Despite India's decision to move a major cricket tournament to South Africa out of security fears, another major Islamist attack in the South Asian country is inevitable.v [more]
While the threat of Mumbai-like terrorist attacks in the United States or Europe is quite real, the different law enforcement environment will help mitigate the effects of any such attack. [more]
The relative quiet at present between India and Pakistan should not be confused with the final outcome to the crisis sparked by the Nov. 26 Mumbai attack. [more]
While there are parallels between the current tensions between India and Pakistan and those that occurred in 2002, there are also many circumstantial differences. [more]
What is being called India’s 9/11 involved a high level of planning and coordination, and perhaps help from al Qaeda in Pakistan and the underworld in Mumbai. [more]
Update: 11/29/08 9:56 CDT: Contrary to earlier media reports, plans for the head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt.-Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha, to travel to India have been amended, Hindu reported Nov. 28. An ISI representative will reportedly go in place of Pasha.[more]
A number of shootings took place in India’s financial hub of Mumbai on Nov. 26. Though there have been a number of recent militant attacks in India, this incident displays a significant change in tactics and targeting. [more]
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