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Paris Exposes the Limitations of the West’s Approach to Counter Terrorism

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 - by India Writes Network

The ‘notion’ of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) has taken a beating after the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. CIP is about protecting vital infrastructure, which, if attacked, would …

China worried about Xinjiang’s links with Islamic State

March 11, 2015 - by India Writes Network

A top Chinese official said that some people from the northwest province Xinjiang are participating in the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group activities. “The organisation (IS) has growing international influence …

Obama’s Delhi visit: India, US to bolster counter-terror cooperation, says Kerry

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 - by India Writes Network

India and the US are firming up an ambitious agenda for the forthcoming visit of President Barack Obama to New Delhi, with Secretary of State John Kerry flagging off key …

Obama declares war on IS militants: India, US to step up counter-terror cooperation

September 25, 2014September 25, 2014 - by Manish Chand

US President Barack Obama’s declaration of war on The Islamic State, the terrorist machine’s network of death that has unleashed mayhem in the Middle East, should be noted positively by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be looking to step up counter-terror cooperation during his summit meeting with the American president.

Amid the roiling ferment in the Middle East, the region that is pivotal to India’s energy security and is home to over 7 million Indians, intensifying counter-terror cooperation with the US will be high on the agenda when Mr Modi meets Mr Obama for full-spectrum talks in Washington on September 30.

The volatile situation in the AfPak region against the backdrop of the conflicted transition process in Afghanistan will add a trenchant element to counter-terror discussions that the two leaders are expected to have in Washington.