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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- India & The Letter M (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Apr 07, 2007)
Should parliament pass legislation banning the letter M from the English alphabet?
- Wonder That Is Saarc (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Apr 07, 2007)
There have been widespread comments on SAARC being all talk and no action in spite of its existence for 22 years.
- Weakness Invites Aggression (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 06, 2007)
Whether the nation is cognizant or not but the fact of the matter is that the aerial frontiers of Pakistan are frighteningly exposed, at present, to the fast growing threats of foreign intervention, both, from it’s East, and West, by the . . .
- India Bracing Itself Against ‘Kargils And Tsunamis’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 06, 2007)
Indian officials believe that the most likely military contingencies they face in the medium term are “Kargils and Tsunamis”, sharp, limited land engagements on their borders and broader humanitarian problems in the extended region, according to . . .
- Satellites Set To Play Good Samaritans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2007)
India will soon connect every nook and corner of its vast territory through satellites to provide education, health and other social services to people, especially those living in far-flung areas.
- Travels Along The Loc (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Apr 04, 2007)
Besides connecting Kashmiris belonging to different regions of the State, the mission of Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, a Delhi-based think tank, is to project their hardships due to wars, infiltration and fencing along the Line of Control (LoC).
- Good News On Indo-Pak Dispute Resolution? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 04, 2007)
As Pakistan’s foreign minister, Khurshid Kasuri, and his Indian counterpart, Pranab Mukherjee, met in New Delhi, the Indian foreign secretary, Shivshankar Menon, went on record to say that the two countries “have agreed on a common . . .
- Beyond The Border (Frontline, Balraj Puri, Mar 31, 2007)
Any final solution to the Kashmir problem must take into account the comparatively lesser-known realities across the LoC.
- ‘Economic’ Approach To The Kashmir Issue (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 31, 2007)
As the 14th SAARC summit opens next week in New Delhi, the heads of the seven South Asian states will have read an economic plan proposal for the “resolution of the Kashmir issue” between India and Pakistan.
- Mission Kashmir (Times of India, Balraj Puri, Mar 29, 2007)
The overwhelming focus on the Indo-Pak peace process has led to the neglect of regional aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
- A Nation Begging To Be Excused (Indian Express, Ayaz Amir, Mar 27, 2007)
There is only so much fiction a nation can swallow and, as even the gods would testify, the people of Pakistan have had their fill.
- Don’T Politicise Troop Reduction In J&k (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 24, 2007)
The threat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to break up the ruling alliance, if Jammu and Kashmir is not demilitarised and if the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is not repealed, has again raised the ultra-sensitive issue of the . . .
- Security On The Downslide (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Mar 22, 2007)
Dr Manmohan Singh’s appointment as Prime Minister in 2004 was welcomed internationally. He was acknowledged as the architect of the economic reforms that had led to accelerated economic growth and evoked international and regional interest in India . . .
- A Muddle On National Security And Foreign Policy (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Mar 22, 2007)
Even those who support New Delhi's efforts to expand cooperation with the US are worried about the perceived readiness to accept American prescriptions on relations with Pakistan.
- Army Initiative Empowers Kargil Women (Tribune, Kavita Suri, Mar 22, 2007)
The ceasefire that came into force on the borders of Jammu and Kashmir in November 2003 has heralded positive changes in the lives of the people of the border region of Kargil.
- Countering Insurgency (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 20, 2007)
WITH the replacing of over 11,000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on counter-terrorism duties in five Jammu and Kashmir locations, with battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the key recommendations of the post-Kargil . . .
- Make It Quick (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 20, 2007)
The India-Pakistan peace process is steadily but cautiously moving forward. The latest round of talks in Islamabad between the two foreign secretaries is good evidence of the growing stability of bilateral relations.
- Budgeting For Defence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 16, 2007)
HITCH and McKean, well-known defence economists, have stated that “there are no magic linkages to the GNP or the total national budget ...
- Peace On Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 16, 2007)
INDIA and Pakistan provided a fresh stimulus to their drive for peace by taking a few significant steps during the two-day foreign secretary-level talks that ended in Islamabad on Wednesday, marking a fruitful beginning of the fourth round of the . . .
