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Articles 121 through 220 of 289:
- Birmingham Track Ii (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Oct 15, 2004)
THE Track II wallahs are way ahead of politicians and officials pursuing the composite dialogue and CBMs. Barring the complex core issue for Pakistan — Kashmir — and the less interactable but linked problem for India of cross-border terrorism
- Moving Forward On Kashmir (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 01, 2004)
In moving beyond the traditional posturing on Kashmir, Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf have created a template in which their representatives can explore the elements of a final settlement.
- Rendezvous At Roosevelt (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 29, 2004)
Way back in the summer of 1972 as a young correspondent in search of a story I ran into P.N. Haksar and asked him what would happen at the talks between Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This was about three or four days before the Simla Summit.
- Rhetoric And Reality (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 25, 2004)
Lack of political will has adversely affected the promotion of people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan.
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Siachen Dialogue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2004)
Though the Indian and Pakistani negotiators could not produce any concrete result after their two-day talks over the Siachen issue, there is reason to feel satisfied at the end of the day.
- A Senseless Confrontation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The good news from the recent talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over the Siachen Glacier is that the two sides have agreed to hold further discussions on the
- India-Pakistan Hope Gives Way To Uncertainty (Antiwar.com, Editorial, Antiwar.com, Jul 28, 2004)
The atmospherics still exude cordiality as India's Foreign Minister Natwar Singh rounded off his numerous meetings in Islamabad with Pakistani policymakers with a one-on-one conversation with Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
- Pakistan And China: The Manmohan Singh Approach (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Jun 18, 2004)
The President, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's address to the joint session of Parliament and the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's recent remarks indicate that New Delhi is perhaps finding the recipe to make foreign policy seem less Pakistan-centric.
- Pakistan’S All-Powerful Army (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jun 10, 2004)
IN keeping with the subcontinent’s long tradition, India and Pakistan have spent too much time and energy on rhetorical exchanges between the Foreign Minister in the new Congress-led government, Mr K. Natwar Singh, and various Pakistani dignitaries,
- Reiteration, But Some Dilution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2004)
In recent times, there has been a dreary familiarity about presidential addresses to joint sessions of Parliament that follow a general election.
- Kashmir At The Heart Of The Problem (Asia Times, Syed Saleem Shahzad, Feb 16, 2004)
The leaders and top diplomats of India and Pakistan begin formal talks in Islamabad on Monday to follow up on declared intentions to build peaceful relations made on the sidelines of a South Asian summit in January by Indian Prime Minister . . .
- Peace Common Desire In India, Says Vajpayee (Indian Express, M. ZIAUDDIN, Jan 03, 2004)
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has said the entire spectrum of mainstream political opinion in India is for peace, cooperation and friendship with Pakistan. In an exclusive interview with Dawn at his residence here on Thursday, the PM made it
- Could Musharraf Be Right? (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Dec 25, 2003)
There are three things that Pakistan’s President General Pervez Musharraf must not do if the process of normalization of ties with India is to proceed apace.
- Good For Now (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2003)
In a situation of deadlock, if one side seems to shift a little, something is changing. That is the most positive way that Mr Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion can be viewed. He has said that Pakistan’s demand for a plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir has been
- A Step Forward? (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 22, 2003)
The departure from the extreme, maximal positions taken by India and Pakistan could be a helpful factor though, by itself, it would not bring an acceptable solution within sight.
- Acknowledging Realities (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2003)
A LOT of water has flowed down the Jhelum during the five decades and much has changed in the subcontinent and the world. Of late, President Pervez Musharraf has been taking into account these changes. He is trying to be realistic when he expresses his...
