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India’s Deft Diplomacy

By resisting the temptation to respond to the Mumbai attacks with force, New Delhi has avoided a pointless confrontation with Pakistan.

By Sumit Ganguly | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Jan 16, 2009

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  • Posted By: lalit bagai @ 10/23/2009 4:20:02 PM

    applaud cowardice-

    a bongo trait

  • Posted By: iqbal @ 03/05/2009 5:31:04 PM

    India missed a great opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue during Musharraf's rule. It's time India takes its head of of the sand and realize that without resolving Kashmir issue (at whatever terms other than the status quo) is the only way out of this perpetual confrontation with Pakistan. India has a lot to gain from this resolution. It will change the whole dynamic of the region.

    But, alas, despite being the "big brother" of the region, India doesn't have the heart of the "big brother".

  • Posted By: Igloo @ 02/10/2009 11:26:02 PM

    Change in behavior? Pakistan???s own president says ???Pakistan has repeatedly been identified as the most critical external problem facing the new (Obama) administration??? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/27/AR2009012702675.html
    Then there is this news of this Polish guy who was beheaded just like Daniel Pearl. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1878361,00.html

  • Posted By: Etiquette @ 02/06/2009 1:50:13 PM

    Indian diplomatic victory? Full of senseless crap. Ganguly! let me tell you, you are a typical stubborn Indian Hinduin and in fact the World found out the Ugly face of India now.

  • Posted By: ma_awan84 @ 02/05/2009 12:20:03 PM

    Mumbai incident proved that India is still the giant dispute in the South Asia. Until India do not try to resolve Kashmir Dispute according to UN resolution, such incidents will happen in the future. The question is why Indian Intelligence was unable to stop these attackers. Perhaps they were all on a picnic celebration. Secondly Indian police weaponry is as old as India itself. Therefore police was unable to tackle with such critical situation. The freedom fighters fighting for independence in Occupied Kashmir, India declares them as Terrorists. Fighting for Independence is not a crime, they are fighting for injustice and cruelty of Indian beast army.

  • Posted By: ma_awan84 @ 02/05/2009 12:01:36 PM

    Unless India do not act on the Kashmir Dispute according to the UN resolutions, such incidents will happen in the future. Where were their Intelligence agencies? why they failed? Perhaps they were all on picnic celebration. The fact is that Indian police had no such weapons to cope with such a critical situation. Their weaponry is as old as India itself. The power and enjoyment is only available to Indian Leaders (NETA). The freedom fighters in Occupied Kashmir are fighting for their right of self determination. India declared them Terrorists. Fighting for Independence is not a crime. Indian Army's cruelty forced these freedom fighters to take revenge. Because for every acton there is an equal and opposite reaction and it is the truth.

  • Posted By: True_Indian @ 01/21/2009 3:01:04 PM

    Pakistan is hosting Taliban and Alquida. If any one thinks Pakistan is fighting, its a dream. Its good that Obama pointed that "There is no free lunch for Pakistan". US should force Pakistan to become civilized country even if it is required to expand the drone attacks on pakistan.

  • Posted By: Victor1971 @ 01/21/2009 11:09:01 AM

    MEANWHILE MORE AND MORE PAKI TERRORIST SCUM GET ARRESTED THE WORLD OVER!!

    BEG. BEG FOR FOOD. BEG FOR MONEY.

    STILL SPONSOR TERRORISM. PAKI SHTYLE TERRORIST BEGGARS!!!

    http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6142233/Spanish-police-arrest-terrorist-suspects

    Spanish police arrest terrorist suspects
    Published: Tuesday 20 January 2009 13:08 UTC
    Last updated: Tuesday 20 January 2009 14:25 UTC
    Spanish police have arrested ten terrorist suspects in a series of raids. Six suspects were arrested in Barcelona, the others in Madrid and the Canary Islands. Those arrested are thought to be Pakistani nationals involved in financing terrorist activities.

