Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Maya gets Supreme Court notice for Rs 1,000-crore statues
The Supreme Court issued a show-cause notice to Uttar Pradesh government for using public money for installing statues of Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday.
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court took up a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against Mayawati for allegedly misusing public money for installing statues of prominent Dalit leaders like Dr BR Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram besides party symbols.
The PIL seeks a stay on the inauguration of these statues on July 3.
The petitioner has alleged that the multi-crore projects of installing statues are being carried out as a state policy, which is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution.
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A vacation bench of the Supreme Court took up a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against Mayawati for allegedly misusing public money for installing statues of prominent Dalit leaders like Dr BR Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram besides party symbols.
The PIL seeks a stay on the inauguration of these statues on July 3.
The petitioner has alleged that the multi-crore projects of installing statues are being carried out as a state policy, which is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Non Resident Indian nabbed in India for sending threatening e-mails
A 43-year-old NRI, who had allegedly sent e-mails about a plot to blow up Hiranandani complex in suburban Powai, has been nabbed after he arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials has said.
“We have detained Anand, an NRI and a small time actor in Kerala. He will be formally arrested after reaching Mumbai,” an ATS officer said.
He arrived in India in search of his “lost love” following which he was nabbed, he said.
“We told his former partner to ring him up and call him to India. After the call, Anand, who is a businessman in Saudi Arabia, thought that he can get back his lost love. Our plan worked and we managed to nab Anand from Kerala” the officer said.
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“We have detained Anand, an NRI and a small time actor in Kerala. He will be formally arrested after reaching Mumbai,” an ATS officer said.
He arrived in India in search of his “lost love” following which he was nabbed, he said.
“We told his former partner to ring him up and call him to India. After the call, Anand, who is a businessman in Saudi Arabia, thought that he can get back his lost love. Our plan worked and we managed to nab Anand from Kerala” the officer said.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
India most active in initiating anti-dumping cases: World Bank
Concerned over an increased level of protectionism, the World Bank found India to be the most active nation in initiating anti-dumping measures against imports affecting 19 countries.
Setting an agenda for the London meeting of the leaders of 20 developed and developing countries on April 2, the World Bank report ‘Trade Protection:Incipient but Worrisome Trends’ said both China and India have increased the rebate on duty drawback system for exporters. “...although the subsidy component is a matter of discussion the timing of these measures raises questions,” the report said.
It said the developing countries initiated majority of anti-dumping investigations with India accounting for 29 percent of such moves. However, the developed nations accounted for the greatest number of duty impositions.
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Setting an agenda for the London meeting of the leaders of 20 developed and developing countries on April 2, the World Bank report ‘Trade Protection:Incipient but Worrisome Trends’ said both China and India have increased the rebate on duty drawback system for exporters. “...although the subsidy component is a matter of discussion the timing of these measures raises questions,” the report said.
It said the developing countries initiated majority of anti-dumping investigations with India accounting for 29 percent of such moves. However, the developed nations accounted for the greatest number of duty impositions.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Government may get Gandhi’s rare assets
The US based owner of Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia, up for auction here this week, has offered to “donate” the rare collection to India if it agrees to spend five percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on the poor.
James Otis owns five personal belongings of Gandhi — his metal-rimmed glasses, pocket watch, a pair of sandals, and a plate and bowl — which India is under intense pressure to acquire on the grounds they are part of its national heritage.
“... if the (Indian) government decides to allocate five percent of the GDP to or announces some major scheme for the poor, who’re very near to the heart of Gandhi or announces some other scheme which would benefit them, I will even donate these items,” he said.
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James Otis owns five personal belongings of Gandhi — his metal-rimmed glasses, pocket watch, a pair of sandals, and a plate and bowl — which India is under intense pressure to acquire on the grounds they are part of its national heritage.
“... if the (Indian) government decides to allocate five percent of the GDP to or announces some major scheme for the poor, who’re very near to the heart of Gandhi or announces some other scheme which would benefit them, I will even donate these items,” he said.
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Russia keen to expand military and nuke ties with India
Describing India as a “special country”, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today said Moscow wants to transform its ties with New Delhi from “buyer-seller” to “deeper relations” by expanding military ties and enhancing cooperation in nuclear energy.