- The Golden Bilateral? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 20, 2003)
Why peace with Pak could be the PM’s dream project as he steps into a poll year and a changed world
- General Shift (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2003)
Before we take Musharraf’s new stance on Kashmir seriously it must have wider domestic support
- Peace Initiative Is Fine (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 04, 2003)
THE resumption of overflights is merely a small step in a long journey for peace and good neighbourly relations. The litmus test of General Musharraf’s sincerity would be determined on whether he, the ISI and their favourite jihadi outfits continue using
- Talking The Talk (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2003)
The Simla and Lahore agreements are a good foundation to build the Indo-Pak peace initiative
- Russia Asks Pak To End Cross-Border Infiltration In J-K (Indian Express, Dadan Upadhyay, Nov 14, 2003)
No troops for Iraq, but UN, US must solve the crisis: Vajpayee
- The Thirteenth Step (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 28, 2003)
Indo-Pak normalisation not possible without dialogue
- The World Through New Eyes (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Oct 25, 2003)
Trade and terrorism shape our international relationships now
- Need To Engage Pakistan (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Oct 06, 2003)
Hardliners in India and Pakistan sustain each other through their actions. How their pressures are to be de-linked from the decision-taking processes is the main task for the two Governments.
- Terror Infrastructure In Pakistan (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Sep 12, 2003)
Candlelight vigils at the Wagah border, and sentimental reminiscing about common culture and values cannot dilute the fact that the military establishment in Pakistan and the ISI are using the fundamentalist organisations and the terror infrastructure to
- National Consensus (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Sep 08, 2003)
Has it occurred to the politicians on the two sides of the political fence that they owe it to the country to work unitedly in matters related to the safety and security of the people?
- "You Can't Imagine How Our People Are Living!" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2003)
The Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, speaks of the plight of his people in an exclusive interview to Vikram Sura for the The Hindu.
- Some Cause For Cheer (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jul 29, 2003)
The immediate task before India and Pakistan now is to revert to the position that existed before the attack on Parliament — that is, to restore the links that were severed.
- Fazal-Ur Was More Than Pr: ‘kashmiris Won’t Get Our Guns Forever’ (Indian Express, K J M Varma, Jul 25, 2003)
Returning home, Pakistan’s hardline Opposition leader Maulana Fazal-ur Rahman today raised hackles when he declined to retract from his remarks made in India and said, ‘‘we will not give guns to Kashmiris for ever and they should be given an opportunity
- When Hardliners Meet (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jul 24, 2003)
Here's a nugget from the first ever meeting between Indian and Pakistani hardliners this week. Visiting Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman is believed to have bluntly asked VHP leaders Ashok Singhal and Giriraj Kishore how many mosques they
- Pak Hawk Coos Like A Dove: Shimla Must Be Yardstick (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jul 18, 2003)
Encouraged by the possibility of Pakistan’s religious hawks reinventing themselves, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has sent out the message that barring those elements who are ‘‘dangerous and hostile,’’ everyone’s welcome in India.
- An Indian In Pakistan (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jun 04, 2003)
Back in Pakistan last week after a gap of two years, I found myself back again on the familiar terrain of everyone wanting to know whether this time it is for real — or whether we are once again chasing chimeras. To demonstrate national solidarity, I
- The Border Confrontation (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jul 11, 2002)
The test of success in the present coercive diplomacy is not the discomfiture of Pakistan but the resolution of the Kashmir problem.
- Confusion Worse Confounded (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jan 29, 2002)
The Soviet Union and China gave their benediction to opportunistic arrangements with reactionary forces committed to an anti-Western agenda.
- Ball In General's Court Now (Pioneer, C. P. Chinda, Jan 22, 2002)
War clouds can be seen hovering over the skies of India and Pakistan these days.
- Negotiating In Good Faith (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 22, 2002)
Now that the Americans are leaning on us to do what we should have the good sense to do on our own, it is but a matter of time (and face-saving) before we and the Pakistanis find ourselves at the negotiating table, with the Americans.
- It's Time To Draw The Line (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 20, 2002)
Privately, political parties across the spectrm concede that the LoC as the International border is the only feasible solution to the Kashmir issue.
- For Defensible Frontiers (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Jan 18, 2002)
INDIA’S war against terrorism has entered the second phase since December 13.
- For A Way Forward (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 14, 2002)
The people and the policy-makers in India would do well not to let themselves be dragged in the mire of past suspicions and, instead, face the present challenges with confidence.
