FATF Appreciates Indian Counter Terror Efforts
Feb 18, 2012
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FATF Appreciates Indian Counter Terror Efforts |
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India Will Continue Balance in Relations in West Asia
Feb 15, 2012
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Despite the attack on Israel Embassy India Will Continue Balance in Relations in West Asia |
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Indo Pakistan Foreign Secretary Talks Complete Rundown
Jun 25, 2011
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Complete run down from the Joint Statement to the Transcript of Press Conference at One Source |
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Interlocutors: A Mild Political Initiative
Nov 20, 2010
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The much awaited political initiative unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir during the Month with the Centre appointing a group of three interlocutors to hold sustained dialogue with all sections of the people. |
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Challenges of Administrative and Security Cohesion
Nov 20, 2010
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In a referendum the results of which were declared on 10 October only 19 of the 105 islands preferred consolidation of smaller atolls with the larger ones to create effective administrative units, 86 voted against the same. |
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Militancy: Continued Tempo
Nov 20, 2010
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Meanwhile the militancy space continued to see a number of attempts at infiltration and sporadic encounters. In some of the major encounters in the Valley, on 14 October, three militants were killed in south Kashmir in Keller village of Shopian district. |
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The Politics of Naxalism
Nov 20, 2010
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The Bihar elections ongoing through the month of October and going through in November highlighted the irony of the Naxal militancy in India with guerrillas on one hand calling for a boycott of elections while on the other supporting their favourite candidates. |
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Capacity Building in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
Nov 20, 2010
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The new Chief Minister in Jharkhand Mr Arjun Munda has started on significant capacity of the forces in the state. In a meeting with the Union Home Minister he also sought waiving of Rs 500 Crore the state owes the Centre for deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) since 2007. |
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Manipur: Sanayaima Another Trans Bangla Success?
Nov 20, 2010
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On 13 October Manipur was shaken by the news that Rajkumar Meghen, who leads the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), was held by Bangladeshi police . |
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Nagaland: A Transnational and State Terror Hub
Nov 20, 2010
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Commercial hub of Nagaland, Dimapur, has emerged as transit point for militant groups operating outside the state with the arrest of NDFB terrorists and those of the group being transported for training to Mon in Nagaland. Najib Basumatary, an NDFB cadre, had also recently come to Dimapur from Bangladesh for treatment. |
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Counter Militancy Challenges
Nov 20, 2010
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The counter militancy challenges of the military and the government continued on two main fronts, Khyber Pakhtoonwa tribal areas and Balochistan. In addition there were a series of attacks on Sufi shrines while Karachi remained on the boil over a period with no reduction in the targeted assassinations and killings. |
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Drone Operations in North Waziristan
Nov 20, 2010
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In continued drone operations on 4 October six militants were killed in North Waziristan tribal region, in Dashgah village near Datta Khel town, a suspected US drone strike also killed eight terrorists of German nationality in North Waziristan the same day in Mirali in North Waziristan. |
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Karachi Cycle of Violence
Nov 20, 2010
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The violence in Karachi has once again raised the ugly head with two major incidents resulting in a large number of deaths in Pakistan’s commercial capital. The differences between the MQM and the ANP supporters have come to a head with election to fill the seat of the MQM legislative member Raza Haider, who was shot dead by gunmen in August. Mohajir Quami Movement won the bloody by-election in a contest between the Mohajirs (migrants from India) and the Pasthuns led by the Awami National Party. |
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Comments on Militancy
Nov 20, 2010
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Inspector General (IG) Frontier Corps (FC) Nadir Zeb claimed that the security forces cleared almost 90 percent area of Orakzai Agency of terrorists Upper Orakzai Agency however is likely to see more operations in the area of Mamozai. |
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External dimensions
Nov 20, 2010
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Apart from internal political compulsions, Indo-Sri Lanka relations also have a context in India’s increasing concern at the growing Chinese presence in South Asia particularly its assertive stance and presence in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Colombo is aware of Indian sensitivity on the subject, which was probably once again stressed at Rajpaksa’s meeting in New Delhi. |
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Transnational Linkages and Counter Terror Cooperation
Nov 20, 2010
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The shadow of David Coleman Headley, the Pakistan born American citizen who had carried out extensive reconnaissance of possible terror targets for the Lashkar-e-Taiba which led to Mumbai 26/11 strike is now even hanging over the visit of the US President Barack Obama. |
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Kandahar Operations Some Progress
Nov 14, 2010
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In the ongoing main NATO operations in the South, ISAF and Afghan forces claimed to have caused heavy casualties on the Taliban in southern Afghanistan making "deliberate progress" and seized the initiative from the insurgents. |
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Peace Talks: Hopes Remain
Nov 14, 2010
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A High Council for Peace [HPC] has been set up with Burhanuddin Rabbani as the head comprising of 70 members. The council would discuss working mechanism and issues for holding talks with the, “opposition,” as the Taliban are referred to by the Government. |
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India’s Balancing Act: Beijing’s New Concerns?
Nov 14, 2010
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We reaffirmed the two countries' resolve to find a practical, pragmatic and mutually satisfactory solution to the border problem," said Indian Prime Minister of his meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao, speaking to reporters on his way back from the ASEAN summit. |
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Indian Navy and Coast Guard, Maritime Surveillance Capacity Expansion
Nov 14, 2010
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After finalizing the acquisition of 12 P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft for $3.1 billion, the Indian Navy has now re-launched the bid for six to eight new medium-range surveillance (MRMR) planes and additional surveillance drones. |
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