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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- To Push Talks, India, Pak Envoys Do A Quiet Meeting (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Dec 26, 2006)
A 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 . . .
- Musharraf’S New Proposal (Dawn, Talat Masood, Dec 23, 2006)
I his recent interview to an independent New Delhi Television (NDTV), President Musharraf suggested that Pakistan would give up its claim on Kashmir if India would accept his four-point proposal of self-governance, demilitarisation and joint . ..
- Kashmir Peace Dividends (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Three years after India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire along the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir, life has changed for the better for the people of the border village of Makri.
- Border Villages Enjoy Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 22, 2006)
Makri is surrounded on three sides by Pakistan. After the ceasefire the people are slowly moving on.
- Kashmir: Blunders Of The Past (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Dec 22, 2006)
A volume of letters exchanged between Jawaharlal Nehru and Karan Singh shows up the latter's parochial commitments.
- Why Seek What's Ours? (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Dec 21, 2006)
There is no reason for India to negotiate with Pakistan if the latter says it has no claims over Jammu & Kashmir, says Cecil Victor
- The Last Frontier (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Dec 21, 2006)
For India's sake, the Army must be insulated from corruption
- Kite-Flying General~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 20, 2006)
In respect of the Pakistani side of the Line of Control, no serious discussion on the pattern of self-governance is really called for.
- Two Killed, Five Hurt As Jeep Falls Into River (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2006)
Two persons were killed and five wounded when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a river near Lato in this border district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official sources said.
- History Waiting To Be Made (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 19, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has done his best to encourage Musharraf to go boldly where no Pakistani leader has gone before, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- Pak Must Rein In Militants: Mufti (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2006)
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today asked Pakistan to rein in militants operating in the state to “give peace a chance” in the state.
- Article 370 Needs A Close Look, Says Tarigami (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Dec 17, 2006)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) secretary in Jammu and Kashmir Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami has escaped several attempts on his life, but his family members have not been so lucky.
- Forces Open To All: Antony (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2006)
Defence minister A.K. Antony has strongly indicated that there will be no reservations in the armed forces. "The armed forces is a special area. Merit and qualification are important," he told reporters on Saturday.
- 37 Kargil Widows Yet To Get Lpg Dealerships (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2006)
Twenty-eight retail outlet dealerships and nine LPG distributorships allotted to widows and dependents of defence personnel killed during Operation Vijay in Kargil are pending for commissioning due to various reasons, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Bel Weapon Locating Radars (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2006)
The Army will start testing indigenously developed weapon locating radar (WLR) for "internal evaluation" to further the "shoot and scoot" doctrine using self-propelled guns and artillery to loosen up defense before an offensive onslaught into . . .
- China Remains A Challenge (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 14, 2006)
Exchanges of visits between the leaders of India and China have become commonplace after the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to Beijing in December 1988.
- The Chinese Challenge (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 14, 2006)
Exchanges of visits between the leaders of India and China have become commonplace after the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to China in December 1988.
- Musharraf’S Mind (Telegraph, Amitabh Mattoo, Dec 12, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf sure has chutzpah. In the course of a television interview with an Indian journalist, he has, on the face of it, abandoned decades of the most sacredly held mantras of Pakistan’s Kashmir policy: plebiscite and the United . . .
- Importance Of Navy’S Three Roles (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Dec 12, 2006)
The government needs to understand the Navy's role more clearly to use it effectively to contribute to national goals.
- A Step Closer To Consensus (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Dec 11, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has imparted to Pakistan's Kashmir policy a dose of stark realism.
- A Step Closer To Consensus (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Dec 10, 2006)
Every leader of Pakistan left his own distinctive imprint on the Kashmir dispute. It was Ayub Khan who courageously made a break from the past.
- A Memorial To The Army's Animals (Hindu, Anil Kumar Sastry, Dec 10, 2006)
Beasts of burden as heroes from the front lines, celebrated in Bangalore
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Dec 09, 2006)
Is the socially divisive reservation genie going to graduate from caste to religion?
