India Intelligence Report
 

   News Analysis - May 23, 2006

 
  • FIEO Calls for More Attention to Food Processing
    The Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) called for more intense efforts from business houses, policy makers, and traders on India’s low share of food export in the world even though the country produces very high quantities of fruits and vegetables.<More>

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  • Pastor Accused of Raping Minor Girl
    In yet another shocking case of a “social worker” taking advantage of children, Mumbai police arrested a nun called Mother Anandi Joseph for conspiring with a pastor called John Alexander to rape a minor child and physically abusing them frequently.<More>

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  • Measures to Control AIDS on Highways
    Analysts believe that better highway facilities could reduce incidence of AIDS among high-risk truck drivers and helpers and that would consequently bring down the number of incidence in non-risky population such as the wives and children of this mobile group.<More>

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  • Legal Dilemma on Handling Kashmir Massacre Accused
    The Army is considering various options to try 5 officers, including a Brigadier, for the alleged murder of 5 Kashmiri civilians suspected of being foreign terrorists involved in the massacre of 36 Sikhs at Chattingsphora village in Kashmir on Mar 20, 2000. <More>

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  • EU Reveals Plan to Placate Iran
    The European Union (EU) 3 countries Britain, France, and Germany revealed a proposal that offers Iran a new nuclear plant, a consortium-based guaranteed fuel supply, warplanes, and recognition of boundaries.<More>

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  • Montenegro Breaks-off From Serbia
    Montenegro narrowly voted to sever its ties with Serbia meeting European Union (EU) conditions and paving a smoother path to be absorbed into the EU. <More>

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