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India's visa policy is affecting British businesses and universities
I recently drew attention to India’s new “David Headley visa rule“, which discriminates against British citizens of Pakistani origin on the sole ground of their “race, … descent, or national or ethnic...
View ArticleObama’s boat to India springs leaks
In the world of diplomacy and politics, a “leak” invariably means something and its timing is never accidental. The leak is a form of diplomatic ingenuity. Two leaks in successive weeks, appearing in...
View ArticleIndia is waging a lone battle against terror
The David Headley case gets curiouser and curiouser. As each new twist is revealed, I sometimes feel as though we are watching one of those American TV shows where every episode brings with it some...
View Article26/11 anniversary: Politicians care little
Two years ago on November 26, Mumbai was hit with the worst ever terrorist attack in India. Over four days, armed terrorists who came over from Pakistan by sea killed scores of innocent Indians and...
View Article9/11 and 26/11: Are we any safer?
Is the U.S. safer after ten years of war in Afghanistan? When President Barack Obama was posed this question on October 7, he said yes. Obama’s reasons were that the U.S. was ending wars in Afghanistan...
View ArticleFighting terrorism
I spent the last weekend at the Maharashtra Police Academy in Nashik giving lectures on terrorism and its impact on the nation and the state. It was a rare opportunity to interact closely with the...
View ArticleDavid Headley’s deposition
The deposition of David Headley, the LeT operative convicted in the United States for his involvement in the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai, began on 9 February 2016, through video conferencing, before a...
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