“Our ties in such areas as defence, security, and arms trade were based precisely upon the buyer-seller relationship. We would like to move to deeper relations,” Medvedev, who is arriving in India tonight for a three-day official visit, said in an interview to Doordarshan.
“We expect to come up with some new forms of cooperation with our Indian colleagues. It could be technology exchange or new joint ventures as well as other forms of cooperation that will benefit both sides,” he said.
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“Our ties in such areas as defence, security, and arms trade were based precisely upon the buyer-seller relationship. We would like to move to deeper relations,” Medvedev, who is arriving in India tonight for a three-day official visit, said in an interview to Doordarshan.
“We expect to come up with some new forms of cooperation with our Indian colleagues. It could be technology exchange or new joint ventures as well as other forms of cooperation that will benefit both sides,” he said.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
United States may re-design policy on India, Pakistan
The peril of re hyphenating India and Pakistan in the United States foreign policy lexicon is looming large once again. Two American think-tanks in their separate reports have called for formulating a new US policy linking Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.
A report prepared by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and released by a senior aide of the president-elect Barrack Obama believed that problems in these three countries were “inextricably linked”.
John Podesta who is Chairman of the Transition Team of Obama and president of the CAP called for a proper US policy to address South Asia. The report has asked new administration to work with Pakistan’s neighbors, other global powers, and international organizations such as the World Bank, IMF, and the United Nations in order to assist Pakistan over the long term.
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A report prepared by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and released by a senior aide of the president-elect Barrack Obama believed that problems in these three countries were “inextricably linked”.
John Podesta who is Chairman of the Transition Team of Obama and president of the CAP called for a proper US policy to address South Asia. The report has asked new administration to work with Pakistan’s neighbors, other global powers, and international organizations such as the World Bank, IMF, and the United Nations in order to assist Pakistan over the long term.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
India, Pakistan clash on Kashmir in United Nations
India and Pakistan clashed in a key United Nations committee with New Delhi firmly telling Islamabad that its advocacy for “self-determination” for people of Jammu and Kashmir is “unacceptable” and constitutes “clear interference” in the country’s internal affairs.
The people of the state, India emphasised, have already exercised the right by participating repeatedly in free and fair elections and raking up of the issue by Pakistan was “unwarranted”.
“The right to self-determination cannot become an instrument to promote subversion and erode political cohesion or territorial integrity” of a state, India’s delegate Rajeev Shukla told the UN General Assembly’s Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee yesterday.
Exercising the right of reply, he also rejected Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Hussain Haroon’s allegations of “suppression” of the people of state, saying Islamabad would have been better served by avoiding making comments about an integral part of India.
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The people of the state, India emphasised, have already exercised the right by participating repeatedly in free and fair elections and raking up of the issue by Pakistan was “unwarranted”.
“The right to self-determination cannot become an instrument to promote subversion and erode political cohesion or territorial integrity” of a state, India’s delegate Rajeev Shukla told the UN General Assembly’s Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee yesterday.
Exercising the right of reply, he also rejected Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Hussain Haroon’s allegations of “suppression” of the people of state, saying Islamabad would have been better served by avoiding making comments about an integral part of India.
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Visa okay on entry but not on return journey
At least 61 Pakistani nationals, many with children, are lying in jails of Bhuj (Gujarat), Jodhpur and Amritsar, for several months on the charge of forging their visas that were found all-right when they entered India but not when they wanted to return home.
A study undertaken by an NGO says these detainees stress that they had done no forgery on their passports or visa documents or else they would not have been allowed entry into India in first place by the Indian authorities.
They include 11 senior citizens aged between 58-72 years, 30 women and seven minors.
In its report, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), says they have been detained because of cutting and overwriting on the visa documents that has increased over the last two years since the Indian High Commission in Islamabad started issuing the visas through agents appointed to facilitate fast clearance of the travel documents.
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A study undertaken by an NGO says these detainees stress that they had done no forgery on their passports or visa documents or else they would not have been allowed entry into India in first place by the Indian authorities.
They include 11 senior citizens aged between 58-72 years, 30 women and seven minors.