- Flying High On Hope (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 16, 2007)
The Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will provide additional momentum to an already successful peace process.
- Indo-Pak Agreement On New Visa Regime (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Mar 15, 2007)
India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to conclude three agreements on the liberalisation of visa regime and consular access and decided to convene an early meeting of defence secretaries on the Siachen issue.
- More Cbms, J-K Out Of Terror Loop: Pak (Indian Express, Ajay Kaul, Mar 15, 2007)
Pakistan today sought to keep the militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir out of the ambit of the joint anti-terror mechanism even as it agreed with India on putting in place a slew of measures like launch of Kargil-Skardu bus service and an early . . .
- Pakistan, India To Sign Visa Accord (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Mar 15, 2007)
Menon says talks on Kashmir most intense-ever
Pakistan and India have pledged to reach an agreement on visas during the fourth round of the composite dialogue process which began with foreign secretary talks between the two countries in . . .
- Centre Not To Downsize Security Forces In J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2007)
The Central government has not contemplated “reduction” of security forces in the strife-torn Jammu and Kashmir as demanded by the coalition partner in the Congress-led state government.
- Not Good History (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Mar 15, 2007)
Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar's book on his country's foreign policy gives short shrift to any viewpoint other than Pakistan's.
- Time To Demilitarise? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2007)
Over the weekend, a hundred-odd trucks will start transporting the last of 11,000 Border Security Force troops committed to counter-terrorism duties in five Jammu and Kashmir towns to peace stations in the plains.
- Jj Singh Pays Hush-Hush Visit To Israel (Pioneer, Rahul Datta, Mar 09, 2007)
Marking a growing defence relationship, Army chief General JJ Singh is visiting Israel and is scheduled to hold a wide range of discussions, including training for elite Special Forces, joint exercises and anti-terrorism and infiltration strategies.
- Big 'Q' Mark Over Army's Artillery Plan (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Mar 07, 2007)
Much like the Congress, the Army continues to be haunted by the Bofors ghost. Despite the new Bofors howitzer outperforming its rival guns during an unprecedented four rounds of trials held since 2002, a big question mark still hangs over the . . .
- The Train To Pakistan (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
"The way to their promised land was lined with graves," wrote the great photographer and chronicler of the Partition of India, Margaret Bourke-White.
- World Bank Clears Rs 400 Cr For Roads (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
The World Bank has cleared Rs 400 crore for upgradation of roads in the eight districts of the state under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) guidelines.
- Good Teaching (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2007)
Greg Mortenson came to Pakistan as a climber. He had decided to scale the K2 (28,267 feet), reputed to be the toughest peak on the earth to conquer.
- Defence Spending And Public Service (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 03, 2007)
The Indian defence expenditure (DE) for fiscal 2007-08 has been pegged at Rs 96,000 crore and is estimated to be about 2.14% of the GDP.
- More For Defence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 02, 2007)
While the budgetary allocation of Rs 96,000 crore for defence in the Union Budget 2007-08 may appear an astronomical amount, the reality is quite different, considering that the 7.8 per cent increase in the previous budget barely offsets the . . .
- Defence Budget: Untouched By Reforms (Indian Express, Ajey Lele, Mar 02, 2007)
India has the fourth largest military in the world. Yet despite this, Indian defence spending over the years has been in the the region of 2.5 per cent of GDP; and this year was no different. For the year 2006-07, the revised estimates for the . . .
- Braving The Heights (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Feb 28, 2007)
While India's political leaders are busy negotiating a 'deal' to demilitarise Siachen, its people are showing utmost respect to one of the bravest soldiers who rescued the glacier from Pakistani hands.
- Energy, Water Issues In South Asia (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Feb 26, 2007)
THE 21st century was expected to be the century of economic and social development following the tumultuous 20th century which was dominated by the two world wars in its first half and the Cold War in the second.
- Go On, Seize The Peace (Indian Express, Michael Krepon , Feb 25, 2007)
The attack on the Samjhauta Express underlines that the higher one climbs toward the summit of peace-making, the more daunting the challenges. But leaders on both sides must remain steadfast
- Go On, Seize The Peace (Indian Express, Michael Krepon , Feb 24, 2007)
The tragedy on board the Samjhauta Express has clarified the abject moral and political bankruptcy of terrorist acts directed against a Kashmir settlement.
