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Articles 23721 through 23820 of 27135:
- Pakistan To Buy Chinese Frigates (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 06, 2005)
ISLAMABAD, APRIL 4. On the eve of the three-day bilateral visit of the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Pakistan and China today concluded an agreement for the construction of four F-22P frigates for the Pakistan Navy.
- Now A Clean Chit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2005)
The controversy over the defence purchases running into Rs 2,100 crore during the Kargil war in 2000 had seen the Congress and its partners projecting . . .
- F-16s: Can We Trust Uncle Sam? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 05, 2005)
The US offer to sell F16s and F18s to India, announced on March 25, has to be seen in context.
- The Cost Of Discipline (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Apr 05, 2005)
MANY would probably have thought the recent controversy over an eight-year-old schoolboy's haircut was nothing more than a storm in a teacup.
- Pakistan To Buy Chinese Frigates (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 05, 2005)
ISLAMABAD, APRIL 4. On the eve of the three-day bilateral visit of the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Pakistan and China today concluded an agreement for the construction of four F-22P frigates for the Pakistan Navy. ..
- New Army Command On Border With Pakistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 05, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 4. While announcing the creation of a new Army command on the border with Pakistan and assuring better pay and promotion prospects for service officers, the Government today asked the Army to take a critical look at its manpower strength.
- New Scenario For India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Apr 04, 2005)
With both the US and India exploring a mutually beneficial relationship, neither should encourage unrealistic expectations
- Keeping The Dialogue On Course (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 04, 2005)
FOREIGN MINISTER NATWAR Singh was not looking for any breakthrough during his recent visit to Yangon.
- Billy Fights For The Tiger (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 03, 2005)
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and National Park is located in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Aiims: Human Touch Missing (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Apr 03, 2005)
Memory gets so flickery nowadays. What is the name of John F. Kennedy’s book “Let Us Praise Famous Men”? I was reminded again and again of it in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where I had time to watch things at leisure for about 17 days.
- Indians Keep The Peace In Cyprus (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 03, 2005)
Indian policemen are lending a hand to the UN force in a troubled sector in Cyprus which runs through the old city of the world’s last divided capital, Nicosia.
- The Fine Art Of Force Balance (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Apr 03, 2005)
Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, the new Chief of Air Staff, gives priority to two things: reducing the aircraft accident rate and increasing the size of the fighter, helicopter and transport fleet. He goes about his mission in an enlightened and pragmatic ..
- Now, People Have Lent Dynamism To The Peace Process (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 03, 2005)
Since the start of the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan at the beginning of last year, there has been a huge jump . . .
- The Great Leveling (Washington Post, Thomas L. Friedman, Apr 03, 2005)
On a modern-day passage to India, Thomas L. Friedman, the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times,
- Lacking Direction (Tribune, Mohan Dharia, Apr 02, 2005)
The Finance Minister has presented his Feel Good budget for 2005-2006.
- Mig-21 To Continue To Be Iaf's Mainstay (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Apr 02, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 1. Putting its trust in MiG-21 fighters, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to modernise 12 of its squadrons as against the original plan of six, a senior official said here today.
- Vasant Sathe, The Rare Rationalist (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 02, 2005)
Undoubtedly the most outstanding of all sub-communities of India are the Chitpavan Brahmins of Maharashtra.
- Shortage Of Officers (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Apr 02, 2005)
The shortage of officers in the armed forces continues. As per the latest figures available, the Army, as in the past, continues to face the maximum number of shortage with over 12,000 officers needed, the exact figure being 12,099.
- Rights And Wrongs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 02, 2005)
Strange are the ways of functioning of the US administration under President George W. Bush.
- Fuel For Arms Race (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Apr 01, 2005)
FIFTEEN years ago the US had promised to sell F-16s to Pakistan. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the company manufacturing the aircraft, took the necessary advance for it. Then there were sudden changes in the global and regional strategic environment.
- Eagle Is Blinded (Pioneer, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2005)
No visa for Mr Narendra Modi. No entry to Maulana Kalbe Sadiq. No World Bank/IMF loans if India does not 'check' human trafficking.
- Pak Has Eye On Kashmir’S Water Resources (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Apr 01, 2005)
THE primary objective of Pakistan’s interest in Kashmir is to secure its water resources, according to a study made by the Strategic Foresight Group.
- Reforms Overdue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 01, 2005)
The UN needs to be re-structured to remain relevant in the post-Cold War period
- The Neocon Revolution (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Apr 01, 2005)
U.S. unilateralism was a means of breaking the old order. Now it is building new alliances.
- Embracing India As A Rising Power (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 31, 2005)
Another type of earthquake hit the Indian Ocean area last week. It was a tectonic shift by the US to form a close strategic partnership with India, land of a billion people, nuclear weapons, and a huge Muslim population.
- Infrastructure Or Sez Investment? (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Mar 31, 2005)
IT COULD be another `chicken-and-egg' story.
- The Peaceful Rise Of China (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Mar 31, 2005)
The Chinese are fond of new slogans.
