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Articles 5921 through 6020 of 13380:
- Resistance Groups Reject Kashmir Conference (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Practically everyone from Kashmir’s frontline resistance groups has backed out from a round table conference called by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here this week to hear out as many views as he could on the dispute, their representatives said on
- Hurriyat Rejects Indian Talks Offer (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Kashmir’s main separatist alliance on Monday rejected an invitation by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to attend a conference to boost a peace process in the restive Himalayan region.
- Safta Needs A Patron (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 21, 2006)
I Need to revisit the subject of Safta. My last article on the subject appeared on January 24, less than a month ago.
- Hurriyat Turns Down Pm's Roundtable Invite (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
So-called moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference has finally turned down Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's invitation and decided to stay away from his roundtable conference on Jammu & Kashmir. It is now abundantly clear that none . . .
- The Round Table (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Feb 21, 2006)
The Government should not permit any person or group to exercise a veto on Jammu and Kashmir.
- Disturbing Event (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 21, 2006)
A report in this newspaper that 22 members of a larger family of eight brothers have migrated from the higher reaches in Ramban tehsil to the plains makes a disquieting reading. They have come under threat from Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
- Hurriyat Rejects Pm’S Offer For Talks (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Feb 21, 2006)
The bold initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to invite the mainstream parties and separatists for a round table conference at Delhi on February 25 to hammer out a solution to the Kashmir imbroglio has suffered a setback with the Hurriyat . . .
- Peace Can Gain (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 20, 2006)
Has anything concrete emerged from Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik's meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi?
- Kashmir Separatists May Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
None of the 20-odd Kashmiri separatist leaders, who had been formally or informally invited by the Centre, is likely to attend Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's roundtable conference on Jammu and Kashmir on February 25 next. Indications are . . .
- Azad To Inaugurate Peace Bridge Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will tomorrow inaugurate the re-erected Kaman Aman Setu (Peace Bridge), which connects Uri with Muzaffarabad, along the Line of Control (LoC).
- Right Answer! (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 20, 2006)
Not very long ago Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had sought the United States' support to resolve the Kashmir "dispute".
- Islam From German Perspective (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Feb 20, 2006)
Sometimes one feels a little sorry for those European diplomats serving in Islamic countries when they suddenly discover that their country has been placed on the black list of Muslim countries because some sensation-seeking newspaper . . .
- Stop Communalising (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Feb 20, 2006)
As Julius Caesar was walking towards the Capitol in Rome on the fateful day of his assassination, one of the well-wishers is said to have insistently pressed him to read a petition which, he said, touched the Emperor the most. Caesar scornfully . . .
- Feel The Curves (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Feb 20, 2006)
We may not follow the rules of road safety but we are good at framing slogans
- Hurriyat Faction To Skip Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference may not join the round table conference convened by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on February 25.
- Does Safta Have A Future? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 20, 2006)
The signs are not at all propitious for the South Asia Free Trade Area agreement to deliver the goods. The key to successful implementation of SAFTA lies in the hands of Islamabad and, going by the hints dropped by the Musharraf regime, . . .
- People’S Conference Turns Down Pm’S Offer Of Kashmir Roundtable (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
The People’s Conference (PC), a Hurriyat Conference constituent, today rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s offer of a roundtable on Kashmir, convened for February 25.
- Police Plan To Seek Help From Interpol On Terrorist Funding (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Feb 19, 2006)
`Dubai-based money exchanger passed on crores to Hizb militants'
- Udf Has Set Development Agenda, Says Oommen Chandy (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Feb 19, 2006)
Says he has got maximum support for this from Malayalis abroad
- Aphc For Kashmir Talks Beyond Indian Constitution (Pakistan Observer, Hameed Shaheen, Feb 19, 2006)
The APHC, AJK/Pakistan chapter, in its emergency meeting at its central office here on Saturday reiterated its stand for the settlement of Kashmir dispute through negotiations but made it clear that the process of negotiations must be outside the . . .
- Bush Visit Will Give A Boost To Indo-Us Ties: Inderfurth (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 19, 2006)
The Indo-US relations have been marked by reciprocal visits to New Delhi and Washington by the leaders of both nations. President George W. Bush will visit India in March.
