Dateline Imphal: Assam Rifles men fail to turn up for Manorama inquiry
11 August 2004The Hindu Front Page Assam Rifles men fail to turn up By Siddharth Varadarajan IMPHAL, AUG. 10. The Manmohan Singh Government may insist that the Army is “fully … Continue reading
Abu Ghraib & the Milosevic standard
9 August 2004The Hindu Abu Ghraib & the Milosevic standard By Siddharth Varadarajan Just as Slobodan Milosevic was prosecuted, charges can be brought against George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld … Continue reading
Dateline Imphal: Manipur situation turning volatile
9 August 2004The Hindu Manipur situation turning volatile By Siddharth Varadarajan IMPHAL, AUG. 8. The ongoing Manipur-wide mass agitation against theArmed Forces (Special Powers) Act is likely to escalate this … Continue reading
Centre in no hurry to compromise on Manipur
August 5, 2004The Hindu National Centre in no hurry to compromise on Manipur By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, AUG. 4. The intensity and speed with which the political movement in … Continue reading
Interview with Zhai Dequan of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association
31 July 2004The Times of India China and Arms ControlInterview with Zhai Dequan Beijing: As deputy secretary-general of the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, Zhai Dequan is one of … Continue reading
Dateline Dunhuang: Old Silk Road discovers new prosperity
10 July 2004The Times of India Old Silk Road discovers new prosperity SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTimes News Network DUNHUANG: Every new visitor to China has his one overpowering moment of wonderment and … Continue reading
Manmohan’s first month: Key inroads into Pak and China
24 June 2004The Times of India Manmohan’s first month: Key inroads into Pak and China By Siddharth VaradarajanTimes News Network New Delhi: Belying the expectations of naysayers in the BJP … Continue reading
India, Pak agree nukes a ‘factor of stability’
20 June 2004The Times of India India, Pak to ban nuclear tests by SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN NEW DELHI: For the first time since they both became declared nuclear weapons states six … Continue reading
Anti-war group slams UN’s Iraq resolution
12 June 2004The Times Of India Anti-war group slams UN’s Iraq resolution SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTIMES NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI – The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament andPeace (CNDP), an umbrella group of … Continue reading
Interview with Morshed Khan, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
7 June 2004The Times of India Border Music Interview with Morshed Khan, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh After the distrust and suspicion that marred relations with Dhaka during the Vajpayee years, … Continue reading
India, Pakistan and the ‘Core’ Issue
June 2004 Newsline Special Report The ‘Core’ Issue Will the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan manage to get past their first semantic hurdle when they meet this June?By Siddharth … Continue reading
Patil fails Indo-Pak missile test
1 June 2004The Times of India Patil fails Indo-Pak missile test SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTIMES NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Shashank’s sage counsel on Pakistan (and presumably India) avoiding controversies through … Continue reading
Jamali speaks to Manmohan
29 May 2004The Times of India Jamali speaks to Manmohan SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTIMES NEWS NETWORK NEW DELHI: Keeping up the momentum of congratulatory telephone calls to the new government here, Pakistani … Continue reading
The new government’s foreign policy: The world’s bigger than the U.S.
20 May 2004The Times of India Foreign Policy ChoicesLook beyond Doc, India’s world bigger than U.S. By Siddharth VaradarajanTimes News Network NEW DELHI: Within days, PM-designate Manmohan Singh will be … Continue reading
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