Mumbai Attacks: A Deadly “Performance”
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For 62 hours, from the night of November 26 to the morning of November 29, the city of Mumbai was held hostage to terror attacks. A significant element in these...
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China and the Global Financial Crisis
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The global financial crisis which had been brewing for some time began to unfold in the middle of 2008. Stock markets around the world have nosedived, large financial institutions have...
Read MoreThe Need to Refine India’s Response to Terrorist Incidents
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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...
Read MoreThe Post 26/11 Regional Strategic Predicament
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Evidence gathered in the aftermath of by far the most deadly terrorist attack in Mumbai indicates conclusively that the attack was planned by the Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba. The attack on...
Read MoreViolence in Pakistan: Trend Analysis, October 2008
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The number of violent incidents in Pakistan increased from 309 in September 2008 to 346 in October 2008. Yet, casualty figures decreased from 1342 to 1081.1 This shows that Pakistan’s...
Read MoreIndian PM’s Visit to Oman and Qatar
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During his November 2008 visit to Oman and Qatar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed two memoranda of understanding with Oman and three with Qatar. The MOUs with Qatar were on...
Read MoreOil Politics in the Bay of Bengal
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Hydrocarbon rich Bay of Bengal seems to be emerging as another centre of oil politics. This was recently manifested by a standoff between Myanmar and Bangladesh, when Dhaka sent three...
Read MoreObama and the Special Envoy to Kashmir
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The dust might have settled on the US Elections with Barack Obama ensuring a place in history as the first African American President to occupy the White House. The moot...
Read MoreThe Gorshkov Deal: Beyond Economic Considerations
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It has been reported that Russia has demanded US $3.5 billion from India for the aircraft carrier, Gorshkov, which is currently undergoing repairs. This is the second time that Russia...
Read MoreChina’s Scary Challenges to India
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External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's recent outburst that China poses a security challenge indicates a dangerous ambiguity in India’s China policy. The fact that Mukherjee has aired such a view...
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