Meeting The fourth Indo-Pak joint anti-terror mechanism talks round started on Friday, October 24 in New Delhi. PM Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari during their meeting on September 24 in New York, on the sidelines of the UNGC summit had agreed to hold joint anti-terrorism meetings at regular intervals. The Delhi meeting was a part of the agreement. Vivek Katju, special secretary in the external affairs ministry led the Indian delegation while Pakistan delegation was led by Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, additional secretary in the foreign affairs ministry. According to an official, “The meeting was held in a positive, constructive and forward looking atmosphere”. Kabul Attack During the meeting both the sided discussed to increase cooperation in identifying counter-terrorism mechanism and also assist in the investigations into terror related matters. Both the sides exchanged information on all issues that are of mutual concern including the Kabul bomb attack on the Indian Embassy. During the meeting Kabul attack was the main issue on which both the sides discussed. India shared the evidence and also the intelligence intercepts by the US agencies with their counterparts. All this evidence points to the ISI’s alleged role in the attack. But Pakistani side has denied the possibility of any kind of connection between ISI and Kabul attack but has promised to continue an independent investigation in the case. Peace-Process Kabul bombing had put the composite Decalogue between both the countries under stress. Though US and Afghanistan also had openly held ISI responsible for the attack but Pakistan government has repeatedly denied the charges. After the attack Pakistan government was under pressure as the world community had condemned ISI for its alleged involvement in it. Because of the political problems both the countries could not go ahead wit the peace process for more than one year. Increase in infiltration, LoC fire exchange and Kabul attack had put the peace process under pressure. It was only after the formation of new government in Pakistan that the peace-process was resumed. Current meeting was one of the part of peace initiatives that both the countries have started after the resumption of dialog.
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Fire In Sri Lanka Smoke In India
October 25th, 2008 
Aman Civil War Sri Lanka is fighting a civil-war against LTTE for decades in which thousands of people have died. LTTE is considered to be world’s most deadliest terrorist outfit. It is the alone terrorist outfit that is very powerful even in sea and air. It is responsible for the killings of some important political leaders of Sri Lanka as well as India. LTTE is responsible for the the killing of a Sri Lankan President and also for the killing of the former Indian Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi. India was the first country that had declared LTTE, a terrorist outfit. War Front After the failure of dialog, Sri Lanka government had started military offensive against the terrorist organization. After it LTTE has been defeated at many fronts. Now Sri Lankan army has reached very near to the LTTE military headquarter Kilinochi. It is being considered as the last strongest LTTE point and they can not stay there for a long time as their power has declined a lot. For last some days both the sides are fighting an intensive and close battle. Because of the battle thousands of Tamil civilians have been displaced and rendered homeless without adequate food and shelter over their heads. Even UN had also ended its humanitarian projects after they were asked by the LTTE to leave the area. Indian Side Though war is being fought in Sri Lanka but some pro-Tamil political parties of India have become restless. As LTTE is heading towards loosing the battle , Indian leaders have become overactive. Even a party that is also supporting Manmohan Singh lead UPA government had threatened to withdraw its support. It had asked the Manmohan Singh government to discontinue the arms’ supply to the Sri Lankan military. It has also blamed that Sri Lankan military is killing the unarmed Tamil civilians who are fleeing the war prone area. After it, Indian foreign minister had visited the island country and shared Indian concerns in the matter. Sri Lankan government has also clarified that it is also trying to protect the civilians and it are only rumors that civilians have been targeted.
