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US strategists foresee India
dominating world by 2020
What is India News Service, Friday, 14 January 2005, 2000 hrs IST
A look into the future: al-Qaeda, out; murky and scattered new terror cells, in. Hollywood, out; India's "Bollywood" in. America as sole superpower, out; China and India as world players, in.
That's what US intelligence future-gazers predicted on Thursday.
"How we mentally map the world of 2020 will change radically," said the National Intelligence Council chairman Robert Hutchings at the release of his panel's new report, Project 2020.
Newly arriving powers "have the potential to render obsolete the old categories of East and West, North and South".
The unclassified forecasts offer a range of scenarios about the world 15 years out. Officials caution they are not meant to be predictions certain to come true but rather long-term outlooks designed to stimulate debate at the start of a new administration, in the works months before President Bush won.
The council predicts an emergence of new global players - almost certainly China and India - but whether these new players fit into the world cooperatively or competitively remains an important uncertainty for the United States.
Council Vice Chairman David Gordon said the changes ahead could be "a very bumpy ride".
India for SAARC summit on Feb 6,7: K Natwar Singh will become the first Indian foreign minister next month to embark on a bilateral visit to Pakistan in 15 years. His three-day visit to Pakistan from February 15 was officially announced today.
US F-15E to take part in Aero India: The USA F-15E(Strike Eagle) fighter aircraft will be taking part in the fifth edition of India\92s premier aviation event Aero India 2005 which will get under way in Bangalore from February 9.
Congress to go it alone in Bihar: The Congress unhinged itself from the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar today by deciding to contest 80 of the 243 seats in the Assembly elections.
Government doctors off downsizing order: The Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today took important decisions in the economic and social sectors, including exemption of doctors and paramedical staff of Government hospitals from the purview of the order.
Police withdraw summons after Acharya's objection: The Special Investigation Team has withdrawn the summons issued to the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, to appear for questioning, according to the Acharya's counsel, A.Shanmugam.
Kanchi Mutt writes to PM: The Kanchi mutt on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveying its concern that \93there has been and would definitely be a serious, unfortunate and unacceptable\94 disruption of the poojas, reports PTI from Chennai.
Bank accounts frozen, Kanchi Mutt in a quandary: With the freezing of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt's bank accounts, reportedly all over the country by the Tamil Nadu police, the Mutt's functionaries and those running the associated institutions are breaking their heads on how to keep the routine going.
States
EC orders transfer of Ambala, Panchkula SPs: The Election Commission of India directed the Haryana Government to transfer the district police chiefs of Ambala and Panchkula, Mr Des Raj Singh and Mrs Mamta Singh, respectively, for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.
TN minister accompanies fishermen to sea: A citizens\92 platform for the tsunami affected in Tamil Nadu said the state was showing \91undue haste\92 in evolving rehabilitation plans for the fishing community.
Horror and despair wipe out Pongal fervour: It is that time of the year when people of Tamil Nadu celebrate the bounteous crops in the fields.
Mamata\92s no to berth in Cabinet: Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has refused to accept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh\92s offer to join the Union Cabinet.
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Wakf Board threatens to take over Windsor Manor property: The Karnataka Wakf Board will initiate the process to take possession of its property, leased to Hotel Windsor Manor in Bangalore which is run by ITC Hotels Limited, following the Supreme Court\92s annulment of the lease agreement, Animal Husbandry and Wakf Minister Merajuddin Patel said on Thursday.
Domestic, rural consumers under PSEB scanner: The Punjab State Electricity Board is now targeting domestic and rural consumers to check power theft and to control the unprecedented power purchase, which is likely to go up to Rs 2,400 crore by March this year.
Workers to get salaries: The Supreme Court today directed the Governments of Bihar and Jharkhand to deposit Rs. 75 crores for the payment of salaries of employees of State corporations. These people have been denied their salaries for years.
Mulayam accuses Cong of impeding growth in UP: The CM praised the PM but lamented that he was not being allowed to work independently.
Neighbours
Fear psychosis dogs survivors in Galle, say Indian doctors: Major MS Niranjan from Mysore, and Surgeon Lt Rajesh Malhotra from far away Rohtak, sit in the verandah of Closenberg Hotel, perched on a hillock overlooking the devastated harbour in Galle, at the southern tip of Sri Lanka.
New Pak rules made for visiting students: The Pakistan government on Thursday announced a new visa policy for foreign students willing to study in the country's educational institutions and seminaries. The visa rules for pilgrims have also been modified. Indian passport holders working in the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, UN agencies and multinational companies will be given visas by the respective Pakistan's ambassadors.
View from abroad
US lawmakers oppose sale of F-16 jets: Any proposal by the United States government to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan would be met with strong opposition in Congress, two Democratic lawmakers and members of a pro-India lobby group said here on Thursday.
Overall
US strategists forsee Indian future: They said India could be dominating the world in many spheres by 2020.
Mamta said no to cabinet berth: The prime minister had offered one to the Trinamool Congress leader.
Pakistan made new rules for students, pilgrims: Ambassadors are now authorised to grant visas to Indian officials working in world bodies.
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