    Since the terrorist attacks in Madrid on 11 March 2004, the Spanish police have mounted an intensive operation to break up terrorist cells. Eleven Moroccans and one Algerian were arrested in October on suspicion of involvement in terrorism.

  • Posted By: Victor1971 @ 01/20/2009 4:53:28 PM

    One paki terrorist beggar, terrorist coward has posted Bush is an idiot. ...This is funny. ....Paki terrorist cowards begged and ate out of his hands for 8 years.

    No sense f gratitude for the paki beggars.

    • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/21/2009 8:38:50 AM

      First learn to protect your ASSSSSSSSSSS ......you coward GANDOOS.

  • Posted By: ross1972 @ 01/20/2009 5:48:07 PM

    Pakistan today is living in a nightmare scenario that even the CIAs worst case predictions barely encompass.

    • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/21/2009 8:25:52 AM

      why don't you become CIA advisor..........lozzzzzz do you think CIA is stupid as RAW?

  • Posted By: JOSEPH PETER @ 01/20/2009 2:33:07 PM

    not a single major nation, would have accepted this assault on mumbai , in such a docile, and pitifully weak manner.India is led by weak men.We are brought up, and conditioned to be subservient docile,and tragically incapable of defending our fundamental dignities.
    India has been assaulted hundreds of times, losing more citizens and soldiers, than any nation , post 9/11, and this year 2008 alone.
    the establishment in newdelhi, knows the perpetrators, knows the locations of these camps, and facilities, and still pontificates , out of sheer cowardice.
    MAY THE ALMIGHTY PRAY FOR THIS PITIFUL GROUP OF LEADERS
    JOSEPH PETER

  • Posted By: HARRISON_HILL @ 01/19/2009 3:23:38 AM

    PAKISTAN IS A SCUMGROUND OF ALL SISTERF******. THEY ONLY KNOW HOW TO MANIPULATE THEIR ALLAH SERMONS TO SUIT THEIR DESPARATION FOR VIRGIN ABOUNDING JANNAT WHICH AWAITS THEM.
    BUT NO BODY KNOWS WHAT AWAITS THEM WNEH THEY REACH THERE GUESS WHAT FLACCID BLACK HOLES.

    NOW COMING TO TERRORISM. I THINK EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW IT IS THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER.

    • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/19/2009 6:30:34 PM

      who f*Ucked your sisters?

  • Posted By: bopdaddy @ 01/19/2009 12:42:36 PM

    It is a shame that bush didn't use that option

    • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/19/2009 6:07:38 PM

      SURE BUSH IS AN IDIOT BUT NOT AS MUCH AS YOU @bopdaddy.

  • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/19/2009 6:04:05 PM

    The UGLY FACE OF COWARD HINDUS In Orrisa INDIA 1999, Australian missionary Graham Staines was burned to death in his car, along with his two young sons (ages 9 and 7). And in December 2007, ???thousands of Christians were beaten, and traumatized, had their houses and churches burnt, and were driven away from their homes. ??? Hundreds still live in jungles to this day out of fear for their lives.

  • Posted By: Victor1971 @ 01/19/2009 12:23:29 PM

    As many security analysits have been pointing out, the next major terrorist attack in Europe or US is likely to come from Pakistan.

    Americans are peddled silly myths by the so called experts that the ----tribal areas---- bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan are the source of threat for USA. This is a grave under estimation of the Pakistan problem.


    What about the rest of---"Pakistan---? Daniel Pearl was beheaded not in the tribal areas, but in Karachi.


    Karachi has been the coordinating city, nerve center for all Pakistani terrorist operations. The terrorist "charity" recently banned by the UN is based out of Punjab province, not in tribal areas. Major terrorist training camps are run throughout Punjab province and in Occupied Kashmir.


    Pakis tell the drone attacks by US army are very unpopular in "Pakistan". But let's look at what type of activities are very popular in "Pakistan".