- `Pak Must Walk The Talk' (Business Line, Sukumar Muralidharan, Jan 14, 2002)
Mr Jaswant Singh said that India would ``respond fully'' and ``resume the composite dialogue process'' if Pakistan moves purposefully towards eradicating cross-border terrorism.
- For A Way Forward (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 14, 2002)
The people and the policy-makers in India would do well not to let themselves be dragged in the mire of past suspicions and, instead, face the present challenges with confidence.
- Kashmir Beyond Terrorism (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 12, 2002)
The challenges that the discontent in Kashmir poses remain unaddressed and the international community will soon begin to extract its price for helping India in the war on terrorism.
- Kashmir Beyond Terrorism (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 12, 2002)
The challenges that the discontent in Kashmir poses remain unaddressed and the international community will soon begin to extract its price for helping India in the war on terrorism.
- Quoting Atalji To Atalji (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Jan 10, 2002)
Western leaders and a small club of swadeshi Pak-lovers are once again mounting pressure on Prime Minister Vajpayee for resumption of dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart.
- 2001: The Year In Retrospect (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 20, 2001)
Human beings invariably shed their innocence and grow up before they reach the age of 50.
- Why Nepal Matters (Indian Express, Rajiv Shukla, Dec 01, 2001)
INDIA should watch the developments in Nepal very carefully and extend all possible help to the Himalayan Kingdom — arms, intelligence and otherwise — to tackle the situation emerging out of the Maoist revolt.
- Vajpayee On Crucial Foreign Visits (The Kashmir Times, O. N. Mehrotra, Nov 09, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee began on November 4, his ten-day crucial visit to three major world capitals--Moscow, Washington and London--and New York.
- Stand Up, Be Counted (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2001)
In this war, India must not be a passive camp follower.
- Afghan War’s South Asian Sideshow (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 01, 2001)
NEARLY a month after it began, the Afghan war isn’t progressing the way it was expected to do. No knowledgeable person had anticipated it to be a “short, swift affair”, of course.
- Towards A Fast Track Of Parleys? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2001)
SUSTAINING THE MYSTIQUE of summit-level talks, the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, has rightly decided to meet Pakistan's President and Chief Executive, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of the annual session.
- Changing Colours Of The Media (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 24, 2001)
There has of late been considerable criticism of the way the Indian media has conducted itself on various matters of vital importance, especially during and after the flop show of the India-Pakistan summit at Agra.
- Fatal Attraction (Hindustan Times, Brahma Chellaney , Aug 22, 2001)
According to international-relations theory, history is shaped by impersonal forces, including the perceived interests of a nation.
- For A 'Framework' Of Goodwill (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 21, 2001)
THE POLITICAL WILL and even determination being exuded by both India and Pakistan to move beyond the controversies of the recent Agra summit suggests a shared sense of diplomatic urgency.
- Agra’s Bitter Aftertaste (Hindustan Times, K.R. Malkani, Aug 18, 2001)
The Agra summit has left a lingering bad taste in the mouth. The Indian government had originally taken the position that there would be no India-Pakistan talks until cross-border terrorism ended.
- Disturbed Enough To Act? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2001)
THE latest incidents of killing of civilians belonging to the minority community in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-trained groups of terrorists has forced the Centre to exercise the last option available to it.
- Killing Fields Of Kashmir (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Aug 09, 2001)
A MONTH after the Agra summit, the need is to examine as to where India and Pakistan go from the impasse which occurred in the city of the Taj.
- The Show Will Go On (Hindustan Times, G Parthasarathy, Jul 30, 2001)
‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’ (I came, I saw, I conquered), proclaimed Julius Caesar as he triumphantly surveyed the scene after the conquest of Gaul.
- Kashmir Dispute: Digging Deep Into 50 Years Of History (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Jul 30, 2001)
“IT seems to be our function to go on agreeing and Pakistan’s to go on refusing and rejecting, although we happen to be the victims of Pakistan’s aggression."