- Azad To Inaugurate Re-Erected Peace Bridge At Loc Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will tomorrow inaugurate the re-erected Kaman Aman Setu (Peace Bridge), which connects Uri with Muzaffarabad, along the Line of Control (LoC).
- Hurriyat Constituents Don't Favour (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 19, 2006)
Two constituents of the Executive Council of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's Hurriyat Conference have decided against participating in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's all-parties roundtable conference on Jammu and Kashmir.
- ‘I’D Have Been A Communist’ (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 18, 2006)
“I WOULD have been in the Communist Party if there had been no partition,” says Atal Behari Vajpayee, former prime minister, who led the BJP coalition for six years at the centre.
- Yasin Holds Talks With Indian Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Yasin Malik met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday and called for equal role for Kashmirirs in the India-Pakistan dialogue over the disputed region.
- Bilateral Barometer (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 18, 2006)
Seafarers have always kept an eye on the “glass” to check if the weather was closing in. In recent years the fate of fisherfolk seeking a livelihood off the Gujarat coastline has become an accurate index of the health of Indo-Pak relations.
- Pm For All-Inclusive J&k Peace Process (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Consolidating the peace process further in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday asserted that the Government has an "open mind" on involving all shades of opinion, including groups outside the electoral process, in the dialogue.
- Pm Plans To Seek Public Opinion On J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today held a meeting with the separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, Mr Yaseen Malik, assuring him that the Centre would like to seek a larger cross-section of public opinion to end . . .
- Kashmir Roundtable Meet Postponed By A Day (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The first ever roundtable conference on Kashmir, convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 24 to ascertain views of mainstream political parties and separatist groups, has been deferred by a day in view of the Railway budget.
- Centre Has Open Mind On Kashmir: Pm To Malik (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Seeking a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met separatist JKLF chief Yaseen Malik and assured him the Centre has an "open mind" and would like to involve a larger cross section of public opinion to . . .
- Broad Contours (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 18, 2006)
It is fashionable for the opposition to describe the President's address to Parliament as "lifeless and directionless".
- The General Is Here Again (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Feb 18, 2006)
Pakistan President General Musharraf is back at his favourite game of blowing hot and cold against India these days. At the Economic Meet in Davos, he replayed the Kashmir tune and pleaded for demilitarization of Kashmir and . . .
- Kitne Musalman Hain? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 18, 2006)
Let me ask you a question I like to put often to the top brass of our armed forces, as well as the police, paramilitary and intelligence organisations: when was the last time you heard a column of the army, called out to restore order in a communal riot,
- Musharraf’S Other Wars (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2006)
SELIG S. HARRISON on the armed struggles to defend Pakistan from within
- A Political Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Feb 18, 2006)
India would prefer to solve the Kashmir issue without involving Pakistan India's Kashmir policy - if at all there is such a thing - is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, . . .
- Hamas Faces Economic Stranglehold (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 18, 2006)
A collective punishment on the Palestinians: Islamic group "The world should realise that more pressure on the Palestinian people will create more tension and everyone is going to be a loser, including Israel."
- Manmohan For Engaging All Parties In Talks (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Feb 18, 2006)
Meets JKLF chairman Yasin Malik
We have an open mind: Prime Minister
Implement Naga peace process model: Malik
- Pak Shield For Iran N-Fire (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Prime Minister kept America out of the picture as he defended his government’s vote on Iran today, focusing solely on the Tehran-Islamabad link and the threat it posed to India.
- Yasin Bent On Voice For Valley (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik today reiterated his demand to include Kashmiris in the peace process during his meeting with the Prime Minister.
- Involve Kashmiris In Indo-Pak Talks, Malik Tells Pm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik on Friday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to involve the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the peace talks between India and Pakistan to make the parleys more meaningful.
- Nuke Deal Unlikely During Bush Visit (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Feb 18, 2006)
American analysts and experts familiar with South Asian affairs have expressed scepticism over India and the United States finalising their July 18, 2005 bilateral civilian nuclear accord before or even during President George W. Bush’s first visit . . .
