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December 2008 - India Special Weapons News
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- Pakistani Militant Confesses to Planning Mumbai Attacks VOA 31 Dec 2008 -- Senior Pakistani officials have told two U.S. news outlets that a militant leader arrested in Pakistan has confessed to involvement in the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
- India, China to hold new round of boundary talks IRNA 31 Dec 2008 -- India and China will hold a new round of talks on the vexed border issue which is an area of 'differences and divergences' despite bilateral relations having witnessed 'visible' improvement
- Pakistan asks India to de-active air bases, re-locate ground forces IRNA 30 Dec 2008 --Pakistani foreign minister Tuesday asked India to de-active its forward air bases and re-locate its ground forces to peace time location to create a conducive atmosphere
- Indian FM: No escalation of tensions by India IRNA 30 Dec 2008 -- Rejecting Pakistan's contentions, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday that there had been no escalation of tensions by India and that its military movements were routine winter exercises
- India Denies Escalating Tensions with Pakistan VOA 30 Dec 2008 -- India has denied escalating tensions with its neighbor as Pakistan called on New Delhi to resume a dialogue and pull back its troops along the border.
- US Urges Calm as Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- U.S. officials are urging India and Pakistan to avoid escalating tensions, as Pakistan began moving thousands of troops toward its border with India on Friday.
- Pakistani, Indian leaders Say They Do Not Want War VOA 27 Dec 2008 -- India and Pakistan say they do not want war, as tension mounts between them. There has been a sharp deterioration in ties between the South Asian neighbors following last month's terror strikes in Mumbai, which India blames on Islamic militants based in Pakistan.
- Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border, Further Raising Regional Tensions RFE/RL 27 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has reportedly moved thousands of troops from the Afghan border in the northwest toward the Indian frontier
- Pakistan limits offensive against militants as tension with India increases: sources IRNA 26 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has limited its air operation against the militants in the country's tribal regions in view of tension with India, defence sources and residents in the insurgency-hit areas said on Friday
- Pakistan deploys more troops along Indian border - paper RIA Novosti 26 Dec 2008 -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior government officer and three others in attack in Pakistan's northern areas on Friday, police said
- Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border VOA 26 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan said it has canceled leave of its troops because of border tensions with neighboring India over Mumbai's deadly attacks
- Pakistan says Indian troops opened fire in Kashmir region IRNA 24 Dec 2008 -- Police in Pakistan's administered Kashmir say that Indian forces fired into its territory along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region
- Interpol chief says India has not shared Mumbai attacks' information IRNA 24 Dec 2008 -- Interpol chief said Wednesday that the Indian government and law enforcement agencies have not shared any information with Interpol about the Mumbai attacks so far
- India keeps military option on table for terrorists in Pakistan RIA Novosti 22 Dec 2008 -- India has not ruled out military operations against terrorists in Pakistan if Islamabad does not deal with terrorists.
- India Says Prepared for All Measures if Pakistan Fails to Act Against Extremists VOA 22 Dec 2008 -- India has demanded that Pakistan act against Islamic extremists responsible for terror attack in Mumbai.
- Mumbai's Attacked Hotels Reopen VOA 21 Dec 2008 -- Two luxury hotels attacked by militants during a three-day siege in India's financial hub, Mumbai, have reopened. Their reopening is being seen as a symbol of the city's determination to return to business as usual.
- India Increases Vigilance Along Border With Bangladesh Amid Terrorism Threat VOA 19 Dec 2008 -- India government officials say they have ordered closer surveillance of land borders amid concerns of more potential terrorist strikes inside the country by militants infiltrating from either Bangladesh or Pakistan.
- India Says It Killed One of Top Commanders of Group Linked to Mumbai Attack VOA 19 Dec 2008 -- The Indian army says it has killed three militants in the Doda district of Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, including a top commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba, the group linked to the Mumbai terror attack.
- Pakistan lodges protest over Indian airspace violation IRNA 18 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan on Thursday summoned deputy Indian envoy to the Foreign Ministry and lodged a protest over violation of its airspace by Indian aircraft, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday
- India test-fires supersonic cruise missile RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2008 -- The Indian Navy successfully launched a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on Thursday from a mobile platform in the Bay of Bengal.