In its report, Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), says they have been detained because of cutting and overwriting on the visa documents that has increased over the last two years since the Indian High Commission in Islamabad started issuing the visas through agents appointed to facilitate fast clearance of the travel documents.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Most corrupt states: Jammu anad Kashmir at No: 3
Jammu and Kashmir retains the dubious distinction of being among the top ten most corrupt states of India with fig leaf type relief that in the list, it has been overtaken by Assam and Bihar at number 1 and 2 slots respectively.
This less than nominal change in the dubious order is known to be more because of the higher qualification of Assam than an improvement in the standard of administration and public life in Jammu and Kashmir. These facts brought out by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) Delhi in the India Corruption Study 2007 make a mockery of the erstwhile coalition government’s claim of having cleansed public life from the menace of corruption in the state.
Interestingly, this is one of the frequent theme songs of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and patron of People’s Democratic Party Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. Jammu and Kashmir achieved the dubious distinction of being 2nd most corrupt state in the country in a similar study conducted by the same agency in the year 2005.
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This less than nominal change in the dubious order is known to be more because of the higher qualification of Assam than an improvement in the standard of administration and public life in Jammu and Kashmir. These facts brought out by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) Delhi in the India Corruption Study 2007 make a mockery of the erstwhile coalition government’s claim of having cleansed public life from the menace of corruption in the state.
Interestingly, this is one of the frequent theme songs of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and patron of People’s Democratic Party Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. Jammu and Kashmir achieved the dubious distinction of being 2nd most corrupt state in the country in a similar study conducted by the same agency in the year 2005.
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Pakistan to solve problems with India through talks: Gillani
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani has underlined his country’s desire to solve all outstanding problems with India through talks, saying Islamabad has shown its readiness to engage constructively in the ongoing composite dialogue.
Gillani told Ezzat Kamel Mufti, the visiting Special Representative of OIC Secretary General on Kashmir that Pakistan hopes to solve all outstanding issues with India through dialogue, including the “core issue of Jammu & Kashmir”.
The Prime Minister told Ambassador Mufti, who is on a two-day visit to the country, that Islamabad has shown its readiness to engage constructively in the ongoing discussions under the ‘Composite Dialogue’ to help find solution that is acceptable to India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir.
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Gillani told Ezzat Kamel Mufti, the visiting Special Representative of OIC Secretary General on Kashmir that Pakistan hopes to solve all outstanding issues with India through dialogue, including the “core issue of Jammu & Kashmir”.
The Prime Minister told Ambassador Mufti, who is on a two-day visit to the country, that Islamabad has shown its readiness to engage constructively in the ongoing discussions under the ‘Composite Dialogue’ to help find solution that is acceptable to India, Pakistan and the people of Kashmir.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Bindra creates history, becomes first Indian to win individual Olympic Gold
Amidst nerve wrecking tension and high drama, Abhinav Bindra shot an awesome 10.8 on the last attempt to create history as he became the first ever Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal here today.
In the heart stopping final, Abhinav moved into the third place on the first shot of the final (10.7) and into the second position after the third shot (10.4).
His 10.6 on the seventh shot moved him into the first place for good and he never lost the lead after that and then struck a purple patch in the last series hitting a phenomenal 10.8 leaving the Chinese challenger and defending champion Qinan Zhu devastated.
Zhu shot after Abhinav but his last 10.5 shattered his hopes of retaining the title in his home country and when the qualifying round leader Henri Hakkinen came last to shoot and fired a dismal 9.7, it was a celebration time for India.
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In the heart stopping final, Abhinav moved into the third place on the first shot of the final (10.7) and into the second position after the third shot (10.4).
His 10.6 on the seventh shot moved him into the first place for good and he never lost the lead after that and then struck a purple patch in the last series hitting a phenomenal 10.8 leaving the Chinese challenger and defending champion Qinan Zhu devastated.
Zhu shot after Abhinav but his last 10.5 shattered his hopes of retaining the title in his home country and when the qualifying round leader Henri Hakkinen came last to shoot and fired a dismal 9.7, it was a celebration time for India.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Bus to move every week across Line of Control
Despite “tough talking” and chill in talks owing to accusations, India and Pakistan on Monday announced a series of Kashmir-related confidence building measures (CBMs).
