The Pakistan Navy is hosting a
27-nation naval exercise that
includes ships from Britain,
France, China, Malaysia, and
Bangladesh as part of the AMAN
07 exercise in the North
Arabian Sea.<More>
Diplomatic Curb in Pak
(January 03, 2007)
Pakistan has instituted travel curbs on Indian diplomats
where they need to seek advanced permission from
authorities for travel to Murree (a hill station) and
Rawalpindi (a twin city to Islamabad) but no official
announcement has been made.<More>
China-Pak End Exercises
(December 19, 2006)
China and Pakistan ended a
10-day joint military exercise
that focused on anti-terror
operations to share “each
others experiences in planning
and conduct of anti-terrorist
operations” for mutual benefit
and also to strengthen
traditional bilateral bonds of
friendship.<More>
Qualitative Jump in Indo-US Relations (December 12, 2006)
In a major show of good faith, US policy
makers worked into the night to reconcile
the House and Senate versions of the
amendments to US law that would facilitate
Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation and
will be signed into law by US President
George Bush.<More>
Impact of China-Pak FTA
(December 07, 2006)
A closer look at the China-Pakistan
Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) to
targeted at specific products for
trade and opening avenues to
liberalize services shows that this
deal may not affect Indian
businesses or trade with China or
Pakistan.<More>
Hu’s Visit to India
(December 04, 2006)
India categorized Chinese
President Hu Jintao as “an
important step forward” to
develop “cooperative framework
of engagement” but
acknowledged “outstanding
issues” even as the two
nations signed 13 agreements
covering a range of cosmetic
issues.<More>
Successful Test of
Interceptor Missile
(November 28, 2006)
Adding to its defensive
missile capability, India
announced that it had tested
an interceptor missile
successfully to destroy an
incoming Prithivi-II and
claiming to have “acquired the
capability of air defense
against the incoming ballistic
missile threat.” <More>
Hu’s Visit Aimed at Building Trust
(November 09, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India
from November 20-23, both nations are building up the
tempo through orchestrated sound-bites focusing on the
positives and not referring to the disagreements
plaguing bilateral relations.<More>
India Asks Pak to Stop Stalling SAFTA
(November 09, 2006)
Setting the tone for upcoming Foreign Secretary level
talks, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee asked
Pakistan to remove “obstructions” and allow “free flow
of trade” and go beyond the expanded trade basket.<More>
Pak to Get 6 Chinese Nuclear
Plant
(October 19, 2006)
Reports indicate ahead of
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s
visit to Pakistan next month,
it has decided to grant 6300
megawatt (MW) nuclear power
projects in sites to be chosen
by Islamabad and with the
approval of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<More>
Disappearances on Rise in South Asia
(September, 06 2006)
As nations of South Asia fight terrorism, Amnesty International (AI) says
that “enforced disappearances” of people is growing and while “new patterns”
are emerging from Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.<More>
Security Concerns Bar
Chinese Investment
(August 31, 2006)
After a year of internal
discussions, India
intelligence agencies
rightly barred Chinese
investments in ports and
handling thus rejecting 14
port construction and
management projects valued
at Rs. 61,000 crore (USD
13.26 billion) citing
security threats.<More>
SAARC Concluded Amid
Indo-Pak Trade Dispute
(August 07, 2006)
India complained bitterly to
the commerce ministers
governing the South Asian
Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
that Islamabad has failed to
implement key provisions of
the agreement into force and
not granting tariff
reductions to its exports.<More>
Army Plans for Nuke Attack
(August 03, 2006)
Faced by increasing intelligence that non-state
actors plan to attack nuclear facilities in the
nation, the Indian Army has set up special teams
to coordinate and execute response to nuclear
attacks.<More>
Pak Disappointed with Pace of Talks
(June 07, 2006)
Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam
said her country was disappointed in the "slow pace"
of peace talks with India and insisted that relations
must move beyond "confidence-building steps" that is
part of the composite dialogue.<More>
Sir Creek Discussions Start Positive
(May 26, 2006)
After the expected collapse
of the Siachen talks, India and Pakistan have started
discussing the Sir Creek issue and reports indicate
that both countries are agreeing on some fundamentals
even though there is much disagreement.<More>
Closer to Agreement
(April 20, 2006)
Over the last several months, India and Pakistan have
been silent working on a deal to demilitarize Siachen,
the world’s highest battlefield. <More>
Pakistan Puts Off Wullar Dialog
(April 18, 2006)
Pakistan said that it has postponed the upcoming
dialogue with India on the Wullar Barrage and Tulbul
Navigation Project saying that the Indian Water
Resources Secretary was indisposed to attend this
crucial meeting because of other business.<More>
India-Pak Friendship & Peace Accord
(March 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a peace,
security, and friendship accord to Pakistan and asked
that country not to link Kashmir with this accord;
Pakistan responded positively to this proposal but
refused closer business ties. <More>
Musharraf Indian Response to his Proposals
(March 20, 2006)
Indian politicians who visited Pakistan and had
intense discussions with Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf urged India to respond to his 4-step
proposal.<More>
India Objects Bhasha Dam
(March 10, 2006)
India strongly protested Pakistan’s new Bhasha dam on
the Indus River saying that the construction will
inundate large parts of land in Northern Jammu &
Kashmir (J&K).<More>
Bush Delivers Harsh Message to Pak
(March 05, 2006)
US President George Bush traveled to Pakistan from
India and delivered harsh messages to the military
junta.<More>
Petulant Pak Cozing Up With China
(March 04, 2006)
As the import of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal
dawned on Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf is
already talking about his country's relationship with
China. <More>
Indo-Pak Start 3rd Round Dialogue
(February 07, 2006)
India and Pakistan will meet July 21-22 to review the
third round of composite dialogue process (CDP) of the
joint commission.<More>
UN Appoints Baglihar Dam Arbitrator
(February 04, 2006)
In a major climb down from inflexible position,
Pakistan has admitted to the United Nations that
Indian construction of the Baglihar dam is within the
legal scope of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.<More>
Indo-Pak Disagree on CBMs
(January 20, 2006)
India and Pakistan started their third round of
composite dialogue and called for continued
conversation and confidence building measures (CBMs).<More>
Indo-Pak Dialogue Continues
(January 19, 2006)
India and Pakistan met for the third time to continue
its composite dialogue process.<More>
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