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The Week in Review: August 17-23, 8(3), 2009
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The Week in Review: August 17-23, 8(3), 2009
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COUNTRY REVIEW
South Asia
Afghanistan
Nearly 50 per cent turnout in Afghan elections; 26 killed in election-related violence; Obama, NATO Secretary General among others congratulate the Afghan authorities and people; Opposition candidates charge that electoral malpractices have taken place
Pakistan
Zardari to Xinhua: Pakistan would continue to fight militancy; Holbrooke: US-Pakistan to cooperate on energy crisis; Hakeemullah announced as the new leader of the TTP; 4 security personnel killed in a suicide bomb attack in North Waziristan
Bhutan
Chidambaram discusses issues relating to border security and activities of militants; KPMG lists 11 core areas of mutual cooperation between India and Bhutan; Assam CM: Northeast militants having linkages with Communist Party of Bhutan
East and Southeast Asia
China
Chinese jet trainer participates in Russian air show: US Army Chief, Brazilian Army Chief visit China: China urges the US to respect its ‘core interests’: China sends its ninth batch of peacekeepers to Liberia
Japan
New US Ambassador to Japan: US and Japan have formed “one of the most successful alliances in the history of the world"; China rejects request by the Japanese Navy to make a port call in Hong Kong; DPJ may win two-thirds majority in August 30 polls
Southeast Asia
Yudhoyono declared as President of Indonesia; Indonesia says Myanmar has every right to develop nuclear power for peaceful purposes, as a member of the NPT; ASEAN to appeal to Myanmar to release Suu Kyi; Arunachal CM urges sealing of Indo-Myanmar border
West Asia
Iraq
Iran ready to hold talks on nuclear issue “without preconditions”; Ahmadinejad appoints 3 women ministers in his 21-member cabinet; Tehran Governor announces compensation for victims of post-election violence; Merkel warns of tougher energy sanctions
Iran
Nearly 100 killed in powerful bomb blasts in Baghdad; Shias and Sunnis blame each other for the incident
MISSILES, SPACE, NUCLEAR AND DEFENCE REVIEW
Missile and Space
Chandrayaan-I tracks the presence of ice on the Moon’s North Pole along with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Defence National
Rafael bags a $1 billion deal to supply 18 SPYDER air defence systems
Russia to deliver India new RD-33 engines
India to supply radar and surveillance helicopters to Maldives
Flight trials begin for $10 billion MMRCA contract
Nuclear Issue
Pakistan under pressure over blocking disarmament talks
INTERNAL SECURITY REVIEW
Jammu and Kashmir
Separatists criticize Dr. Manmohan Singh’s remarks on Independence Day
Maoist Insurgency
Centre to tackle Left Wing Extremism with development and police action
Northeast Developments
Chidambaram urges Northeast CM’s to make use of “constitutional powers” to ensure people’s welfare; 2 Army men and a NDFB ultra killed in encounter
Other Developments
Dr. Singh: Pakistani terrorist groups planning more attacks, calls for “balanced and nuanced strategy” to deal with LWE, calls for “removing the causes which lead to alienation of people and problems like naxalism”
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