At the end of day-long foreign secretary level talks here, both sides announced to increase the frequency of two bus services from fortnightly to weekly from next month and introduce triple entry permits with effect from October 1. They also decided to allow a maximum of 60 persons per crossing.
The designated authorities will also start exchanging applications for permits by e-mail from October 1 that will be required to be backed up by hard copies.
Also from October 1, clearance will be processed within a week in case of emergencies like death of close relative across LoC, but the stay in such cases would be limited to maximum seven days.
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At the end of day-long foreign secretary level talks here, both sides announced to increase the frequency of two bus services from fortnightly to weekly from next month and introduce triple entry permits with effect from October 1. They also decided to allow a maximum of 60 persons per crossing.
The designated authorities will also start exchanging applications for permits by e-mail from October 1 that will be required to be backed up by hard copies.
Also from October 1, clearance will be processed within a week in case of emergencies like death of close relative across LoC, but the stay in such cases would be limited to maximum seven days.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Majority want Jammu and Kashmir people to decide fate
Contrary to general perception that public opinion in India and Pakistan is against disturbing the status-quo, thereby a roadblock in the way of resolution of issue of Jammu and Kashmir, an opinion poll conducted by a reputed international agency has revealed that a majority of people in both countries want resolution of Kashmir issue as per the aspirations of people of that state.
People in both nations have also shown a readiness to have the Kashmiri people decide their fate. If a majority of all Kashmiris were to choose independence, a majority of Indians and Pakistanis would find such independence at least tolerable, said the poll. In India the opinion poll was conducted by a reputed agency C-Voter, while in Pakistan A. C. Nelson gathered views on behalf of the WorldPublicOpinion.org poll.
It reveals that half or more of Indian and Pakistani population is open to a range of possible outcomes for Kashmir. On neither side is there strong majority opposition to Kashmir becoming an independent country or dividing Kashmir between Pakistan and India.
”Given the deep roots of the conflict over Kashmir, it is surprising that the conflict does not muster clearly polarised majorities in Pakistan and India, falling in line behind their governments’ positions,” comments Clay Ramsay, research director of WorldPublicOpinion.org, a project run by the University of Maryland, United States.
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People in both nations have also shown a readiness to have the Kashmiri people decide their fate. If a majority of all Kashmiris were to choose independence, a majority of Indians and Pakistanis would find such independence at least tolerable, said the poll. In India the opinion poll was conducted by a reputed agency C-Voter, while in Pakistan A. C. Nelson gathered views on behalf of the WorldPublicOpinion.org poll.
It reveals that half or more of Indian and Pakistani population is open to a range of possible outcomes for Kashmir. On neither side is there strong majority opposition to Kashmir becoming an independent country or dividing Kashmir between Pakistan and India.
”Given the deep roots of the conflict over Kashmir, it is surprising that the conflict does not muster clearly polarised majorities in Pakistan and India, falling in line behind their governments’ positions,” comments Clay Ramsay, research director of WorldPublicOpinion.org, a project run by the University of Maryland, United States.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Ceasefire violation: India, Pakistan exchange fire at Line Of Control
In second incident of its type, Indian and Pakistani forces today exchanged fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati area of Poonch district blaming each other for violation of five years long ceasefire.
While the Defence spokesman Col S D Goswami said that the Pakistani troops opened indiscriminate firing on forward Indian Post in Krishna Ghati as Indian forces were engaged in preventing a major infiltration bid nearby, Pakistani Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas in Islamabad said that Indian troops fired mortars and small arms on a Pakistani forward post in Battal area of Rawalakot sector in the afternoon.
“Pakistani troops opened indiscriminate firing on a forward post along the LoC in Krishna Ghati belt in Poonch district late this afternoon,” defence spokesperson Col S D Goswami said, adding that no one was injured in the firing.
Goswami added that posts on the LoC came under a barrage of fire from the opposite Pakistani positions, but said Indian troops did not retaliate and maintained restraint.
“Army foiled an attempt by a big group of unidentified militants to breach the LoC. However, later a few kilometers away from the spot, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing at a Border out Post (BoP) in the same sector between 2.20 PM and 2.30 PM,’’ Defence spokesman maintained.
