India Intelligence Report
 

   News Analysis - April 19, 2006

 
  • Auto components Export Grows 28%
    Indian auto components exports have grown by 28% last year to USD 1.8 billion from USD 1.4 billion a year ago compared to overall auto component industry value of USD 10 billion with a growth of 15%. <More>

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  • Police Files Charges against Salem
    Mumbai police formally charges Portugal-extradited gangster Abu Salem with conspiracy to murder, trespass to commit murder, and murder of Ajit Dewani in addition to violations of the Arms Act.<More>

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  • Iran’s Nuclear Program Not Good for India 
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told visiting Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Syed Bukhari that Iran has a secret nuclear program to develop weapons and that this program is not good for India as it does not desire a 3rd nuclear weapons power as a neighbor.<More>

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  • PM Sends Karan Singh to Nepal
    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent former Foreign Minister and former King of erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, Karan Singh, to meet with Nepal’s embattled King Gnanendra and deliver a stiff message.<More>

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  • China Opposed to India’s UNSC bid
    China has said that it is opposed to India’s inclusion in the United Nations Security Council as a so-called permanent member ostensibly because of India’s association with Japan through the G-4 initiative.<More>

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