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...purported midnight incursion of Indian air force jets into Pakistani airspace Saturday brought tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors to an even higher pitch in the wake of the attacks on India's financial capital of Mumbai that killed 171 last month. Within minutes, the Indian jets were chased back by the Pakistani air force, say Pakistani officials, and retired air force commanders interviewed on Pakistani TV swore to defend their nation. The Pakistani air force claimed that Indian planes intruded as much as 2 miles (4 km) into the country, but the government says it accepted Indian assurances...
...navies of Germany, Britain, France, and four other member countries are expected to participate in what has been dubbed Operation Atalanta. The motivations for the U.S. and the EU are clear. Pirates off Somalia disrupt a key trade route that has linked the Mediterranean with the Indian Ocean for centuries. In this era of globalization, many trading corporations have pressured their respective governments to take action. The gulf also contains a very profitable tourist route for high-end cruises. On Tuesday, the 246 passengers aboard the cruise ship MS Columbus, owned by the German firm Hapag-Lloyd, were flown...
...Recent bellicose gestures by the Indian government and media remind me of the atmosphere after a 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament. In the days following the attack, over 400,000 Indian and Pakistani troops were amassed on the volatile border . Level-headed diplomacy resulted in a de-escalation of this situation, and set the two countries on several years of peace talks. These negotiations have come a long way, to the extent where Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari recently told a conference in India that he foresaw a future where Indians and Pakistanis could cross...
...Pakistan has repeatedly offered its fullest cooperation in the current investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. The people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with their Indian neighbors. After all, it is perhaps the Pakistanis who understand the most what India is going through currently. Ironically, both countries were struck by local sectarian violence in the past few days, as bombs took several dozen lives in the Pakistani cities of Swat, Peshawar and Karachi, and in the Indian state of Assam. The two nations have much in common: they face domestic and international terrorists, separatist movements, and are both under...
...military muscle will serve no productive end. Furthermore, Delhi must collaborate and provide the Pakistani authorities with credible and specific evidence if it expects any significant response. Peace talks, trade, and cultural exchange must remain open between the two nations. Although general elections are coming up in May, the Indian government should look beyond its immediate political ambitions and work towards a sustainable peace in South Asia. And above all other considerations, both sides must reaffirm their desire to work towards a sustainable solution to the Kashmir issue and finally empower the Kashmiri people to decide their future for themselves...