- Tough Challenge Of Iran (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 24, 2007)
Iran has not complied with the UN Security Council resolution 1737 and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported to the Council that Tehran is continuing to enrich uranium.
- Make-Believe Peace (Asian Age, Brahma Chellaney , Feb 24, 2007)
Death and destruction are an abomination to human conscience. So when terrorist attacks and slayings become increasingly recurrent, catchphrases like "peace process," "confidence-building measures" and "people-to-people contact" help serve as a . . .
- India And Pakistan Must Have New Bilateral Approach (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 23, 2007)
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Khurshid Kasuri, and his Indian counterpart, Pranab Mukherjee, have signed a five-year extendable agreement to reduce the risk of accidental use of nuclear weapons.
- Terror’S Twisted Turn (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Feb 22, 2007)
On September 11, 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared that “Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism”, that terrorism was a threat to both nations and, thus, made it incumbent on them to work together to tackle the issue.
- Kashmir Highway Closed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2007)
The Kashmir valley remained cut off from rest of the country today following closure of the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to landslides and shooting of stones, triggered by heavy rains.
- Defence And Planning March Together (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2007)
Over the years India’s defence budget has become a ritualistic affair. It is treated as badinage by scholars, analysts and policy makers.
- Stars Shining Bright (New Indian Express, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 18, 2007)
There is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party who is unduly partial to astrology and astrologers. For some time now, this gentleman stubbornly maintained that regardless of everything, the constellation of stars and planets would not . . .
- Musharraf's The Man (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 16, 2007)
Given Pakistan's history, Pervez Musharraf might be the only man who can save that country. Here's the case for him.
- 1000 Stranded As Flights Cancelled (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2007)
About 1,000 passengers have been stranded as flights between Srinagar and Kargil remained cancelled since February 5.
- Who Are The Kashmir Militants? (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
What started as essentially an indigenous popular uprising in Indian-administered Kashmir has in the last decade undergone changes.
- Pak Will Not Occupy Siachen If India Pulls Out (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
An agreement on demilitarisation of Siachen appeared "imminent" with Pakistan assuring India that its forces will not occupy the glacier if Indian troops pull out from there, a media report said today.
- Siachen Guns May Go Silent (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
An agreement on demilitarisation of Siachen appeared “imminent” with Pakistan assuring India that its forces would not occupy the glacier if Indian troops pull out from there, a media report said on Friday.
- Eternal Vigilance (OutLook, B. Raman , Feb 08, 2007)
Is the price of liberty, but neither the political class nor the public seems to be demanding it from the government, be it on China, Pakistan, International Islamism...or indeed transparency on policy matters
- The Pullback Syndrome (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 08, 2007)
A pullback is again in the air, this time from Siachen Glacier. Not many would appreciate the upshot of Army pullbacks, like I didn't until I happened to be in Kargil in September 1968.
- Musharraf's Gamble (Times of India, Brahma Chellaney , Feb 08, 2007)
In the more than seven years that General Pervez Musharraf has been in power, Pakistan's internal situation and international image have worsened.
- Tunnel At The End Of Kashmir Light! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 07, 2007)
On the eve of his departure for Iran and turkey, President General Pervez Musharraf told journalists at Chaklala airport in Rawalpindi that he saw “some light at the end of the tunnel where we may be able to resolve the dispute for good, for the . . .
- Breakfast At Belvedere (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Feb 06, 2007)
Had things changed in this time between our two countries? Have hostilities come down? Or are we still wandering aimlessly between talks and 'confidence-building measures' that have led us no closer to peace in fifty years?
- Loc As Land Of Contact (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2007)
The LoC (Line of Control) has so far has been primarily perceived as a line dividing the two Kashmirs.
- Breakfast At Belvedere (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 03, 2007)
Had things changed in this time between our two countries? Have hostilities come down? Or are we still wandering aimlessly between talks and 'confidence-building measures' that have led us no closer to peace in fifty years?
- Nato, Afghanistan And Pakistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 02, 2007)
Four top commanders of the Afghanistan-based North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and devise a new strategy on the . . .