- The American Offer (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 31, 2005)
The new US offer to India is not just about F/16 aircraft and nuclear power plants as portrayed in our media.
- Pok Bus: Ultras Issue Threat To Passengers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
Militants lashed out at Indian and Pakistan diplomats as well as Musharraf and accused him of working against Islam at the behest of his western masters.
- Himalayan Task (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2005)
Democracy in many parts of the world has come on the back of revolutions-or cruise missiles.
- Can The Bjp Afford To Backtrack? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 31, 2005)
No political party that wants to rule over a continental polity can afford to be unmindful of the need to sustain its reputation for consistency, credibility, and transparency.
- Anti-Left Combine (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2005)
The run-up to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election has once again led to speculation over the ability of the parties opposed to the Marxists to put up an united fight. In the heavily polarised political scene of West Bengal, the Left always...
- Arms And The Ally (Pioneer, Ashish Sarkar, Mar 31, 2005)
The United States has agreed to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan
- Making A Killing (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2005)
The quintessential American arms dealer, Basil Bazarov, in the Tintin comic book, Tintin and the Broken Ear (1937), sells armaments to two warring South American countries
- Question Of Double Standards (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2005)
THERE are occasions when truth must be told to set the record straight. External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh found such an occasion when he was asked to address a conference on “Emerging Nuclear Proliferation Challenges” in New Delhi on Monday.
- Losing Kathmandu (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 30, 2005)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
The political crisis in Nepal continues unabated and it seems that there is little India can do to influence the course of events.
- Helping War Widows (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2005)
OCCASIONAL reports of war widows being denied relief or struggling to get pension notwithstanding, the government in general and the Army in particular do take proper care of the women whose husbands lay down their lives for the country.
- Budget Ignores Dalits (Tribune, Udit Raj, Mar 30, 2005)
On no occasion 119 Dalit MPs have ever debated the fund allocations made for Dalits in the Central Government Budget, and if it was done by someone, replies prepared by bureaucrats and the answer of the Finance Minister would have silenced him.
- Bad Boys’ Ban (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2005)
It is impossible to look for the unmentionable in the woodpile when most of the woodpile threatens to be unmentionable
- Rights Record To Influence Ties With Us, Says Rice (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 30, 2005)
The report claims that India’s human rights enforcement record has been bad and was in need of improvement, while Pakistan’s track record remained poor.
- The Us Comes Out Fighting With F-16s (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Mar 29, 2005)
Islamabad is elated, India is miffed: the decision by the United States to sell F-16 strike fighters to Pakistan involves much more than a simple sale of arms - important geostrategic undercurrents are at play involving not only the Indian sub-continent,
- The Us Comes Out Fighting With F-16s (Asian Age, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Mar 29, 2005)
Islamabad is elated, India is miffed: the decision by the United States to sell F-16 strike fighters to Pakistan involves much more than a simple sale of arms - important geostrategic undercurrents are at play involving not only the Indian sub-continent,
- Us Arms Industry Fishing In Troubled South Asian Waters (Antiwar.com, Ranjit Devraj, Mar 29, 2005)
By offering nuclear-capable F-16 Falcon fighters to Pakistan and the even more advanced F-18 Hornets to India, Washington has shown a cynical readiness to profit from the long-standing rivalry between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors, say analysts.
- Gats And Freedom Online (Agence-France Presse, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 29, 2005)
India must use the Internet to expand the reach of its online services and open a wider market for its professionals, who can offer their talent to overseas clients
- Anatomy Of A Revolution (Agence-France Presse, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 29, 2005)
In Kyrgyzstan, there have been deviations from the revolutionary script choreographed in Washington and finessed in Georgia and Ukraine
- Witness To Golden History (Deccan Herald, SANJANA S., Mar 29, 2005)
The Virupaksha temple which has a magnificient gopuram, is a must-visit for those who want to soak in the glory of Vijayanagara, says SANJANA S.
- Making A Killing (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2005)
The quintessential American arms dealer, Basil Bazarov, in the Tintin comic book, Tintin and the Broken Ear (1937), sells armaments to two warring South American countries.
- Punjab Budget: Privatise To Prosper (Agence-France Presse, Nirmal Sandhu, Mar 29, 2005)
STATE budgets are usually unremarkable and stingy, crafted by unenthusiastic bureaucrats who have limited cash to play with and few avenues are left for fund raising by electoral considerations. Rising salaries, pensions and debt repayments have wrecked..
- N-Arms: India For No First Use Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
New Delhi may not be signatory to the NPT, but it is responsible N-power that has always exhibited utmost restraint, said Natwar.
- The Bjp’S Modi Problem (Agence-France Presse, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 29, 2005)
Irrespective of one’s views on the propriety of the US denial of a visa to Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, he has become a symbol of the biggest dilemma to face the Bharatiya Janata Party in the era of its post-general election defeat
- India Must Wait & Watch To See Gift Horse Fly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
If the US really wants to make India a major global power, what stops it from giving New Delhi what it gave to France?