- India Plans No Military Action Against Pakistan Over Mumbai Attacks VOA 18 Dec 2008 -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has again said there is still no conclusive evidence to support the claim that the Mumbai attackers received training from terrorist camps inside Pakistan.
- Indian Parliament Introduces Bill to Create Anti-Terror Agency VOA 17 Dec 2008 -- India's parliament is introducing legislation to create a national anti-terror agency resembling the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
- India-Pakistan -Pentagon India prepared for attack on Pakistan, Pentagon officials think IRNA 16 Dec 2008 -- United States believes that India's air force began preliminary preparations for a possible attack against Pakistan in immediate aftermath of recent massacre in Mumbai, a US news channel reported here Monday
- India-Pakistan dialogue stalls after Mumbai attacks - minister RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2008 -- India froze talks with Pakistan on the normalization of relations following bloody terrorist attack in Mumbai last month, the Indian foreign minister said on Tuesday.
- India's Defense Minister Rules Out War with Pakistan VOA 16 Dec 2008 -- Seeking to dampen persistent media speculation a retaliatory strike is in the works against Pakistan, India's defense minister is declaring no military action is being planned. But he warns Islamabad to act against terrorists on its soil, if it wants normal relations with India.
- India Reports Bird Flu in West Bengal VOA 15 Dec 2008 -- Indian authorities have confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus in the eastern state of West Bengal.
- Indian lawyer found for Mumbai terrorist RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2008 -- Despite public outcry, an Indian lawyer has agreed to defend the only terrorist captured alive during November's armed offensive on Mumbai, national media reported on Monday.
- Indian PM Wants 'Normalized' Relations with Pakistan VOA 14 Dec 2008 -- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he wants "normalized" relations with Pakistan, but that Islamabad must stop allowing its territory to be used for terrorist activities against India.
- India's Assam State Battling Serious Bird Flu Outbreak VOA 13 Dec 2008 -- Indian health officials have been dispatched to the northeastern state of Assam to monitor people with flu-like symptoms after an outbreak of avian influenza.
- Four Pakistani militants added to UN terrorism sanctions list UN News Centre 11 Dec 2008 -- The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions, including a travel ban and assets freeze, on four leaders of a Pakistani militant group blamed by India for last month’s deadly terrorist attack in Mumbai.
- Pakistan Bans Islamic Charity Linked to Mumbai Attack Plot VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has banned a well-known Islamic charity implicated in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
- India's Parliament Debates Response to Mumbai Terror Siege VOA 11 Dec 2008 -- Indian cabinet members: Those who laid siege to Mumbai came from Pakistan, but are ruling out military retaliation..
- Mullen Says He’s Relieved, Disturbed by Trip to Pakistan, India AFPS 10 Dec 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today he came away from his recent trip to Pakistan and India relieved that the two countries showed restraint in wake of the recent attacks in Mumbai, India, but disturbed by the way a handful of terrorists held a city of 18 million people hostage.
- Mullen Says Mumbai Attacks Demonstrate Safe-Haven Dangers AFPS 10 Dec 2008 -- The recent terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, is just the latest evidence of the danger that terrorist safe havens present to the world, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
- Pakistani PM plays down Indian air force high alert report IRNA 10 Dec 2008 -- The Pakistani prime minister on Wednesday played down reports that India has put its air force on high alert as tension between the two countries over Mumbai attacks still continues
- India Releases Names of Suspected Gunmen in Mumbai Attacks VOA 09 Dec 2008 -- Indian police have released the names of nine suspected gunmen killed during last month's three-day terrorist siege in Mumbai.
- Pakistan President says India Peace Talks Must Move Forward VOA 09 Dec 2008 -- Pakistani President Zardari: Peace talks with India must move forward in order to thwart attempts to destroy both countries.
- Pakistan Raids Suspected Militant Camp, Arrests Mumbai Suspect VOA 08 Dec 2008 -- Security forces in Pakistan have raided a suspected militant camp run by an outlawed Islamic group that India accuses of planning last month's deadly assaults on Mumbai.