Militants were forced to retreat to Pakistani territory”, spokesman said, adding that a protest was being lodged with the Pakistani authorities over the unprovoked firing at a flag meeting of local commanders.
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While the Defence spokesman Col S D Goswami said that the Pakistani troops opened indiscriminate firing on forward Indian Post in Krishna Ghati as Indian forces were engaged in preventing a major infiltration bid nearby, Pakistani Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas in Islamabad said that Indian troops fired mortars and small arms on a Pakistani forward post in Battal area of Rawalakot sector in the afternoon.
“Pakistani troops opened indiscriminate firing on a forward post along the LoC in Krishna Ghati belt in Poonch district late this afternoon,” defence spokesperson Col S D Goswami said, adding that no one was injured in the firing.
Goswami added that posts on the LoC came under a barrage of fire from the opposite Pakistani positions, but said Indian troops did not retaliate and maintained restraint.
“Army foiled an attempt by a big group of unidentified militants to breach the LoC. However, later a few kilometers away from the spot, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing at a Border out Post (BoP) in the same sector between 2.20 PM and 2.30 PM,’’ Defence spokesman maintained.
Militants were forced to retreat to Pakistani territory”, spokesman said, adding that a protest was being lodged with the Pakistani authorities over the unprovoked firing at a flag meeting of local commanders.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Indian jailed for exporting banned US military goods to India
An Indian American business man was sentenced to 35 months in jail and slapped a USD 60,000 fine by a US court for shipping restricted military technology to Indian government entities engaged in missiles and fighter jet production and space programme.
Parthasarathy Sudarshan, 47, CEO of Cirrus Electronics, will serve about 20 months because he has been in federal prison since his arrest in March 2007, US District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina ruled.
Sudarshan was convicted of acquiring electrical components with applications in missile guidance and firing systems in the US and supplying them to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the Bharat Dynamics Ltd between 2002 and 2006, according to court documents.
He was also accused of acquiring microprocessors for the Tejas, a fighter jet under development in India.
The judge said that Sudarshan broke the law and risked putting nuclear weapon technology into the wrong hands.
"This didn't happen one time. It hap pened time after time after time," Urbina said.
Sudarshan was originally charged with 15 counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Arms Export Control Act as well as acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. He pleaded guilty to one charge in March and the other allegations were dropped.
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Parthasarathy Sudarshan, 47, CEO of Cirrus Electronics, will serve about 20 months because he has been in federal prison since his arrest in March 2007, US District Court Judge Ricardo Urbina ruled.
Sudarshan was convicted of acquiring electrical components with applications in missile guidance and firing systems in the US and supplying them to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the Bharat Dynamics Ltd between 2002 and 2006, according to court documents.
He was also accused of acquiring microprocessors for the Tejas, a fighter jet under development in India.
The judge said that Sudarshan broke the law and risked putting nuclear weapon technology into the wrong hands.
"This didn't happen one time. It hap pened time after time after time," Urbina said.
Sudarshan was originally charged with 15 counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Arms Export Control Act as well as acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government. He pleaded guilty to one charge in March and the other allegations were dropped.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Kashmir: a call for new realism?
The moderate faction of Kashmir's pro freedom political amalgam, Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has renewed its call for ‘realism' to seek solution to the longstanding Kashmir problem that was once regarded as ‘nuclear flashpoint', but has since been relegated to the sidelines as India and Pakistan embarked upon a historic ‘peace process' that started after Pakistan's then military ruler and now beleaguered President, General Musharraf agreed to roll back his country's policy of supporting Jehad in Kashmir.
Since 2004, both the countries have undergone impressive changes in their bilateral relations as the Pakistani President made a comprehensive policy shift towards India by dismantling Jehadi networks as well as killing or arresting hundreds of Pakistani nationals who had links with various Jehadi groups. In addition, Pakistan signed an anti-terror pact with India that includes sharing information about terrorism. As a result, Pakistan's premier intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) that once sustained the Jehadi networks in Kashmir is sharing information with their Indian counter parts that has virtually wiped off the militant resistance in Jammu and Kashmir. During the last five months alone, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), the biggest Kashmiri resistance outfit, lost scores of its top ranking commanders in pin-point operations of the Indian Army and paramilitary operations. Ever since India Pakistan ‘peace process', Hizbul Mujahideen that was opposed to the exercise between the two countries has been the main target of both the countries. During the last four years, the HM has lost more than half of its operational cadre that threatens to ultimately wipe its whole resistance cadre.
