The bloody upheaval in Kabul has settled several debatable points. It has proved that the Afghan people hate the Soviet occupation forces almost to a man, that thousands of them are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice in their desperate bid to regain their freedom, that the Russians have failed … Read More
The results may justify the Union government’s decision to dissolve nine state legislatures where parties other than the Congress (1) have been in office. The party may well manage to put itself in power in all or at least most of these States. This will no doubt facilitate its task … Read More
The Soviet Union has dropped hints that it may be willing to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in the near future in case the United States and China are prepared to take steps to reduce tensions in the area. The Soviet ambassador in Tokyo has for instance been quoted by … Read More
The Soviet Union’s and India’s positions on Afghanistan remain as far apart at the end of Mr. Gromyko’s three-day visit to New Delhi as they were before. This is obvious from the absence of any reference to the question of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from that country in the … Read More
By promising to raise supply of crude from four million tones to six million in the face of its other commitments, Iraq has demonstrated its friendly feelings towards India. No other oil-rich country has made a gesture of this magnitude to New Delhi. Even otherwise India has reasons to feel … Read More
The first official-level talks between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Soviet takeover in Afghanistan have gone off reasonably well. These have enabled the two governments to appreciate each other’s anxieties and perspectives and possibly paved the way for further discussions. But the talks have not produced a … Read More
By amending the President’s address on the strength of their majority in the Rajya Sabha, opposition parties have set a new precedent. This is the first time since the promulgation of the Constitution in 1950 that the President’s address has been so amended. As it happens, the opposition’s case for … Read More