- Rice Urges Pakistan to Act on Terror VOA 07 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is urging Pakistan to follow through on its promise to cooperate with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attack. In a series of nationally broadcast interviews, Rice stressed the need for concrete action by the Pakistani government.
- Indian police arrest two men in Mumbai attack investigation RIA Novosti 06 Dec 2008 -- Indian police announced on Sunday the arrests of two Indian men accused of illegally buying SIM cards that were used by terrorists to coordinate a series of attacks in Mumbai last week.
- Indo-China joint Army exercise begins Saturday in Karnataka IRNA 06 Dec 2008 -- The first-ever Sino-Indian military combat exercises on Indian soil to counter terror and insurgency began at Belgaum in Karnataka state Saturday morning
- Indian Home Minister Admits to 'Lapses' in Mumbai Attacks VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- India's new home minister, appointed in the wake of the Mumbai terror siege, is admitting security failures in preventing the attack and says there must be a fundamental change in attitude in the country to effectively fight terrorism.
- New Details Emerging on Tragedy in Mumbai VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has offered to conduct a joint investigation with India into last week’s terrorist attacks on Mumbai that killed more than 170 people and injured several hundred others.
- Officials Say Possible Mumbai Attack Planner Arrested Months Ago VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- India is looking into the possibility that one of the planners of last week's deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai has been in police custody for months.
- Nuclear sector will open up to private enterprises IRNA 05 Dec 2008-- Nuclear trade in India has recently revived up India's global stance, offering an efficient model for trade
- India, Russia sign Nuclear cooperation agreement IRNA 05 Dec 2008-- India and Russia Friday signed an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation that marks a new milestone in the history of Indo-Russia bilateral relations
- Russia, India sign deal to build 4 reactors for Kudankulam RIA Novosti 05 Dec 2008 -- Russia and India signed on Friday an agreement to build an additional four reactors for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and construct new nuclear plants in India.
- Russia, India to sign next-generation fighter deal in early 2009 RIA Novosti 05 Dec 2008 -- Russia and India are due to sign a contract at the beginning of 2009 to jointly develop and produce a fifth-generation jet fighter, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation said on Friday.
- Russia, India Sign Agreement to Build Civil Nuclear Reactors VOA 05 Dec 2008 -- Russia and India have signed an agreement to build civilian nuclear reactors in India during a visit by the Russian president to New Delhi. The two countries have also called for greater international cooperation in the fight against terror.
- US cautious India from taking steps that could worsen situation IRNA 04 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday cautioned India from taking steps that could worsen the situation and hoped that Pakistan and India will keep the lines of communication open
- Indian airports sounded alert over threat of terrorist attack IRNA 04 Dec 2008 -- The multi-layer security cordon put at the airports in New Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore in view of the threat of a possible air-borne strike
- India, Russia discuss military-technical cooperation RIA Novosti 04 Dec 2008 -- A recently-formed Russian-Indian joint commission on monitoring bilateral military-technical cooperation has held a two-day meeting in New Delhi, the Indian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
- Indian Airports Alerted to Threat of Armed Assault, Hijackings VOA 04 Dec 2008 -- India has put several international airports on "red alert" following repeated e-mailed threats to target air facilities in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai and hijack airliners.
- Rice Says Pakistan Committed to Mumbai Investigation VOA 04 Dec 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan's leaders understand the importance of finding the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks and are committed to fighting terrorism.
- Angered India Not Ruling Out Military Response to Mumbai Attack VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- With tensions heightened between India and Pakistan, the top American envoy is calling for Islamabad to show its resolve and to join the international effort to find those responsible for the Mumbai terror attack.
- US asks Pak to show transparency in tackling terrorism IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- BVisiting US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice Wednesday asked Pakistan to show transparency and urgency in implementing its commitment to tackle terrorism in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks
- Pakistan proposes joint commission to probe Mumbai attacks: FM IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has proposed to India that a Pakistan-India joint commission, suitably composed, be set up to work together on the Mumbai incident, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday
- Pakistani parties back government to tackle post-Mumbai attacks situation IRNA 03 Dec 2008 -- Political and religious parties have extended their unconditional and fullest support to the Government and the armed forces in tackling the situation arising out of Mumbai incident, a participant of the meeting said Tuesday
- Pakistan refuses to extradite terrorists to India RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan refuses to turn over suspected terrorists to India, but could try them in its own courts, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said.
