly distinguish between investment and speculation. A long term shareholder is a partner in wealth creation, not merely a participant in market transactions. Tax policy should reward long-term ownership of productive businesses and distinguish it from short-term speculation.
India needs more patient capital, more entrepreneurship and more long term investing. Abolishing long-term capital gains tax on listed equities would be a powerful step in that direction.
Respectfully submitted.
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