India Intelligence Report
 

   News Analysis - June 13, 2006

 
  • Economic Census Says Rural Sectors Growing Faster
    In the first sign that economic reforms are working, the “Economic Census 2005” has shown that 61.3% of rural enterprises to be growing faster than their urban peers and a lot of fast-paced development is happening in the neglected North-East.<More>

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  • More Vocal European Protests on Guantanamo
    The coordinated suicide deaths of the three suspected terrorists in Guantanamo have invited even the closest allies to criticize the US and question its methodology in fighting terror.<More>
     

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  • Nepali Workers Executed in Kashmir
    About 15-18 unidentified gunmen lined up 15 Hindu Nepali laborers and in cold blood killed 8 and injured an equal number in south Kashmir while another group exploded 3 grenades in a crowded bus stand in Jammu killing 1 and injuring 31 Hindu pilgrims.<More

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  • Nepal Cancels Terror Cases, Releases Terrorists
    Nepal has announced that it will release all terrorists detained under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Control and Punishment) Ordinance (TADO) and cancel all pending cases to placate the terrorist elements with which it is negotiating peace.<More>

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  • US Cuts Pak Aid
    The United States (US) cut its USD 701 million aid package to Pakistan citing deterioration in human rights, lack of progress on democracy, not doing enough on terror and also speculated for denying access to disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan.<More>

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  • Iran Insists on Right to Enrich Uranium
    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief El Baradei said that Iran was continuing to resist investigation into its controversial nuclear program and accused Iran of accelerating its program even as it negotiates with Western powers.<More>

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  • SCO Members Sign Pacts 
    Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will sign several pacts on security and economic cooperation and discuss “issues of regional and international importance” review “past development,” and evolve “future plans.".<More>

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