- Pakistani Officials Still Waiting for Evidence in India Attack VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- The top U.S. military official is in Pakistan in an effort to reduce tensions with India following last week's terrorist attack in Mumbai.
- Rice Calls on Pakistan to Cooperate With Mumbai Terror Probe VOA 03 Dec 2008 -- With tensions heightened between India and Pakistan, the top American envoy is calling for Islamabad to show its resolve and to join the international effort to find those responsible for the Mumbai terror attack.
- Rice In India In Effort To Ease South Asia Tensions RFE/RL 03 Dec 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in New Delhi for talks aimed at defusing tensions between Pakistan and India over last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai
- In wake of Mumbai attacks, Ban reaffirms role of UN in countering terrorism UN News Centre 02 Dec 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed his determination for the United Nations to play a lead role in dealing with the menace of terrorism as he stressed the need to bring the perpetrators of last week’s coordinated deadly attacks in Mumbai to justice.
- US Renews Call for Pakistani Cooperation in Mumbai Attack Investigation VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- The United States Tuesday renewed its call on Pakistan to fully cooperate with the Indian-led investigation of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. U.S. officials say they suspect a group based at least partly in Pakistan may be behind the operation.
- Efforts Underway to Defuse Rising Indo-Pakistani Tension VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- A trio of U.S. senators is in South Asia, one of several sets of high-level foreign visitors trying to defuse rising tension between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai terror attacks.
- Backgrounder: Profile: Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) (a.k.a Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Lashkar e-Toiba; Lashkar-i-Taiba) cfr.org 02 Dec 2008
- Heeding The Warnings Of Mumbai RFE/RL 02 Dec 2008 -- If the success of the 1999 hijacking of an Indian commercial aircraft to Kandahar emboldened the international jihad sufficiently to launch the September 11, 2001, terrorist operation against the United States, last week's Mumbai attacks may give them the oxygen needed to carry out similar operations in the United States or the European Union
- After Mumbai Attacks, South Asia Seen As Key Challenge For Obama RFE/RL 02 Dec 2008 -- With India alleging links between Pakistan and the Mumbai terrorist attacks, relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors are at their lowest point since the two countries pulled back from the brink of war in 2002
- India urges Pakistan to act against terrorists RIA Novosti 02 Dec 2008 -- India has asked Pakistan to act against a group it says was behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks and has also requested the extradition of some 20 terrorist suspects, India's foreign minister said on Tuesday
- Pakistan Offers to Help Investigate Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- Pakistan has offered a joint investigation into terror attacks in Mumbai, after India blamed elements in Pakistan for planning the deadly violence.
- Indian Maritime Forces Rebuff Criticism in Wake of Mumbai Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- India's maritime forces are defending themselves in wake of criticism they could have prevented the terror attack on Mumbai, which left about 175 people dead.
- India Re-Submits Fugitives List to Pakistan in Wake of Mumbai Terror Attack VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- In wake of the terror attack in Mumbai, India is renewing demands Pakistan hand over wanted fugitives. India's government says a list of alleged terrorists and others has been re-submitted in a formal diplomatic request.
- Mumbai Terrorists Aided by Security Lapses, Technology VOA 02 Dec 2008 -- In the aftermath of the terror attacks, many in Mumbai are asking how a group of 10 to 15 assailants were able to carry out their brazen attack that included some of the city's most guarded landmarks.
- Mumbai Attacks Foreshadow New Challenges In Counterterrorism Effort RFE/RL 01 Dec 2008 -- In the wake of last week's attacks in Mumbai that killed 195 people, India and Pakistan are carefully formulating their responses as tensions rise between the arch-rivals
- Mumbai Terror Attacks Heighten Tensions Between India, Pakistan VOA 01 Dec 2008 -- The terror attacks in Mumbai have heightened tensions between India and Pakistan as Indian officials blame a Pakistan-based militant group for the attack.
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