Foreign Secretaries of India, Pakistan to meet on July 14
India would like to receive a detailed account of the steps taken to prosecute those involved in the Mumbai attacks … 2 July 2009The Hindu Foreign Secretaries of India, Pakistan … Continue reading
India, Pakistan set talks ball rolling
The Yekaterinburg encounter between Manmohan Singh and Asif Aliz Zardari has set the stage for the eventual resumption of a new dialogue process… 17 June 2009The Hindu [In the print … Continue reading
Dateline Yekaterinburg: Manmohan, Zardari set to break the ice as SCO, BRIC meet
Manmohan Singh has arrived in Yekaterinburg (nee Sverdlovsk) for three days of hectic diplomacy centred around the Brazil, Russia, India, China summit and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. But those interactions … Continue reading
The road to justice in Mumbai might well lead from Swat
When they meet in Yekaterinburg on June 16, Manmohan Singh and Asif Ali Zardari need to find ways of engaging each other so that the common enemy of terrorism is … Continue reading
Manmohan, Zardari to meet in Russia
Don’t look for a dramatic breakthrough yet. But the process of resuming the process will finally start… 13 June 2009The Hindu Manmohan, Zardari to meet in Russia Siddharth Varadarajan New … Continue reading
Manmohan makes fresh pitch for Pakistan dialogue
Citing U.S. opening to Iran, offers to “try again to make peace”… 10 June 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISManmohan makes fresh pitch for Pakistan dialogueCiting U.S. opening to Iran, offers to … Continue reading
India looking at dialogue option on Pakistan again
One big concern for Indian policymakers is the U.S. attitude… 4 June 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISIndia looking at dialogue option on Pakistan again Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Notwithstanding the Lahore … Continue reading
Manmohan must be bold on Pakistan
The more India delays the resumption of dialogue, the better it is for the Taliban and all those who want the peace process to fail… 25 May 2009The Hindu Manmohan … Continue reading
Haris Gazdar on Pakistan: One step forward, marching to the brink
The Economic and Political Weekly (April 11, 2009) and Dawn (April 13, 2009) carry an insightful analysis of the current situation in Pakistan by the Karachi-based economist and political analyst, … Continue reading
From de-hyphenation to dual-hyphenation
Whether valid or not, the Obama administration and the rest of the world see a link between Afghanistan and the India-Pakistan relationship. This is a problem New Delhi must address. … Continue reading
India believes Lashkar is behind Lahore attack
Lashkar wanted to punish Pakistani authorities for the action they took for 26/11 attacks… Additional Mumbai material to be given to Pakistan soon… 5 March 2009The Hindu India believes Lashkar … Continue reading
Lahore attack shows urgency of joint action on terror
Forget the conspiracies, the threat to Pakistan and India is the same … 4 March 2009The Hindu Lahore attack shows urgency of joint action on terrorForget the conspiracies, the threat … Continue reading
Admiral Noman Bashir muddies Mumbai probe waters
Domestic political turmoil will add to choppiness of India policy … 28 February 2009The Hindu Admiral Noman Bashir muddies Mumbai probe waters Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: There are two ways … Continue reading
Scary: Taliban, ours and theirs
Exhibit #1:From The Hindu on February 19: Register FIR against Renuka: Mangalore court Staff Correspondent MANGALORE: A court here on Wednesday directed the Mangalore rural police to register a first … Continue reading
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