U.S. Vice President Vance Meets Pakistan PM Sharif; Modi Promises Civil Code in West Bengal
Top news of the day: Vance meets Pakistan PM Sharif on sidelines ahead of ceasefire talks; Modi says BJP will prevent Bengalis from becoming a ‘minority’, and more
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026, aiming for peace talks. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to implement the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal to prevent Bengalis from becoming a minority, addressing concerns over local governance.
- 01U.S. Vice President JD Vance held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- 02The discussions aim to pave the way for lasting peace in the region.
- 03Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal.
- 04Modi's remarks were made during a rally in Murshidabad district, a Muslim-majority area.
- 05The BJP's manifesto aims to counter the ruling Trinamool Congress party's governance.
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On April 11, 2026, U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss peace efforts in the region, with the participation of special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law. Prime Minister Sharif expressed hope that these discussions would lead to durable peace. Concurrently, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jangipur, located in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where he vowed to implement the Uniform Civil Code. Modi asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would prevent Bengalis from becoming a minority in the state, framing the BJP's election manifesto as a strategy to end the perceived misrule of the Trinamool Congress party.
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Modi's promise to implement the Uniform Civil Code could significantly affect the legal landscape in West Bengal, potentially altering the rights and protections for various communities.
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