- Indian Identity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 09, 2006)
Is the socially divisive reservation genie going to graduate from caste to religion?
- China-Pakistan Nexus (Tribune, Amit Kumar, Dec 07, 2006)
Not many in New Delhi would be doubtful on the Chinese perceptions about India’s strategic weaknesses and Beijing’s propensity to pin down India with the help of its “all-weather” ally, Pakistan.
- India Should Take Steps For Peace In Sri Lanka, Says Sri Sri Ravishankar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2006)
Founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravishankar has appealed to the Centre to intervene in the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and put an end to the two-decade-long sufferings of Tamils in the island nation.
- Are We Fighting Terrorism? (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 30, 2006)
The External Affairs Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee, emphatically told the Lok Sabha on November 24 that Chinese territorial pretensions notwithstanding, Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
- A Diplomat And Bilateral Progress (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 30, 2006)
High Commissioner Aziz Ahmed Khan is returning to Pakistan after a job well done. He can pat himself on the back at the end of a stellar innings.
- Composite Confusion (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Nov 30, 2006)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has emphatically told the Lok Sabha on November 24 that Chinese territorial pretensions notwithstanding, Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.
- Modernising The Infantry (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Nov 29, 2006)
Why has it taken the Army so long to conceive an upgrade package for the oldest, most potent and intensely employed fighting arm, the Infantry, even after the so-called revolution in military affairs?
- State Of Uncertain Status Quo (Pioneer, KN Pandita, Nov 28, 2006)
Neither can New Delhi part with Kashmir nor any regime in Pakistan can give up its claim on it, says KN Pandita
- Of Mandarin Megalomania (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Nov 28, 2006)
When Chinese envoy Sun Yuxi startled New Delhi by staking claim to the North-Eastern State of Arunachal Pradesh on the eve of President Hu Jintao's visit, he was simply reiterating the Middle Kingdom's practice of never renouncing territorial claims.
- Kashmir Disputed, So Is Siachen: Pak Army (Pioneer, KJM Varma, Nov 25, 2006)
Giving a new twist to the Siachen issue, the Pakistan Army has claimed the glacier is a disputed area as it is part of Kashmir and thus India has no justification to ask Islamabad to authenticate troop positions there.
- Musharaff’S Memoir (Tribune, V. N. Datta, Nov 25, 2006)
Perhaps never within our living memory has a memoir prompted such a large and heavy response from the public as General Pervez Musharaff’s “In the line of Fire.”
- Men Of Mettle (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Nov 24, 2006)
The Pioneer Corps participated in the Kargil conflict with distinction in 1999 when the operations were getting bogged down due to the logistic commitments in the Kargil, Drass and Mushkoh sectors.
- Violence Again (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 22, 2006)
Security agencies must be on the alert.
- Twin Bomb Blasts Hit Indian Train (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2006)
At least 12 people have been killed and 50 injured after two bombs exploded on a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, police say.
- 4 Rounds Of Bofors Winter Trials Done (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2006)
The Army has completed the fourth round of winter trials of the Bofors gun. This was confirmed by Army official sources on Monday. Sources said the trials had been conducted as part of the field trials in the long-drawn out process to buy 155mm . . .
- Hu Lands Today, Delhi Hopes Beijing Will Be Even-Handed On J&k (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Nov 20, 2006)
As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives here tomorrow on a four-day visit, India will look for an even-handed policy from Beijing on the Indo-Pak dispute over Jammu and Kashmir.
- Remember Gudiya? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Nov 19, 2006)
The new-found power of the media needs to be tempered with responsibility.
- A Sojourn On The Snow-Capped Mountains (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2006)
The lure and charm of the Himalayas is overwhelming.
- Huge Us Senate Support For Nuke Deal (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2006)
Handing US President a major victory on a key foreign policy objective and in a major show of bipartisan support, the Senate overwhelmingly endorsed the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Deal that will allow the US to ship civilian nuclear fuel and . . .
- India Points Fingers At Terror Tap Inside Pak (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2006)
Providing evidence with regard to Pakistani linkages to terror acts here, India on Tuesday asked Islamabad to co-operate in fighting terrorism as the two countries resumed their composite dialogue after a four-month lull.