- Hurriyat's Dilemmas (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 02, 2007)
In Pakistan, All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq calls for an end to the jehad in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Jammu Migrants To Be Compensated On A Par With Kashmiri Pandits (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2007)
The Jammu and Kashmir Government today gave an assurance in the Legislative Council that the migrants uprooted from the Doda, Rajouri, Poonch and Udhampur border areas of Jammu division would be treated at par with those who migrated from the . . .
- Jammu And Kashmir: The Death Of A Cause (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 31, 2007)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has candidly acknowledged that the Islamist rebellion of 1989 has failed. The APHC chairman should now join in an inclusive, multi-party dialogue to marginalise terrorism.
- J&k Governor Sees Decline In Killings (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2007)
There has been steady decline in the number of killings in Jammu and Kashmir every year in the past few years, which has come down from 10 a day in 2001 to the lowest of three a day in 2006.
- Russia Offers Co-Development Of Gunship To India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2007)
Russia is set to unroll its new high-altitude light helicopter gunships and has offered its co-development to India as a package deal, which could also forsee cooperation in building 10-tonne-class choppers.
- Coffins From Kashmir: 5006 (Telegraph, MUZAFFAR RAINA, Jan 27, 2007)
If Kargil cost the troops 500-odd lives, the Kashmir insurgency has killed over 5,000 security force personnel — the size of an army brigade.
- Impending Storm (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 25, 2007)
No emigrant worker was killed in Assam, as made out by the media and even some government functionaries. All those killed and hundreds who fled were Indians working in their own country.
- Mumbai Has A Party... On The Run (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
It’s always fitness first, and on Sunday, Mumbai proved it has the staying power, the spunk and everything else it takes to pump it up for a cause. The pulsating city just showed another side to its can-do spirit at The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon.
- Grounded (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jan 22, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf refused to accept India’s invitation to attend the Saarc Summit at New Delhi in April.
- Pdp Hails Resumption Of Talks With Pakistan (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 22, 2007)
Violence-affected people must take part in peace process
Moots role for legislators on both sides of the LoC
Enhance intra-State, inter-State connectivity
- Endless Trouble In ‘Paradise’ (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 22, 2007)
There were a couple of episodes lately that should have jolted the cabinet out of its lethargy and given its members a rude awakening.
- Grounded (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jan 21, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf refused to accept India’s invitation to attend the Saarc Summit at New Delhi in April. This, despite the fact that the invite was carried to Islamabad personally by minister of external affairs Pranab Mukherjee.
- Grounded (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jan 20, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf refused to accept India’s invitation to attend the Saarc Summit at New Delhi in April.
- Where Silence Speaks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2007)
The beautiful road to Ladakh is not to be trudged on, but caressed
- The Thrilling Face Of A Brave New India (Times of India, SHASHI THAROOR, Jan 16, 2007)
We all know India has changed dramatically in recent years: the country I left when I first went abroad as a student in 1975 would be barely recognisable to the young Indians of today.
- Soldiers' Lives Are Precious (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jan 10, 2007)
Here is a typical report of a fight last month between the Army and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir: "Srinagar December 23 - A senior Army officer and top commander of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) were killed and three soldiers wounded in a fierce . . .
- Joint Management Is Not A Dirty Phrase (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
After all, joint management is not a dirty phrase.
- Intra-Kashmir Talks A Must: Pok Leader (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jan 09, 2007)
Calls for "institutionalised" interaction between the people
- Pranab Meets J&k Party Leaders Prior To Islamabad Visit (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Jan 08, 2007)
A week before his visit to Islamabad, foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee met leaders of mainstream political parties from Jammu and Kashmir here on Sunday to hear out the expectation of the Kashmiri people from the peace process.
- Where War Never Ceases (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jan 03, 2007)
The Indian political leadership would do well to remember that our Armed Forces need to prepare for future wars
- Backchannel Talks On Kashmir Ideas (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his Punjab visit, reiterated his desire for a peace, security and friendship treaty with Islamabad, Satinder K Lambah, his special envoy for the Indo-Pak dialogue, flew to Lahore to hold the latest . . .
- Slaves In 'Azad Kashmir' (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 26, 2006)
Pakistan has consistently failed to fulfil its obligations to introduce meaningful and representative democracy in PoK
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