Mumbai 26/11: A Day of Infamy
Mumbai 26/11: A Day of Infamy

Author: B Raman

Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1935501631

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Mumbai 26/11 saw a mix of commando-style attacks typical of the special forces of an army and indiscriminate killing of civilians typical of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Pakistani jihadi organization. The meticulous planning, the thorough training of the 10 LeT terrorists, who carried it out, and the close co-ordination of the attacks from the command and control of the LeT had the stamp of Al Qaeda and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, both of which the LeT has a close relationship with. The LeT terrorists attacked a mix of targets—innocent Indian civilians in public places, Jewish people in a religious-cum-cultural centre and members of the Indian and foreign social and business elite in two five-star hotels. The attacks on the Jewish centre and the hotels lasted over 60 hours and were continuously telecast live by the TV channels. The success of the terrorist attacks, mounted from the sea, highlighted once again the serious deficiencies in India’s national security apparatus and the role of Pakistan in the spread of terrorism across the world. Have we drawn the right lessons in respect of both? Can the Indian people now expect at least a more robust counter-terrorism policy to prevent another 26/11?

Terrorism
Terrorism

Author: Eqbal Ahmad

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1609803132

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In 1985, President Ronald Reagan received a group of bearded turban-wearing men who looked like they came from another century. After receiving them in the White House, Reagan spoke to the press, referring to his foreign guests as "freedom fighters." These were the Afghan mujahideen. In August 1998, another American president ordered missile strikes from the American navy based in the Indian Ocean to kill Osama bin Laden and his men in the camps in Afghanistan. The terrorist of yesterday is the hero of today, and the hero of yesterday becomes the terrorist of today. In Terrorism: Theirs and Ours, Eqbal Ahmad holds up the concepts of "terrorist" and "freedom fighter" to U.S. foreign policy. What do these terms mean? Where do they apply? How can the roots of political violence be stemmed? An invaluable primer.

Terrorism
Terrorism

Author: B. Raman

Publisher: Lancer International Lancer Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780981537832

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Terrorism is a threat, a modus operandi and a phenomenon. A resolution of the UN General Assembly after 9/11 designated it as a threat to international peace and security. As an MO, from a largely uni-dimensional threat of the years before the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, it has evolved into a multi-dimensional threat. As a phenomenon, it has many dimensions-political, economic, ideological and operational. Even the profile of a terrorist keeps changing. The terrorists of yesterday were seen as \"misled youth\" from the exploited or wronged sections of society. An increasing number of the terrorists of today are educated and come from well-to-do families. They are self-motivated and technology savvy. Their ability to add sophistication to their methods of operation surpasses the skill of the security agencies. This book seeks to contribute to the task of understanding terrorism as it is evolving. Its author, B.Raman, headed the counter-terrorism division of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency, for six years and has continued studying the subject even after his retirement in 1994. He is well known as an analyst of terrorism in India and abroad. He is much in demand in international conferences on terrorism. His prolific writings on this subject are widely read and his views are heard with attention and respect.

Terror and Liberalism
Terror and Liberalism

Author: Paul Berman

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2004-05-11

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780393325553

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He calls for a "new radicalism" and a "liberal American interventionism" to promote democratic values throughout the world - a vigorous new politics of American liberalism."--BOOK JACKET.

Indian Defence Review Vol 29.4 (Oct-Dec 2014)
Indian Defence Review Vol 29.4 (Oct-Dec 2014)

