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C. Christine Fair http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/24/stories/2009112455250900.htm The Lashkar and other so-called “Kashmiri” groups are not just India’s problem; rather, they are the problem of the entire international community. — PHOTO: AP NOVEMBER, 26, 2008: A scene at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal railway station in (Read More)
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B.RAMAN ( Written at the request of an Italian journal) Historically, India has had close relations with the rulers of Afghanistan and its people as well as with the Pashtuns on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border. The Pashtuns of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan under the leadership of Khan Abdul (Read More)
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For his first state dinner, the president tonight is hosting India’s prime minister. And yet until now, Obama has been indifferent to the world’s largest democracy. Tunku Varadarajan on the cost of ignoring our allies. http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-24/obamas-forgotten-friends On Tuesday evening, the (Read More)
GlobalSecurity.org:
International security forces in Afghanistan say recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four U.S. and eight Afghan soldiers. (Read More)
IMINT & Analysis:
A Taiwanese news article posted online on November 21st had an interesting topic: an IMINT & Analysis forum member's article posted to militaryphotos.net detailing Taiwan's air defense facilities. In a roundabout way, this site was also mentioned, as the article stated that the air defense overview's author "was working w (Read More)
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23 Nov 2009 An American private military and security company deploys to Somalia as the first US presence in the country since the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch.By Jody Ray Bennett for ISN Security Watch Tensions rose in Somalia in the final weeks of October 2009 as the president (Read More)
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By Sudha Ramachandranhttp://atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KK21Df02.htmlBANGALORE - Although India and Iran have met with some success in stemming the downward slide in their relations, their cooperation in the all-important energy sector seems to be stuck in a rut. And there is little to indicate that a breakthrough will be (Read More)
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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/08/200981294214604934.html Houthi fighters in Yemen say they have taken control of more territory on the country's border with Saudi Arabia, adding to Riyadh's worries.The claim comes after the Saudis said they had regained control of the area seized by the rebels last week. (Read More)
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By Saransh Sehgalhttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KK21Df01.htmlNEW DELHI - Tawang, a tiny outpost sandwiched between Myanmar, Bhutan and Tibet in the lush forested state of Arunachal Pradesh in the Himalayan foothills, is governed by India but claimed by China.Tawang is very close to the Chinese border, just a few ki (Read More)
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By Peter J Brown http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KK24Df03.htmlIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in the United States for a state visit as many Indians are finding US President Barack Obama's treatment of India less friendly and perhaps more unpredictable than the approach of former president George W Bush. "We (Read More)
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By Willy Lam As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership tries to convince United States President Barack Obama and other world leaders that China is eagerly integrating itself with the global marketplace, the ultra-conservative norms and worldview of Chairman Mao Zedong are making a big comeback in public life. In prov (Read More)
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http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/11/22/stories/2009112250130300.htmSEVANTI NINAN Information and its flow and control play a major role in combating terrorism and militancy. And the government doesn't seem to have a well-defined policy in place… Yesterday it was a handful of men holding different groups of people in a lar (Read More)
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By Lally WeymouthSunday, November 22, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/19/AR2009111903666_pf.htmlNEW DELHI -- Wearing white robes and a blue turban, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared relaxed this week as he discussed his upcoming state visit to Washington. Singh, 77, will meet P (Read More)
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http://www.securityaffairs.org/issues/2009/17/smith.phpJeff M. Smith When the eight states that now constitute Central Asia and the Caucasus freed themselves from the grip of the Soviet Union in 1991, it was perhaps inevitable that outside powers would rush to fill the vacuum. Of the eight at least three, the Caspian Basin (Read More)
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November 20, 2009 16:35 IST http://news.rediff.com/column/2009/nov/20/what-manmohan-singh-should-tell-barack-obama.htm T P Sreenivasan, the former ambassador, on what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] should tell America's President at the White House on Monday. Dear President Obama I am grateful, Mr President, fo (Read More)