- Pranab Reiterates Concern Over F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
F-16s are no anti-terror arsenal. They are more suited for full fledged wars. Given Pakistan’s proclivities, the target can only be India, the minister stated.
- The Us Comes Out Fighting With F-16s (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Mar 29, 2005)
Islamabad is elated, India is miffed: the decision by the United States to sell F-16 strike fighters to Pakistan involves much more than a simple sale of arms - important geostrategic undercurrents are at play involving not only the Indian sub-continent,
- Sweet Nothings (Agence-France Presse, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 29, 2005)
Beware of Uncle Sam when he comes bearing gifts. This warning applies both to India and to Pakistan.
- Why Modi Piped Down (Agence-France Presse, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 29, 2005)
Narendra Modi’s tantrums would have been of little account if private hankering for the United States of America were not now also an essential — and, perhaps, necessary — part of public diplomacy. Sign of changing times, while a defiant Hiren Mukherjee..
- The 'Feelgood' (Columbia Journalism Review, Siddhartha Deb, Mar 28, 2005)
Delhi is the political center of India, and what used to be a somewhat dour government city in the northern part of the country has lately taken on the shine of a commercial capital.
- Please Remember To Take The Kashmiris Along (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Mar 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deserves credit for three initiatives that will go a long way in bringing down the temperature in India-Pakistan ...
- Sting Journalism (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE in demanding an explanation from a private TV channel for airing a programme featuring the sexual antics of a bunch of politicians is on predictable lines.
- It Is The Beginning, Not The End (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 28, 2005)
Neither financial market conditions nor the strength in the real US economy gives any room to conclude that the Federal Reserve would pause in its tightening campaign and allow the bond market to recover.
- Muted Response (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 28, 2005)
The offer of F-16s to Pakistan, by the US, does not seem to worry India much
- Mushy Talk? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 28, 2005)
Before President Pervez Musharraf's speechwriters in Islamabad get down to the business of spinning all the wise words on Kashmiris' rights to self determination he might suddenly rain on his Indian hosts three weeks from now, their minds ought to dwell..
- Mr Wolfowitz For World Bank: Scepticism Overdone? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 28, 2005)
NO NOMINATION for the Presidency of the World Bank has excited so much controversy as President Bush's naming Paul Mr Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence, for the post.
- ‘Resolve Kashmir Or Face Another Kargil’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The Pakistan President denied that he was shy of speaking about Kargil and said a debate on the issue will not lead anywhere.
- Indian Army Has Best Human Rights Record... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The Governor said compared to what other armies were doing in Iraq, Afghanistan, Baluchistan and tribal areas of WANA (Pakistan), Indian army’s record stands out.
- It’S Ins Viraat’S Day At Sea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
INS Viraat, the only aircraft carrier in Asia which was refurbished recently, on Sunday participated in the first full-scale naval exercise in the Arabian sea.
- More With Less (Tribune, M.K. Agarwal , Mar 28, 2005)
TO get more, one must be content with less” is an old saying. That is why man is advised to rein in his desires.
- F-16s Will Augment Pak Strength (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 28, 2005)
One version is Pakistan air force, owing to the lack of depth of its terrain, would prefer fighting in the enemy territory.
- Truth On Netaji (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 28, 2005)
The myth and mystique around Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose overshadows that of every other contemporary Indian leader even 60 years after ...
- Dubious Moves (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck the right note in expressing his "great disappointment" at the decision by the United States to resume the sale of the F-16 combat aircraft to Pakistan.
- India Critic Eyes Top Us Post (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 28, 2005)
Congressman Dan Burton, an inveterate critic of India and a strong supporter of the dwindling Khalistani movement, is lobbying hard to become the next Chairman of the influential House International Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
- Make Way For Others (Telegraph, Gywnne Dyer, Mar 28, 2005)
Assume that the people who run defense and foreign policy in the Bush administration are as ferociously intelligent as they think they are. What would their grand strategy be?
- Iran: Stirring The Pot? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 28, 2005)
America and Iran are both confronted with difficult choices: adjust and co-opt the adversary or seek to prevail with all the imponderables of a confrontation.
- ‘Exclusive’ F-16s Offered To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
The F-16s being used currently by Pakistan is an outmoded variety. It is now eyeing a variant being used by US and European air forces.
- Welcome Release (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2005)
NO President, certainly not Gen Pervez Musharraf, releases hundreds of prisoners of a neighbouring country with whom he is fighting a proxy war on the spur of the moment or on the prodding of a visiting Chief Minister (Capt Amarinder Singh in this case).
- More Security At Indo-Nepal Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil said although the borders are open due to friendly ties, they have given many factions opportunities for militant activities.
- Keeping Vultures Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
AS A BIRD that is synonymous with death in the popular imagination, the vulture is an improbable candidate for a widely supported conservation campaign.
- India May As Well Annoy Bush To Buy Iranian Gas: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 27, 2005)
The Bush administration is facing a diplomatic dilemma.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Remembering The Shock (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 27, 2005)
Protests marked the second anniversary of the US ‘Shock and Awe’ campaign in Iraq.
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