- Dealing With A Military Ruler (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Jul 30, 2001)
THE most important outcome of the Agra summit was in General Pervez Musharraf revealing himself what he really is.
- Pitfalls In The Path To Peace (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jul 29, 2001)
The central theme of the renewed Indo-Pak dialogue was, in General Pervez Musharraf's words:
- Pitfalls In The Path To Peace (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jul 28, 2001)
The central theme of the renewed Indo-Pak dialogue was, in General Pervez Musharraf's words: "Let us forget history.
- Staging Summits (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jul 28, 2001)
IT WOULD be pointless to dispute whether the glass of Indo- Pakistan relations is half-full or half-empty after the Agra Summit.
- Bumpy Road To Peace (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Jul 27, 2001)
That the prime minister’s statement in the Lok Sabha has failed to dispel the general public feeling of his government’s utter ineptitude in handling the Agra summit is not surprising.
- Beyond The Botched Summit (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 26, 2001)
AS a people we are strangely disinterested in history which perhaps explains why we are condemned to repeat our mistakes all too often.
- Clueless In Agra (Hindustan Times, Brahma Chellaney , Jul 25, 2001)
IT IS a classic case of a big, blind gamble passing off as diplomacy.
- Cooperation Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage To Resolution Of One Issue (The Financial Express, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 25, 2001)
Following is the text of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statement made on Tuesday in both houses of Parliament on summit-level talks between India and Pakistan from 14-16 July 2001.
- Consensus On Pak. Policy Crumbling (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jul 24, 2001)
NEW DELHI, JULY 23. It is a pity that the national consensus on foreign policy - on Pakistan - appears to be collapsing within weeks after it found an impressive demonstration.
- Treaty In Waiting (Hindustan Times, AG Noorani , Jul 24, 2001)
‘IT SEEMS puerile to quibble over whether it is a formal offer or not.’ It is hard to believe that this was L.K. Advani’s reaction, on November 22, 1981, to Indira Gandhi’s reservations on Pakistan’s offer of a no-war pact.
- Vision And Television (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jul 23, 2001)
The President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, came to India with a one-point agenda that revolved around the Kashmir problem and no other issue was allowed to come in its way.
- Leave Parleying To Envoys (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 21, 2001)
However graceless the Agra summit’s abrupt end may have been, the absence of a joint statement or declaration was no great loss.
- Image And Reality Of Agra Summit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2001)
INDIA'S SUBSTANTIVE INITIATIVE of opening a re-engagement with Pakistan at the recent Agra summit can be sustained only if the progress card is viewed realistically.
- New Delhi’s Dilemma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2001)
IN an unprecedented diplomatic decision India has asked Pakistan to treat the Agra summit as a non-event and revert back to the substance and spirit of the Shimla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration.
- Kashmir At Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Jul 19, 2001)
EVERY visit by a Pakistani ruler to India has its interesting and ironic moments. The visit of the author of Kargil, Gen Pervez Musharraf, was no exception. The lunch hosted by Prime Minister Vajpayee on July 15 had its own interesting facets.
- Life Beyond Agra (Hindustan Times, K. Natwar Singh, Jul 19, 2001)
INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS are accident prone. So, one has to be extra cautious when dealing with this particular diplomatic dynamite. An accident did occur at Agra.
- Another Summit, Another Promise Of Further Talks (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 19, 2001)
AGRA, JULY 18. As soon as I arrived here, I was reminded of the Tashkent and Shimla agreements between India and Pakistan.
- Failure Of Agra Summit Is A Blessing In Disguise (The Financial Express, Prakash Shah, Jul 19, 2001)
Despite the painstaking attempts by politicians on both sides to describe the Agra Summit as a beginning, we all know in our hearts that it failed to live up to expectations.
- Helpful, If Not Hopeful (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2001)
DAY One of President Pervez Musharraf’s visit has breathed some life into the summit meeting.
- Helpful, If Not Hopeful (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2001)
DAY One of President Pervez Musharraf’s visit has breathed some life into the summit meeting.
- The Lahore Declaration (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 16, 2001)
The Prime Ministers of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan:
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