Pakistan Seen ‘Reluctant’ on US Agenda of Escalation
Pakistan Seen ‘Reluctant’ on US Agenda | Escalating war in FATA not a top priority
Pakistan Announces Criminal Proceedings Against Mumbai Suspects
Pakistan acknowledged today that the November Mumbai attacks were partly plotted on their soil, and said that they had begun criminal proceedings against eight suspected of involvement. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the move would assure the international community “that we mean business.”
India’s foreign ministry lauded the move as “a positive development,” but also urged [...]
India: Mumbai Attackers a Creation of Pakistani Spy Agency
Its been a month since Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared that the Pakistani government “must have” offered some support to the Mumbai attackers… increasing tensions between the two nations and sparking fears of a war.
Now the government is taking the rhetoric to another level, as Indian Foreign Minister Shivshankar Menon declared that the organizers [...]
Indian Army Chief: War With Pakistan Still an Option
Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to worsen nearly two months after the Mumbai attacks. Today, Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor commented on the increase in the number of Pakistani troops along the powder-keg border between the two. Gen. Kapoor said that “our political leadership has said war is not an option. But all [...]
India Threatens to Sever Ties With Pakistan
In an interview today, Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram accused Pakistan of “doing nothing” to assist India since November’s Mumbai attacks and said if this doesn’t change his government plans to sever all business, transport and tourist links with Pakistan and “isolate it from the rest of the world.”
Though Minister Chidambaram did not indicate when [...]
Singh: Pakistani Govt ‘Must Have’ Backed Mumbai Attack
“Unfortunately, we cannot choose our neighbors.” Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh accused Pakistani government agencies of being involved in November’s Mumbai terrorist attacks, and said the Pakistani government was using terrorism “as an instrument of state policy.”
Prime Minister Singh seemed short on evidence to back up his claim, however, saying simply that “given the sophistication [...]
Pakistan Concerned by Growing Indian Presence on Border
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi reported today that neighboring India “has activated their forward air bases,” and urged dialogue between the two nations to solve their long-standing disputes over Kashmir. Minister Qureshi suggested that if India returned its military to “peacetime positions” it would send a positive signal. The address echoed calls from Pakistani [...]
Pakistan Shifts Troops From Afghan Border to Indian Border
Pakistani troops mass along India’s border… is it a prelude to war or a ploy to silence international criticism?
Mixed Signals From India On War Prospects
India presses for fast track cluster bombs, both sides ratchet up border forces.
India Demands Pakistan Hand Over 40 Suspects
India rules out attacking Pakistan, but demands 40 “terrorists” be handed over.