- India Points Fingers At Terror Tap Inside Pak (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2006)
Providing evidence with regard to Pakistani linkages to terror acts here, India on Tuesday asked Islamabad to co-operate in fighting terrorism as the two countries resumed their composite dialogue after a four-month lull.
- Streamline The Forces (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Nov 15, 2006)
In a few days from now, the Finance Division of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be working on the Revised Estimate (RE) of the defence budget, the Budget Estimate (BE) of the next fiscal and estimate the capital funds which will go unutilised.
- Our Drdo And Don’Ts (Indian Express, Vinay Shankar, Nov 15, 2006)
It appears that at long last the performance of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) might come under the scanner.
- India, Pakistan Activate Anti-Terror Mechanism (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2006)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to activate the joint anti-terror mechanism, which had been announced in September after the Havana summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
- ``Operational Preparedness Of Indian Air Force High'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2006)
Campaign in south India planned on the noble profession
- Integrated Command (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2006)
Former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash has done well to flag one of the most important issues confronting the armed forces today — “unity of command at the top.” Post-Kargil, and after the well-publicised recommendations of the Group of . . .
- Musharraf Comes Across As Rambo, Bullets Flying All Around, Him Keeping Pak Intact. Terrible Image’ (Indian Express, Imran Khan, Nov 14, 2006)
This is part of the Delhi ridge that a little bit of activism and judicial help has been able to save for us...That’s why we chose it for this interview with you. But Imran tell me something. Your stardom comes from cricket. But what occupies your . . .
- No Cold Comfort (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 14, 2006)
The Indian Army is entitled to give its opinion on whether or not it should withdraw from the Siachen glacier.
- J&k Govt Waives Power Tariff For Migrants (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2006)
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to provide a succour to migrants of the border areas by waiving off their electricity tariff. This decision was taken at a meeting presided over by the Power Minister, Mr Rigzin Zora, here yesterday.
- In Search Of A Defence Plan (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 13, 2006)
The crisis of military modernisation is with us. Increasingly, it is being recognised that the solution lies not in economic growth alone but in a more scientific approach to defence management. As an international conference on defence finance and . . .
- A Soldier’S Welfare Is The Nation’S Business (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Nov 11, 2006)
In India, the death of a soldier in an ambush or encounter is so commonplace that it has ceased to move either the media or people.
- Life Is Cheap: In Peace, We Lose As Many As Us In Iraq (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Nov 10, 2006)
The wars in 1962, 1965 and 1971 killed around 3,500 Indian soldiers each. The 1999 Kargil conflict killed 527. Guess how many soldiers are killed when the country is not at war? Around 1,000 each year, which is the same average number of soldiers. . .
- Na Meets Under Pall Of Gloom, Anger Over Massacres (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Nov 10, 2006)
The National Assembly meets on Friday to begin a new session under a pall of gloom and anger over civilian and military massacres that may blow up in the house with challenges to the government's role in the so-called war on terrorism.
- The Donkey’S Kick (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2006)
As Democrats routed the Republicans in the US mid-polls and seized both houses of the Congress after 12 years, there is a lot of fear in India that Indo-US relations, specifically the nuclear deal, assiduously built by the Bush Administration may be . . .
- Navy War Room Leak Case: ‘Defence Secrets Were Known To Verma’ (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The CBI’s probe into the Navy War Room leak has brought to light the sorry state of security in the Defence Ministry, with the agency claiming that those involved in the matter had gained access to the top-secret 10th Plan of the three Services.
- Muslims And Sikhs Need Not Apply (OutLook, SAIKAT DATTA, Nov 06, 2006)
Noted educationist and former parliamentarian Humayun Kabir was known, among other things, for being a prominent Bengali politician who did not subscribe to the Muslim League’s vision of Pakistan. Instead, he chose secular India, rose to be . . .
- Extending The Northern Frontier (Pioneer, KN Pandita, Nov 06, 2006)
Presidential elections in the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan are scheduled for the next week.