    India has just released phone conversations of pakistani terrorists in Mumbai talking to the Pak army handlers in Karachi directing them who to kill, when to kill, etc.


    " I have a Singaporean, Chinese and Belgian". Pak army handler at the other end in Karachi says kill them but spare the two muslims.


    Think about this. This type of activity is very popular in "Pakistan" unlike the drone attacks. Why should the civilized world put up with this type of nonsense?


    Soon afer the Mumbai terrorist attacks, jihadi terrorist outfits met with the Pak army at the GHQ at publicly declared their support for Pak army.


    Thinking Pak army will fight Taliban is fantasy. It ain't going to happen. American soldiers are shedding their precious lives and wasting tax payer money because of Pakistan's double dealing. People should wake up and decide how much money and lives they want to spend on this drama.

  • Posted By: Passive Observer @ 01/19/2009 11:48:03 AM

    The articles seems to be heavily biased. Is it because the reporter is a hindu and is favoring India? Where is the objectivity?

  • Posted By: abhutta @ 01/19/2009 11:08:26 AM

    All sick comments out of frustration. We the Pak ruled the entire Hindustan over a period of 1500 years. We the Muslim all over the world do not like all kind of terrorism. One must understand that Pakistan & Hindustan both are the voctom of terrorism. There is a state terrorism in accupied Kashmir & Pelstine by India & Israeal. Hindustan cant not finish Paklands & israeal can not finish Holly lands. If unfortunatly India attack Paklands, I assure you there will be no Hindu reamins on the earth because they are only available in Hindustan but there will million of Muslims around the globe even Paklands & pak muslim are finished. Allah Pak sent his massanger Mohammad PBUH for peace for each & every humanbeing, Lets pray for peace.

  • Posted By: Victor1971 @ 01/19/2009 10:35:35 AM

    http://www.dawn.net/wps/wcm/connect/Dawn%20Content%20Library/dawn/news/cricket/australia-not-keen-to-play-in-pakistan-pcb--bi

    HA HA H HAH HA H AAA HA


    Paki terrorist coward beggars are begging EVEN for cricket matches to be played in Pukeshitan!!

    http://www.dawn.net/wps/wcm/connect/Dawn%20Content%20Library/dawn/news/cricket/australia-not-keen-to-play-in-pakistan-pcb--bi


    --------KARACHI: Australia are not keen to tour Pakistan for a one-day series in April and May and the matches could be played at neutral venues, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt said on Monday.---------

  • Posted By: Victor1971 @ 01/19/2009 10:28:23 AM

    While there are numerous tories inthe media about Paki role in terrorism the world over. Most people don't realize Paki terrorist cowards are famous are increasingly becoming famous for another reason. BEGGING.

    Paki beggars were born out of hatred, live in hatred and have no cuntry..........only ashithole for a country. No future hopes for economy..............THUS THEY VIGOROUSLY BEG ALL OVER.

    Funny sick Paki terrorist beggars!!!


    http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/04/asia/AS-Pakistan-Saudi-Arabia.php



    http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/04/asia/AS-Pakistan-Saudi-Arabia.php

  • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/17/2009 10:41:53 AM

    Mumbai incident......The real facts 1) why Indian huge security appratus failed to stop Mumbai incident in fact Indian security is so active that they catch pakistani fisherman on routine basis whenever they cross into indian water but this time they failed to spot the so called rubber dingy which is more alarming than a normal fishing boat.
    2) It is impossible for 10 youngster to hold up large places like Taj hotel, Trident Oberoi hotel.and Nariman house all together simultaneousy for more than 60 hours keeping the fact in mind they took about so called 500km back breaking journey through sea....The only place such things are possible are Bollywood fantasies.
    3) why the chief of Bombay Anti-terror squad HEMANT KARKARE with his three colleagues was killed in the very first hours of this drama as if he and his colleagues were sitting ducks.....Hemant karkare was investigating the samjhota express killing and Malegoan bomb blast and caught an active duty colonel and other presonnels of indian army involved in these incidents and their relation with Hindu extremist RSS....
    4) The killings of other nationlalties in mumbai was to provoke severe reaction from all over the world...indians were in such hurry that they started finger pointing at pakistan within the first hour of the incident....at first place Indians were so dumb to allow this incident to happen ??????all security breaches???. and then Indians suddenly became so smart to tell that the perpetrators were pakistanis, just within one hour of the incident..........lolzzzzz you can't be dumb and smart simultaneously.
    5) where are the bodies of remaining 9 terrorists allegedly killed...forensic evidences.......their pictures......finger prints..DNA samples...nobody talk about these things
    6) Now question arises why all this was done..an incident which look like script from indian bollywood movies less dances and sexy heroines.
    a)To get rid of Hemant Karkare and his team becuase his investigations was going to expose some big shots maybe NARENDER MODI the Hindu extremist.
    b)To get the sympathy of OBAMA office...Because OBAMA???S intentions to focus on kashmir flash point which indians don't like.
    c)To provoke world wide reaction against Pakistan by killing so many nationalities in that incident.

    • Posted By: svengali @ 01/17/2009 10:58:13 AM

      Cant make out from your comment whether you are an Afghan or a Punjabi!

      Perhaps you should tell this far fetched hypothesis to the Pakistani Government that has declared to the World that Kasab is a Pakistani. Even as I write this the Pakistani Government is also declaring that they will try the Pakistanis suspected of masterminding the Mumbai Terrorist incident in their courts.

      Wake up and look at whats happening around you

      • Posted By: BOFORCE @ 01/17/2009 12:04:35 PM

        Even if Amir Ajamal Kasab is Pakistani doesn't prove that Mumbai incident was done by pakistani.....there are many pakistanis in indian jail to be posed as terrorist...secondly Amir Ajmal Kasab is a patsy implanted by RAW...He was caught in Nepal by indian agents three years ago........where are the pictures of other nine terrorit......their dead bodies...foresic evidences such as finger prints..DNA samples..........I guess it will take time for indian secret service to cook up these eveidences......so far everything is stressed on AmirAjmal kasab bieng pakistani which doesb't prove anything....on the other hand india has more than 12 consulates in afghnaistan for what when there is no trade....no industries....no business activities...these consulates are RAW offices form where they recruit insurgents to carryout bomblast and shootings in pakistan specially in Baluchistan.....India us trying to destablize pakistan.

        • Posted By: svengali @ 01/19/2009 7:34:44 AM

          I too wish that the terrorists were not from Pakistan and would like to believe all these far fetched stories on ISI inspired Pakistani blogs. We (Indians, Pakistanis and Bangla Deshis)) need to live together and cooperate for peace and prosperity in South Asia.

          Unfortunately the evidence shared with the investigative agencies of all the nations who lost their citizens is overwhelming. The international opinion of all affected governments agree the terrorists came from Pakistan.

          Pakistan regrettably was offered the evidence late in the day (since earlier regimes have used Indian evidence to cover up their own shenanigans rather than take action). This Pakistani democratic government seems sincere and while stakes are high for them, they probably intend to the right thing. I give them the benefit of the doubt.

          Time will reveal the truth for everyone including Pakistanis themselves. And as Pakistan cleans up its act I am sure that any alleged reactive destabilizing moves will halt on both sides.

          We may agree to disagree on many issues (including the pipe dream of a South Asian Islamic Caliphate) but we can surely live in peace and promote prosperity for all of South Asia.

          The Obama administration plans a a massive non military infusion of funds into Pakistan (perhaps on the lines of the post World War II Marshall Plan). This funding very likely will be contingent on stopping all terrorist activity and will gainfully educate and employ the youth now solely nourished on a philosophy of hatred and violence in the terrorist madrassas.

          If we can all work together, I am optimistic about a bright future for South Asia

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