It cannot be seriously disputed that General Akram’s recent articles “Shadows Over South Asia” in The Muslim, Islamabad, deserve the attention not only of Indian policy makers who would no doubt have read them but of commentators interested in the Pakistani perceptions of this country. General Akram is of the … Read More
No one could possibly have believed a year ago that anyone would be prepared to risk his life in the Kashmir valley to promote the cause of the Congress party. But such a miracle has taken place. Four Kashmiris by official count have died as a result of police firing … Read More
Pakistani officials have confirmed that early last year the Soviets dropped a hint that they would be willing to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan in 18 months provided Islamabad in turn closed its border and stopped the infiltration of arms and men into that neighbouring country. So we cannot question … Read More
We can debate till the end of time whether Mrs. Gandhi is the cause or product of the decline of the once proud party of Indian independence. It is a futile debate of at best academic interest. For the decline is a fact. Similarly, we can debate endlessly whether Mrs. … Read More
Mr. Rajiv Gandhi’s attack on the record of the CPM-dominated West Bengal government at the Calcutta session of the Congress has created a great deal of confusion. Indeed, some people have gone so far as to say that he spoke without prior intimation to Mrs. Gandhi and that she was … Read More
In a sense, 1983 has also been the year of Indira Gandhi in India. She has continued to dominate the national scene as she has done in one way or another since she came to the office of Prime Minister in 1966, the period of her so-called political wilderness not … Read More
