PRESS DIGEST ON NUCLEAR ISSUES IN SOUTH ASIA January 2001 Contents |
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INDIA | |||
Nuclear Build up | |||
1. | India’s combat aircraft set for maiden Flight | The Daily Star, Dhaka | January 04, 2001 |
2. | Light Combat Aircraft may be ‘tested anytime now’ | The Hindu, Chennai | January 04, 2001 |
3. | Successful test flight for Indian combat aircraft | The Daily Star, Dhaka | January 05, 2001 |
4. | LAC test flight successful RED LETTER DAY, SAYS FERNANDES | The Hindu, Chennai | January 05, 2001 |
5. | DETERRENT POWER A Nuclear Force Structure For India | The Statesman, Kolkata | January 06, 2001 |
6. | India’s nuclear ambition and duplicity | Dawn, Karachi | January 07, 2001 |
7. | PTAE-7 jet engine trial successful | The Hindu, Chennai | January 24, 2001 |
8. | AGNI-II induction to begin this year | The Daily News, | January 01, 2001 |
9. | Nuclear plants untouched | The Times of India, New Delhi | January 31, 2001 |
10. | Foreign tie-ups in nuclear arena mooted | The Hindu, Chennai | January 06, 2001 |
Nuclear Cooperation | |||
11. | MoUS IN TOURISM, CULTURAFIELDSL SIGNED India to assist Vietnam in nuclear research | The Hindu, Chennai | January 09, 2001 |
Nuclear Non-proliferation | |||
12. | Sanction were mistake, says Celeste | The Times of India, New Delhi | January 14, 2001 |
Missile | |||
13. | BDL: a prime missile production agency | The Hindu, Chennai | January 05, 2001 |
14. | One killed as missile fires accidentally | The Hindu, Chennai | January 05, 2001 |
15. | India test nuclear-capable Agni II missile | The Daily News, Colombo | January 15, 2001 |
16. | India test fires ballistic missile | The New Nation, Dhaka | January 18, 2001 |
17. | India test fires 2nd Ballistic Missile | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 17, 2001 |
18. | LAST MAJOR STP BEFORE INDUCTION Agni-II second test successful | The Hindu, Chennai | January 18, 2001
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19. | Agni-II test direct threat, says Pak | The Asian Age, | January 18, 2001 |
20. | Agni-II puts India firmly in N-club | The Times of India, New Delhi | January 18, 2001 |
21. | India test-fires Agni II, Pakistan cries foul | The Statesman, Kolkata | January 18, 2001 |
22. | New Delhi test-fires Nuclear capable Agni-II | Dawn, Karachi | January 18, 2001 |
23. | Missile test no message to Pakistan: official | The Daily News, Colombo | January 19, 2001 |
24. | Agni may be inducted in arsenal soon: Fernandes | The Hindu, Chennai | January 19, 2001 |
25. | AGNI-II TEST A STEP IN SELF- DEFENCE Onus is on Pak., says PM | The Hindu, Chennai | January 19, 2001 |
26. | And now, Agni-II | Dawn, Karachi | January 19, 2001 |
27. | Indian missile test no blow to peace: Musharraf | The Independent, Dhaka | January 20, 2001 |
28. | India: missile test not to escalate arms race | The Daily News, Colombo | January 20, 2001 |
29. | Agni-II launch to test warming ties with China | Dawn, Karachi | January 21, 2001 |
30. | The missile squadrons | The Hindu, Chennai | January 24, 2001 |
31. | A Milestone called Agni-II | Dawn, Karachi | January 27, 2001 |
Global Opinion | |||
32. | India told to shun Nuclear doctrine | Dawn, Karachi | January 12, 2001 |
33. | LI PENG FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO KASHMIR China to join India in fighting terrorism | The Hindu, Chennai | January 14, 2001 |
34. | China will improve ties with India: Li Peng | The Hindu, Chennai | January 14, 2001 |
Economic Sanction | |||
35. | Sanctions on Nuclear research an error, says US envoy | Dawn, Karachi | January 14, 2001 |
PAKISTAN | |||
Nuclear Build up | |||
36. | Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority established | Dawn, Karachi | January 23, 2001 |
37. | Pak to set up nuclear regulatory authority | The Asian Age, Kolkata | January 24, 2001 |
