Dec 1st, 2008 · The Mumbai bombings have sharpened the focus on India's borders, but journalist Asra Nomani thinks India's main concern ought to be its Muslim population. She says Muslims have a lower socioeconomic standing than the Hindu caste known as the "untouchables."
Dec 1st, 2008 · India's fragile relationship with Pakistan has been badly damaged by the attacks on Mumbai. Indian officials say the gunmen who invaded that city, killing nearly 200 people, arrived by boat from Pakistan, and that the only surviving gunman is a Pakistani. Indian politicians are demanding that Pakistan's government act decisively to get rid of the violent Islamist extremists operating on Pakistani soil.
Dec 1st, 2008 · U.S. officials are trying to prevent a military conflict between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks. India and Pakistan are both U. S. allies, and Washington sees each as a critical component in the fight against terrorism. The Mumbai attacks could present a setback in a recent warming of relations between the two countries.
Nov 30th, 2008 · After the terrorist attacks in Mumbai this week, Indian officials are accusing Pakistan of coordinating the attack, and Pakistan is using the incident to move troops on its Afghan border to its Indian border. Stephen Cohen of the Brookings Institution talks to Andrea Seabrook about what it means for the U.S. as tensions rise between two of its biggest partners in the war on terrorism.
Nov 30th, 2008 · Life in Mumbai is returning to its usual bustling frenzy after last week's massacres. But as investigators attempt to untangle the Islamist terror web behind the attacks, India is finding that security in a city of 18 million — and a nation of one-point-two billion — is a daunting job.
Nov 29th, 2008 · The president has offered India the assistance of U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials as the country begins its investigation into a bloody three-day seige that killed nearly 200 people.
Nov 29th, 2008 · At least 195 people are dead, and hundreds more injured after attacks in Mumbai, India. The rampage ended Saturday morning, and the sprawling city is trying to come to grips with what some there are calling "India's 9/11."
Nov 29th, 2008 · One of the targets in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was a Jewish community center, where at least six hostages were killed. Among the dead are Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka, both directors of the center. Antony Korenstein, country director for India with the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee, speaks about their work with the Jewish community visiting and living in Mumbai.