- Manmohan Assures Yasin Of Centre’S ‘Open Mind’ (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured JKLF Chief Yaseen Malik that Centre had an “open mind” and would like to involve a larger cross section of public opinion to end “the period of suffering”.
- Let Peace Prevail (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 17, 2006)
It is a good sign that normalcy has nearly returned to the Ladakh region after days of violence.
- India Rejects Bush Factor In Kashmir Talks (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 17, 2006)
India on Thursday brushed aside calls for US President George W Bush to use his influence in facilitating a more focused dialogue on Kashmir between Delhi and Islamabad during his visit to the region next month.
- Full Trade Ties Hinge On Kashmir (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 17, 2006)
Cabinet ratifies SAFTA, still import curbs will remain
No SAARC member can impose conditionalities
Pakistan will be hard put to defend itself if India raises dispute
- Pakistan Will Have To Close Down Terrorist Camps: Us (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 17, 2006)
Camps and operations of Kashmiri terrorist outfits working out of Pakistan "will have to be closed down," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia designate Richard Boucher said.
- Jp’S Forgotten Secretary (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 17, 2006)
Remember Sachchidanand Babu, secretary to Jaya Prakash Narayan. He was called Babu as long as JP lived and his glory lingered. Then Sachchidanand was no more “Babu”; people effaced him even from their memory.
- Getting India Right (Policy Review, Parag Khanna, Feb 17, 2006)
Parag Khanna is a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of The Second World, forthcoming from Random House. C. Raja Mohan is strategic affairs editor of the Indian Express in New Delhi.
- Us Will Continue To Encourage Indo-Pak Peace Efforts: Boucher (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Ambassador Richard Boucher on Thursday said the United States would "continue to encourage" peace efforts between Pakistan and India, including a resolution of the question of Kashmir.
- 'Pak To Continue Trade With India On Positive List Of Items' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Kashmir issue cast its shadow on free trade with India with Pakistan Commerce Minister saying that bilateral trade would continue on an approved "positive list" of items rather than being opened up under SAFTA even after the Cabinet . . .
- Pm To Hold Talks With Jklf Chief On Feb 17 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Broadening the dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with JKLF Chief Yaseen Malik and general secretary Ghulam Rasool Dar here on Friday.
- Terror To Be Firmly Dealt With: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Declaring a "relentless war against terrorism", President A P J Abdul Kalam today asked Pakistan to rein in jehadi elements and made it clear that the UPA government would continue to pursue economic reforms, including the controversial . . .
- Police Dogged By Political Interference (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Feb 17, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's position on police functioning in Karnataka is refreshing
- Hurriyat Divided On Joining Round-Table Meet (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 17, 2006)
The Kashmir separatist camp’s response to the UPA Government’s proposed round-table conference of all mainstream and secessionist parties in New Delhi later this month appears to be lukewarm at this stage as a number of constituents in both . . .
- Trade Link Between J&k, Pok To Resume (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The trade link between Jammu and Kashmir and PoK through Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road would be resumed soon.
- Jklf Accepts Pm’S Invitation For Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Separatist party JKLF on Wednesday accepted Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s invitation for talks in New Delhi on February 17.
- Jklf Accepts Invite For Talks (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Two-member team to leave for Delhi today
Talks not merely photo session, but move towards resolving issue: Malik
To present 15 lakh signatures of Kashmiris
- Jklf Accepts Invite (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Two-member team to leave for Delhi today
Talks not merely photo session, but move towards resolving issue: Malik
To present 15 lakh signatures of Kashmiris
- Workers Kidnapped By Maoists Safe: Un Office (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Feb 16, 2006)
After India and the International Security Group’s calls to Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas to release the three senior employees of ITC’s subsidiary they had abducted on February 3, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...
- Indian Pm To Hold Dialogue With Kashmiri Leaders (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Assistant Commissioner (City circle) Dr Ehtisham on Wednesday accepted bail applications of 219 people charged with violating Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).
- Kashmir Situation Is Improving: Home Ministry (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Infiltration down, but training camps reappearing across LoC
Central team meets top security officials
Educational tour of children flagged off
- Arts And Crafts Festival From March 3 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Salangai Natham," an art and crafts festival, will be held at South Zone Cultural Centre here for 10 days from March 3 to 12, according to A. C. Mohandoss, director of the centre.