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Since 2004, both the countries have undergone impressive changes in their bilateral relations as the Pakistani President made a comprehensive policy shift towards India by dismantling Jehadi networks as well as killing or arresting hundreds of Pakistani nationals who had links with various Jehadi groups. In addition, Pakistan signed an anti-terror pact with India that includes sharing information about terrorism. As a result, Pakistan's premier intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) that once sustained the Jehadi networks in Kashmir is sharing information with their Indian counter parts that has virtually wiped off the militant resistance in Jammu and Kashmir. During the last five months alone, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), the biggest Kashmiri resistance outfit, lost scores of its top ranking commanders in pin-point operations of the Indian Army and paramilitary operations. Ever since India Pakistan ‘peace process', Hizbul Mujahideen that was opposed to the exercise between the two countries has been the main target of both the countries. During the last four years, the HM has lost more than half of its operational cadre that threatens to ultimately wipe its whole resistance cadre.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Terror must go for sake of trust
Underlining the need for joint fight against terror for the “collective future” of India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the absence of terrorism and violence was necessary for the development of trust and cooperation between the two countries.
Arriving here for his talks with his counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi tomorrow, Mukherjee hoped that a “new democratic environment” in Pakistan would help the two countries in addressing various issues related to peace, stability and economic development.
He said several proposals in the political, economic and regional fields are on the anvil for consideration and implementation.
“In my discussions with Foreign Minister Qureshi, I hope to consolidate the progress made in our relationship, which provides a good basis for the sixth round of composite dialogue,” Mukherjee said at the airport here.
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Arriving here for his talks with his counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi tomorrow, Mukherjee hoped that a “new democratic environment” in Pakistan would help the two countries in addressing various issues related to peace, stability and economic development.
He said several proposals in the political, economic and regional fields are on the anvil for consideration and implementation.
“In my discussions with Foreign Minister Qureshi, I hope to consolidate the progress made in our relationship, which provides a good basis for the sixth round of composite dialogue,” Mukherjee said at the airport here.
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Labels: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Foreign Minister Qureshi, india, pakistan, Pranab meets Sharif, terrorism, trust, Zardari
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Manmohan's sops damage Congress most
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh came, announced ‘liberal' sops and still he could not win. His much hyped packages are drawing flak even from majority of those, for whom these were intended.
Bigger irony is that he has left Congress leaders, particularly those hailing from Jammu, more dismayed than the opposition parties or the concerned sections.
Their grouse is that their leader has caused greater damage to their constituencies than doing some good.
For them paradox is neither 26, 319 families of PoK refugees (as per the figure quoted by Chief Minister), which constitute major vote bank of Congress are happy nor the party could win over the hearts of over 55,000 families of Kashmiri Pandit (KP) migrants, for whom a slew of sops were announced.
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Bigger irony is that he has left Congress leaders, particularly those hailing from Jammu, more dismayed than the opposition parties or the concerned sections.
Their grouse is that their leader has caused greater damage to their constituencies than doing some good.
For them paradox is neither 26, 319 families of PoK refugees (as per the figure quoted by Chief Minister), which constitute major vote bank of Congress are happy nor the party could win over the hearts of over 55,000 families of Kashmiri Pandit (KP) migrants, for whom a slew of sops were announced.
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Labels: Bigger irony, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress Leaders, damage, india, jammu, Kashmiri Pandit, liberal, migrants, opposition parties, PoK refugees, Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh
Thursday, April 10, 2008
India, Pakistan talks slated for May 21
India and Pakistan are set to resume talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee travelling to Islamabad to review bilateral ties with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on May 21.
They will review progress made in the fourth round of the Composite Dialogue process and also announce fresh dates for the next round. A day earlier on May 20 foreign secretaries Shiv Shankar Menon and Riyaz Mohammad Khan will set the agenda for the ministerial meeting.