- Truth’S Healing Power (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 06, 2006)
The catalogue of events about which the people of Pakistan want to know the truth grows by the day. It is the staple of private conversations as well as that of public debate.
- Pak Mosque Victims Were All Teens: Daily (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Almost all of the 80 victims of last week’s air strike on an Islamic school described as a terrorist training camp by the government were children or teenagers, according a list compiled by Pakistan’s Islamic opposition party.
- The General Misfires (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 04, 2006)
The General says that the Pakistan Army decided to respond to the “creeping attacks” by Indian forces across the LoC.
- Opposition In Disarray (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Nov 03, 2006)
It is often the case that in an authoritarian or a military-dominated system, criticism of the opposition, which is already suppressed by the state machinery, tends to be muted.
- Keeping The Bomb Safe From Extremists (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 03, 2006)
A group of nuclear-powered and other countries led by the United States and Russia has crafted new global nuclear-safety principles under the rubric of ‘Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism’ in a meeting in Morocco.
- Coming: National Agri Mission (The Economic Times, Raja Awasthi, Oct 31, 2006)
The Centre would soon set up a national agricultural and technological mission as part of the UPA government’s efforts to revive the farm sector, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said.
- Over 80 Killed As Pak Gunships Hit Madrasa Near Afghan Border (Indian Express, Salman Masood, Oct 31, 2006)
The Pakistani military said today that it had destroyed a madrasa which was being used for training militants in the Bajur tribal area, straddling the border with Afghanistan.
- Iaf, Army Should Stress Joint Operations (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2006)
In any country, the security aspect is mainly the responsibility of its Armed Forces. The Army, Air Force and Navy should operate together in close cooperation.
- Scholarships For Pakistani Students (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2006)
India with its English-based education system is attractive for its other Anglophile neighbours. New Delhi could use this advantage to create goodwill.
- Spooked! (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Oct 29, 2006)
In the rarefied world of high-tech intelligence gathering by spy satellites, UAVs, AWACS and the like, grassroots-level operatives often do not get the importance they deserve from even the best of intelligence agencies.
- Musharraf’S Faux Pas (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Oct 28, 2006)
General Musharraf providentially escaped two attempts on his life but has shot himself in the foot “In the Line of Fire”. Writing of events in 1983, he blandly asserts that the Siachen glacier “belonged to us”.
- Major Power Aspirations (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Oct 27, 2006)
India’s gradual emergence as a rising power is being widely acknowledged the world over.
- Too Soft To Take Stand On Terror (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Oct 27, 2006)
Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut, American author John Steinbeck once said.
- ’99 Phone Tapes Show General Kept Sharif In Dark On Kargil, In Book He Says Opposite (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Oct 26, 2006)
In his autobiography In the Line of Fire, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf claims that the Army he headed had taken the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into confidence on its Kargil operations as early as January, 1999.
- Kargil Red-Hot Again (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
The renewed controversy over the 1999 operation spurs demands for an enquiry commission.
- Manmohan In Damage Control Mode (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Trying not to get dragged into the controversy over the quality of evidence on the 7/11 Mumbai blasts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that India had “credible evidence” and the joint mechanism with Pakistan was a “trial and experiment.”
- For Pak, No Proof Good Enough (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 26, 2006)
When the United States wanted to confront Pakistan with proof that it had illicitly crossed the nuclear threshold in 1988, the CIA organised a special presentation for visiting Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto at Blair House, the state guest house . . .
- Better Coordination Warranted (Pioneer, M Yusuf Khan, Oct 24, 2006)
The three wings of the armed forces should act professionally and resolve outstanding issues among themselves, says M Yusuf Khan.
- Why Is The Federation ‘Not So Strong’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Talking on a TV Q&A programme recently, President Pervez Musharraf said “the federation at present is not so strong although I have achieved results on the seven-point agenda that I announced after the army take-over in October 1999”.
- The Rights And Wrongs Of Kargil (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The controversy touched off by President Musharraf’s claims about Kargil will never end because no independent inquiry has been conducted on the episode and there is no way of knowing the truth.
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