- This Must End (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 16, 2006)
The current standoff between the legislature and the judiciary over the prerogatives of the legislature does not bring credit to either institution. Whether both institutions are clearly overstepping their proper domain is a debatable matter.
- To Push Peace, Pm Ropes In All J-K Leaders (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Feb 16, 2006)
With the UPA government all set to invite even hardline separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani for a dialogue with the Prime Minister next week, the stage is set for the Kashmiri political leadership to spell out the political parameters of their . . .
- America’S Irreverent Sense Of Humor: Christian Symbols Aren’T Off-Limits For Parody (Indian Express, NEELY TUCKER, Feb 16, 2006)
“denying the being or providence of God... profane scoffing at the holy scripture” had been an offense since the Greeks, and it was no joke in Colonial America.
- Self Governance Doesn't Mean Absolute Power In Few Hands: Mani Shanker Aiyar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
In an apparent reference to the much hyped slogans of ‘self rule’ and ‘greater autonomy’ in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs and Sports, Mani Shanker Aiyar today said that self governance does not mean handing . . .
- The Racist Cartoons (Dawn, Eric S. Margolis, Feb 16, 2006)
The disgraceful racist cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed originally published by a sensation-seeking Danish newspaper have produced an international firestorm of hysteria and racism.
- Us Caucus Introduces Resolution Condemning Kashmir Violence (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The Kashmir Task Force of the US Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives condemning the human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits and urged New Delhi to work with . . .
- Bush Visit An Opportunity To Focus On Kashmir Issue: Karamat (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Ambassador Jehangir Karamat on Wednesday said the forthcoming visit of President George W Bush to the region "provides a unique opportunity" to focus on the resolution of the Kashmir issue "to allow Kashmiris to exercise their right to choose . . .
- Baglihar Row: India Seeks More Time (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Feb 16, 2006)
India has sought another two months from the World Bank to submit its final report regarding construction of the disputed Baglihar dam.
- Political Conflicts In South Asia (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 16, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that South Asia must overcome its political conflicts to attain progress and prosperity.
- Pakistan Cabinet Ratifies Safta Agreement (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 16, 2006)
Pakistan cabinet today ratified the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, a month-and-a-half after it was due to be implemented by all seven members of SAARC to begin the process of converting the South Asian region into a free trade area.
- Malik Gets Go-Ahead From Jklf (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 16, 2006)
A meeting of Kashmiri political workers in New York has expressed confidence in the leadership of JKLF leader Yasin Malik and expressed confidence in his ability and mandate to represent the Kashmiri viewpoint in his forthcoming meeting with the . . .
- Pakistan Ratifies Safta Unconditionally (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Feb 16, 2006)
Islamabad on Wednesday ratified the much-trumpeted South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta), but the trade between India and Pakistan will not be initiated under the regional agreement, instead it will continue under the existing import regime . . .
- Manmohan Singh Calls Kashmir Peace Conference (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a conference of Kashmiri politicians and separatist leaders this month to help boost a peace process in the revolt-torn region, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Sultan Slams Indian Obduracy (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The ongoing peace process between Pakistan and Indian is going slow mainly due to the negative attitude of India.
- Yasin Meets Singh Tomorrow (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik said on Wednesday he would meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Feb 17.
- Azad Hopeful Of Finding Permanent Solution (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 15, 2006)
`It will be acceptable to all regions of J&K'
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said the Kashmir issue would soon be resolved in accordance with the wishes of people of all the three regions of the State. He said this time the solution . . .
- "India Must Speak Up On Human Rights And Rule Of Law" (Hindu, Irene Khan, Feb 15, 2006)
The Secretary General of Amnesty International criticises the Bush administration's "war on terror" and urges New Delhi to be a fearless, principled international player.
- Pm Invites J-K Parties, Separatists For Talks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Aiming to widen the dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a round table conference in New Delhi on February 24 which is likely to be attended by separatist groups as well as the state’s mainstream . . .
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