Satinder K. Saini

The Need to Refine India’s Response to Terrorist Incidents

The November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai which left more than 170 people killed and close to 300 injured did not conform to the pattern to which Indian security agencies...

Satinder K. Saini |
December 03, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

Pentagon’s Robotic Soldiers: Reality or Fiction?

Recent media reports indicate that the Pentagon is planning to replace 30 per cent of its soldiers with robots by 2020. The employment of robots by the armed forces includes...

Satinder K. Saini |
September 02, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

Violations of Ceasefire on the Line of Control: Unravelling Pakistan’s Motive

While addressing the customary press conference after the Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan on July 21, 2008, the Indian Foreign Secretary stated that the India-Pakistan dialogue is “under stress”...

Satinder K. Saini |
July 23, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

Changing US Perspective on Terrorism

Every year the United States releases a report on global terrorist activities as required by its domestic law. The latest report is titled Country Reports on Terrorism and includes developments...

Satinder K. Saini |
July 02, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

The Need to Regulate Pakistan’s Use of Covert Action

Ever since the new democratically elected government assumed office in Pakistan, analysts have drawn up exhaustive priority lists of tasks before it. These range from restoring civilian pre-eminence over the...

Satinder K. Saini |
May 28, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

Pakistan Castigated for Deficiencies in Counter Terrorist Financing Regime

In a statement on February 28, 2008, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) voiced concern about the existing deficiencies in Pakistan’s counter terrorist financing and anti-money laundering system. While acknowledging...

Satinder K. Saini |
March 17, 2008 |
IDSA Comments

Encouraging Public Participation in Countering Terrorists

Mumbai was recently placed in a state of high alert after a taxi driver informed the police that he suspected four passengers, including a burqa clad woman, whom he drove...

Satinder K. Saini |
November 02, 2007 |
IDSA Comments

J&K Militants Pledge to Ban Use of Anti-Personnel Mines

The United Jehad Council (UJC) – an umbrella organisation of 13 Kashmiri militant groups and five non-Kashmiri terrorist groups with observer status – signed a declaration on October 16 banning...

Satinder K. Saini |
October 24, 2007 |
IDSA Comments

Have India-Pakistan Confidence Building Measures Reached A Plateau?

The Indian media recently carried reports of angry protestors at Attari, smashing into pulp tomato cartons from trucks on their way to Pakistan. The protestors were porters who had till...