38. | Submarines may be equipped with Nuclear arms: PN chief | Dawn, Karachi | January 27, 2001 |
39. | Pak subs may get nuclear arms: Aziz | The Asian Age, Kolkata | January 28, 2001 |
40. | Spending on nuke capability waste of money: Asghar | Dawn, Karachi | January 29, 2001 |
Nuclear Cooperation | |||
41. | Li tells India: No nuke link with Pakistan | The Asian Age, Kolkata | January 12, 2001 |
42. | No Nuclear arms for Pakistan: Li Peng | Dawn, Karachi | January 13, 2001 |
Missile | |||
43. | Pak. to test new missile in March | The Hindu, Chennai | January 05, 2001 |
44. | Pak develops new ballistic missile | The Asian Age, Kolkata | January 05, 2001 |
45. | Peace will not be hampered: Musharraf | The Hindu, Chennai | January 19, 2001 |
46. | Pakistan to test-fire ballistic missiles | Dawn, Karachi | January 21, 2001 |
SOUTH ASIA | |||
Nuclear Technology | |||
47. | The Pristine View Nuclear Waste – A Shadow Creeping Across The Earth | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 06, 2001 |
48. | Indo-Pak experts meet today to discuss N-risk reduction | The Daily Star, Dhaka | January 13, 2001 |
49. | Accord on n-risk reduction | The Hindu, Chennai | January 17, 2001 |
50. | Nuclear dialogue with Pakistan | The Hindu, Chennai | January 25, 2001 |
Nuclear Build up | |||
51. | The syndrome goes on | Dawn, Karachi | January 04, 2001 |
52. | Kashmir, Nuclear issues linked to peace | Dawn, Karachi | January 14, 2001 |
53. | Indo-Pak N-war to be suicidal | The New Nation, Dhaka | January 16, 2001 |
54. | India’s charge baseless, says Pak. | The Hindu, Chennai | January 02, 2001 |
55. | Pakistan and India swap Nuclear facilities’ lists | Dawn, Karachi | January 02, 2001 |
56. | India, Pak exchange lists of nuclear plants | The Times of India, New Delhi | January 02, 2001 |
Nuclear Non-proliferation | |||
57. | Pakistan and India swap nuclear target lists | The Daily News, Colombo | January 03, 2001 |
58. | Atmosphere not conductive for talks: Vajpayee India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear sites | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 03, 2001 |
59. | Indian team to discuss nuclear risk reduction with Pakistan | The Independent, Dhaka | January 11, 2001 |
60. | India, Pakistan to hold N risk reduction talks | The Independent, Dhaka | January 11, 2001 |
61. | Indo-Pak experts to discuss nuclear risk reduction | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 13, 2001 |
62. | ‘New CTBT policy to destabilise S. Asia | The Times of India, New Delhi | January 12, 2001 |
63. | Indian experts arrive to discuss Nuclear issue | Dawn, Karachi | January 12, 2001 |
64. | Experts discuss Nuclear issue: Measures for building confidence emphasized | Dawn, Karachi | January 16, 2001 |
65. | Pakistan calls for talks with India at UN conference | The Daily Star, Dhaka | January 27, 2001 |
66. | South Asian N-free zone excluding India, Pakistan | The New Nation, Dhaka | January 30, 2001 |
67. | For A Nuclear Free South Asia | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 31, 2001 |
68. | N-disarmament must for peace in South Asia | The New Nation, Dhaka | January 31, 2001 |
69. | Help make S. Asia N-free zone for peace, experts tell seminar | The Independent, Dhaka | January 31, 2001 |
Missile | |||
70. | Tamil Tigers acquire Stringer missile | The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka | January 02, 2001 |
71. | Nuclear war threat in South Asia CIA prepares report for US President | The Independent, Dhaka | January 30, 2001 |
Global Opinion | |||
72. | Pentagon sees more Nuclear tests in South Asia | Dawn, Karachi | January 14, 2001 |
73. | Pak. hopes Bush will reverse pro-India tilt | The Hindu, Chennai | January 21, 2001 |
74. | CIA warns of Nuclear war threat in South Asia: Report to be presented to Bush | Dawn, Karachi | January 22, 2001 |