NATO Commander General John Craddock had earlier indicated Iran to have been an option for NATO members to supply their troops and Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer had also called for engagement with Iran in the context of NATO’s deployment in Afghanistan.
Tag: Pakistan
Deconstructing the Pakistani Response to the Mumbai Attack
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Islamabad’s response to the Mumbai attack highlights its unwillingness to accept the involvement of Pakistani entities. Such an attitude diminishes further the credibility of Pakistan’s commitment to counter-terrorism and has longer-term implications for South Asian security.
Pakistan Army doctrine says ‘Attack First’
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The idea is to take the battle into Indian territory and get a hold over as much territory as possible. Pakistan can then use this territory as a bargaining chip on the negotiating table.
Indians warned against travel to Pakistan
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There have been reports in the Pakistani media that several Indian nationals have been arrested over the last two days in Lahore and Multan, and are being accused of being terrorists. Since it has also been reported in the Pakistani media yesterday that the senior police officer in Lahore was unaware of the arrest in his city, it seems that this is the work of other agencies in Pakistan that operate outside the law and civilian control. Indian citizens are therefore advised that it would be unsafe for them to travel or be in Pakistan: Ministry of External Affairs
Air strikes on terror: No surprise, no problem says former bomber pilot
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The lack of surprise would not deter the Indian armed forces in their role in deterring Pakistan from supporting terrorism in India, especially keeping in mind the multiplicity of targets.
The story of a glacial trust deficit
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The issue that dominates the peace process pursued by the Indian and Pakistani governments on Kashmir since 2004 is about the control of the Siachen Glacier in the region, the world’s highest battlefield. Although a ceasefire has been in place since 2003, thousands of troops on both sides continue to eyeball each other across the extreme terrain.
India going the diplomatic distance with Kasab’s letter
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There are indications that the Indian government wants to completely play out all its diplomatic options so that the government can focus on other measures if required.
Lashkar rivals Al Qaeda
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Lashkar is also in some ways, more of a threat than Al Qaeda.
Meet to prepare diplomats and get feedback
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The purpose is not just to brief diplomats about their strategies in their parleys with their host countries but also an act of public diplomacy in terms of symbolism.
Speculation on Pak to give up Dawood to the UK
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With tensions between India and Pakistan showing no signs of receding sources say there is increasing speculation that Pakistan and the UK may be considering the idea of extraditing certain individuals to the UK to satisfy India’s immediate concerns.
Lack of intelligence, hostages slowed down commando ops
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“When we operate in the Kashmir valley, clearing a house that has terrorists in it takes us four to five hours. Here we were talking about massive hotels. Even with the National Security Guards (NSG) and Marine Commandos (Marcos) conducting the operation it takes time. And the hostage issue complicates matters.”
