COUNTRY REVIEW

South Asia

Pakistan

• Musharraf resigns in the face of impeachment charges brought against him; US supports Musaharraf’s stay in Pakistan; Violence in Kurram Agency and Swat

Nepal

• Prachanda elected as Prime Minister; Ananta: PLA integration key to conflict resolution; Finance Ministry releases money to pay PLA combatants; Demand for Greater Nepal intensifies

Bangladesh

• Khaleda Zia to be released ‘unconditionally’; AL to challenge new electoral rules; FEMA: Aug 4 local body elections well organized; Large scale arrests of JB activists

Sri Lanka

• Madras HC quashes preventive detention order against LTTE cadre; Increased vigil along Rameswaram coast to prevent HMK activists hoist national flag on Kachatheevu; Reports: LTTE constructing bigger runway at Mullaitivu

East and SouthEast Asia

Myanmar4

• UN claims $1.5 million lost in cyclone relief effort in Myanmar; Suu Kyi discusses detention with her lawyer

West Asia

Iraq

• Diyala’s governor survives a suicide bomb attack; Shia pilgrims killed in suicide attack; UK Indicates it will withdraw troops from Iraq

Iran

• Barak: US opposed to any Israeli military strike against Iran; Ahmadinejad: Cooperation between Majlis and administration essential for implementation of economic plan; Iran fails to sign energy deals with Turkey

INTERNAL SECURITY REVIEW

Jammu and Kashmir

• PM warns against ‘divisive politics’ on Amarnath issue; 15 protestors killed as violence erupts in Kashmir valley over the killing of senior Hurriyat leader Sheikh Aziz

Other Internal Security Development

• M.K. Narayanan: 800 terror cells unearthed; Ahmedabad police: Brain behind serial bombings held

SPACE AND MISSILE REVIEW

Missiles

• Indian Army orders additional BrahMos

• ATK conducts successful AARGM flight test

Missile Defence

• Russian expresses displeasure over US missile plan

• Turkey set to create missile shield in Ankara, Istanbul

Space

• Dr. Singh: India hopes to send spacecraft to moon

• NASA: Space shuttle successor not to fly before 2014

• Russian rocket to launch US commercial satellite