"The external affairs minister will be visiting Islamabad on May 21, 2008 to hold a review meeting of the fourth round of Composite Dialogue. The visit will be preceded by the visit of the foreign secretary May 20," a brief statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said here Wednesday.
Both the ministers will also discuss Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's possible visit to Islamabad. Apparently due to election engagements in different states coupled with the speculations of an advanced general election, Dr. Singh's visit to Islamabad may not fructify in the near future.
India and Pakistan have so far held four rounds of the Composite Dialogue that has on its agenda eight issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
Last week, Mukherjee spoke to Qureshi on telephone to congratulate him soon after he was appointed foreign minister.
Mukherjee's last visit to Islamabad was in January 2007 and the May visit will be the first contact between the two countries at the ministerial level since the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led coalition government came to power last month. Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, who heads the Composite Dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart, visited Islamabad in March 2007 to start the fourth round.
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They will review progress made in the fourth round of the Composite Dialogue process and also announce fresh dates for the next round. A day earlier on May 20 foreign secretaries Shiv Shankar Menon and Riyaz Mohammad Khan will set the agenda for the ministerial meeting.
"The external affairs minister will be visiting Islamabad on May 21, 2008 to hold a review meeting of the fourth round of Composite Dialogue. The visit will be preceded by the visit of the foreign secretary May 20," a brief statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said here Wednesday.
Both the ministers will also discuss Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's possible visit to Islamabad. Apparently due to election engagements in different states coupled with the speculations of an advanced general election, Dr. Singh's visit to Islamabad may not fructify in the near future.
India and Pakistan have so far held four rounds of the Composite Dialogue that has on its agenda eight issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
Last week, Mukherjee spoke to Qureshi on telephone to congratulate him soon after he was appointed foreign minister.
Mukherjee's last visit to Islamabad was in January 2007 and the May visit will be the first contact between the two countries at the ministerial level since the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led coalition government came to power last month. Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, who heads the Composite Dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart, visited Islamabad in March 2007 to start the fourth round.
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Labels: bilateral ties, Composite Dialogue process, Dr.Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister, india, Islamabad, May 21, meeting, pakistan, Pranab Mukherjee, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, travelling
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Harassment, sexual abuse in Tihar: SHRC takes cognizance, Geelani calls for strike
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken suomoto cognizance of the newspaper reports about the alleged harassment of a Kashmir University student Mohammad Rafiq Shah in Tihar Jail and has asked the security and the administrative authorities under the state government to furnish factual reports about the case to the Commission on or before April 16, 2008.
Meanwhile reiterating his appeal to the people that they should observe com plete strike on April 5 against the harassment of the inmates in different jails across India, the chairman of Geelani faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani today strongly reacted to the alleged harassment of a Kashmir University student Mohammad Rafiq Shah.
Mohammad Rafiq Shah is languishing in Tihar Jail without any trial following his arrest by Delhi Police in 2006 in Srinagar on the charges of "being involved in" Delhi blasts on October 29, 2005 on the eve of Diwali. In a statement, Geelani said that Kashmiri detenues are being harassed in the jails all across India. "From Kotbhlawal to Tihar Jail Kashmiri detenues are harassed day in and day out and every other day reports of harassment of Kashmiri prisoners come up.
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Meanwhile reiterating his appeal to the people that they should observe com plete strike on April 5 against the harassment of the inmates in different jails across India, the chairman of Geelani faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani today strongly reacted to the alleged harassment of a Kashmir University student Mohammad Rafiq Shah.
Mohammad Rafiq Shah is languishing in Tihar Jail without any trial following his arrest by Delhi Police in 2006 in Srinagar on the charges of "being involved in" Delhi blasts on October 29, 2005 on the eve of Diwali. In a statement, Geelani said that Kashmiri detenues are being harassed in the jails all across India. "From Kotbhlawal to Tihar Jail Kashmiri detenues are harassed day in and day out and every other day reports of harassment of Kashmiri prisoners come up.
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Labels: harassment, india, kashmir, srinagar, State Human Rights Commission, Tihar Jail
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