Author: Air Chief Marshal PV Naik

Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC

Published: 2014-11-26

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1940988152

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There was a change of Government in India in May 2014 which galvanised a rather insipid Foreign Policy. The Prime Minister’s (PM) visit to the neighbouring countries and the Foreign Minister covering those where he was not able to go created a new dynamic in the neighbourly relations. However, Pakistan due to its Army shadowing the Civilian Government presents a unique dilemma in progressing bilateral relations. China surprisingly put across contradictory signals due to the actions of the Peoples Liberation Army on the Line of Actual Control during the visit of the President to India. These present a dilemma to the Indian Government and are covered in the Comment by Lt Gen Jiti Bajwa. Gp Capt Joseph Noronha looks at the future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles followed by Gp Capt B Menon presenting the need for developing weapon systems for the Air Force in the near future. Air Marshal PV Naik views National security in a holistic perspective. The visit of the PM to Japan has been succulently analysed in the strategic dimension by Dr S Roy Chaudhary. The Chinese President’s visit in the first year of his term coinciding with that of the Indian PM was looked at with much anticipation, the nuances of the visit has been persuasively covered by Claude Arpi. Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee interprets the Pakistan nuclear rhetoric in a realistic geopolitical setting. Consequent to Boeing of USA successfully test flying a retired F 16 fighter aircraft in an unmanned mode Sqn Ldr Vijendra Thakur studied the possibility of Chinese Air Force utilising similar modification to their hordes of retired Migs. The outcome is a surreal scenario. Maj Gen AK Chadha has ventured in to Cyberspace and looks at the military possibilities in this ‘No Man’s Land’ most comprehensively. Our Special Correspondent has looked at two connected issues Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and India’s Defence Industrial complex. Rear Adm AP Revi analyses the consequences of a depleting submarine fleet of the Indian Navy. Priya Tyagi covers the latest defence news and Col Danvir Singh reports of his visit to France presenting the FREMM multi-mission Frigate by DCNS.

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Author: Savita Narain

Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC

Published: 2013-10-19

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1935501879

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Nearly eighty years on and fifty years after India became independent, the Jallianwalal Bagh massacre is still surrounded by controversy. It is an even which many claim as a major turning point in the history of British rule of India. The massacre was a horrific illustration of the Raj at its worst, leading many Indian politicians to the conclusion that independence was the only way forward. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919 is an objective study of the events surrounding the massacre and its aftermath. It looks at how the massacre has been depicted by both Indian and British historian, and by writers of other nationalities. It reveal how the event has been used in arguments for and against the British colonisation of India, and colonialism in general. This study provides a unique objective insight into the massacre and the way it has been portrayed in history. The objective approach shown by the writer may be a reflection of her British Asian background. Savita Narain has lived in Britain all her life, but her family in India had a strong involvement with the independence movement. Her great-uncle, Sir Shiv Prasad, was made President of Ballia region, Uttar Pradesh, when it declared swaraj sarkar (people’s government) from the British on 20 August when the British regained control.

பயங்கரவாதம்: நேற்று - இன்று - நாளை / Bayangaravadham: Netru - Indru - Naalai
பயங்கரவாதம்: நேற்று - இன்று - நாளை / Bayangaravadham: Netru - Indru - Naalai

Author: பி. ராமன் / B. Raman

Publisher: Kizhakku Pathippagam

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 8184937040

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"இன்றைய உலகம் எதிர்கொள்ளும் சவால்களுள் முக்கியமானது, பயங்கரவாதம். இன்னொரு 9/11 நடைபெறாமல் தடுக்க வேண்டுமானால், பயங்கரவாத நிகழ்வுகளை எதிர்பார்க்கவும், அதனை எதிர்கொள்ளவும் நம்மை நன்கு தயார்படுத்திக்கொள்ள வேண்டும். இனம், கருத்தியல், மதம் போன்ற காரணங்களுக்காகப் பயங்கரவாத வழிமுறையைத் தேர்வு செய்தது அந்தக் காலம். இன்று, புதிய வகை பயங்கரவாதிகள் சாத்தியமுள்ள அத்தனை வழிகளையும் பயன்படுத்தி பேரழிவை ஏற்படுத்திக்கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள். இவர்கள் ஜிஹாதி பயங்கரவாதிகள் என்றழைக்கப்படுகின்றனர். மனிதர்களைக் கொல்வது மட்டுமல்லாமல், பொருளாதார, தொழில்நுட்ப, சமூகக் கட்டமைப்புகளையும் இவர்கள் சீர்குலைக்கின்றனர். மத உரிமை, சமூகக் கடமை என்றெல்லாம் மயக்கும்படி பேசி, இளைஞர்களை இவர்கள் ஈர்க்கிறார்கள். மதத்தையும் அதன் லட்சியங்களையும் பாதுகாக்கிறோம் என்னும் பெயரில், நாசகார ஆயுதங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி அப்பாவி சிவிலியன்களைக் கொல்கிறார்கள். பயங்கரவாதத்தின் வேர்களையும் கிளைகளையும் தேடிச் செல்லும் இந்நூல் இந்தியாவின் தலையாயப் பிரச்னையான மாவோயிஸ்டுகள் தொடங்கி உலகளவில் அச்சுறுத்தல் ஏற்படுத்திவரும் இஸ்லாமிய அடிப்படைவாத அமைப்புகள் வரை அனைத்தையும் நுணுக்கமாக ஆராய்கிறது."