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
Less dictation, more questions
A 26/11 scoop sourced from Indian officials is contradicted by a Pakistani news report, quoting the country’s interior minister. Was the Hindustan Times taken for a ride? [Cross-posted on The … 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
Hear me on India-Pakistan relations @ Yale
Any readers of my blog in New Haven interested in what I have to say on India-Pakistan relations in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks are welcome to attend … Continue reading
Mediation is already a reality
In the context of the differing statements on Pakistani cooperation made by NSA M.K. Narayanan and External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee, I wrote about the real possibility that the exchange … Continue reading
Time for India to think of carrots too, not just sticks
Now that the Mumbai terror probe has crossed the hurdle of Pakistani denial, India must shed its distrust… 13 February 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISTime for India to think of carrots … Continue reading
A Common Enemy
Taking action against the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Mumbai is in Pakistan’s interest too. (my article in the December 2008 issue of the Pakistani magazine, Newsline)… December 2008NewslineA … Continue reading
Pranab, NSA sing different tunes on Pakistan investigation
Is India playing ‘good cop, bad cop’ or is the official dissonance on Pakistan’s probe into the Mumbai attacks the result of confusion in the highest ranks of government… 4 … Continue reading
Pakistan weighs response to Indian dossier
The material handed over to Pakistan contained curious omissions — for example the Urdu logbook maintained by Kuber was not shared even though it might have provided clues… 31 January … Continue reading
Pakistan probe will decide next turn in ties with India
Pakistan needs to uncover the evidentiary trail unearthed by India… New Delhi expects constructive information about the identity and links of the Mumbai plotters… Reports about Pakistani investigators determining that … Continue reading
Debating India’s anti-terror law
I spoke over the weekend at a roundtable organised by the Public Interest Legal Support and Research Centre (PILSARC) in Delhi on anti-terrorism legislation in India. The panel was pretty … Continue reading
India does U-turn on extradition of Mumbai suspects
Now open to Pakistani trial provided it is fair and not ‘a sham’… NEWS ANALYSISIndia does U-turn on extradition of Mumbai suspectsNow open to Pakistani trial provided it is fair … Continue reading
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