US defence sec goofs-up; terms India a threat to America

BJP fails to finalise candidates' list for UP Newsbullet New Delhi: The BJP has put off the process of selecting candidates for the Uttar Pradesh elections even as rivals — the BSP, Samajwadi Party and the Congress —have completed the exercise or are close to finishing it. Sources said the main reason was ... See all stories on this topic »

US defence sec goofs-up; terms India a threat to America Hindustan Times PTI In a major goof-up, new US defence secretary Leon Panetta clubbed India and China, describing them as emerging "threats", but his office quickly retracted the remarks, saying Washington strongly values close ties with New Delhi. from prepared text ... See all stories on this topic »

AFSPA debate: Disarming the state Times of India NEW DELHI: The AFSPA debate in this country has recently been ramped up by many decibels. There appears to be a concerted campaign on the part of some foreign-funded NGOs to demonize the Army and delegitimize its Counter Insurgency (CI) and Counter ... See all stories on this topic »