Prabhakar Gupta India’s relationship with China, an enigma in the best of times, is attaining a complex structure in recent days. A change in policy with the anointment of the new Chinese leadership was expected but the incidents along the line of actual control (LAC) over the last few months have been causing disconcert and apprehension despite the polite diplomatic jargon of … [Read more...] about Reading into the Chinese mind
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The Kashmiri peoples message to Pakistan
Jasbir Sarai The state of Jammu and Kashmir has seen some hard times for reasons not of its own choosing. The peace loving region, by virtue of its geographic location and strategic importance, has become a victim of unscrupulous machinations of a covetous neighbour – Pakistan. The country has launched, against all international conventions, a vicious terrorist movement with … [Read more...] about The Kashmiri peoples message to Pakistan
Swiss naval firm beckons BEL
Hardeep Singh Bedi NEW DELHI: The Tethys Systems Ltd., a Swiss firm offering Naval System Solutions to the different navies, is interested in striking a deal with Indian Public Sector Major Bharat Electrical Limited (BEL) so that the Indian company becomes a global supplier. The Swiss firm is ready to transfer its world class technology to BEL so that the latter is … [Read more...] about Swiss naval firm beckons BEL
Kashmir: unravelling the falsehood from the truth
Simrit Kahlon Jammu and Kashmir, especially so, the Kashmir valley has witnessed a number of terrorist strikes in the recent past that have led to talk of “re-emergence of terrorism”. It becomes necessary to subject such a thought process to a considered analysis to determine its accuracy. The onset of the summer season traditionally leads to an increase in levels of violence. … [Read more...] about Kashmir: unravelling the falsehood from the truth
Separatists and the elusive “talks”
Jaibans Singh As the date for the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Kashmir to launch the train service between Qazigund in Kashmir and Banihal in Jammu approached, the political climate of the valley witnessed immense momentum. The possibility of talks between the separatists and the government became a hot topic all over again. The Prime Minister came, accompanied … [Read more...] about Separatists and the elusive “talks”