Ajai Sahni
Ajai Sahni
Ajai Sahni is an author and expert on counter-terrorism, and serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management in New Delhi, which maintains the South Asia Terrorism Portal, a website focusing on terrorism in South Asia. Sahni also edits 'South Asia Intelligence Review' and 'Faultlines'...
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It is by far the most serious problem India is facing today. We are only just beginning to respond and there is no question it will spread significantly before it is contained.
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Attacks are made so that our capacity for development and attracting investment are hurt. The target is economic.
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We can say that about a quarter of the country is in the grips of the problem.
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The present obsession with a single ideological source of terrorism -- Islamist extremism -- is contributing to a dangerous disregard of other and rising dangers.
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Yes, the government is waking up to the threat now, but that does not mean it has any strategic plan.
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They are the same group. They are what we could call a front organization.
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This is utter nonsense, entirely unrealistic and contrary to the lessons of recent history.
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I think the reason why Pakistan has rejected Indian overtures in this case are the consequence of that long history of suspicion and hostility. You cannot do otherwise from a Pakistani perspective, ... They would not like Indian personnel, doctors, army men on the ground in that area.
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It is one of the most sustainable anti- state ideologies and movements. Unless something radical is done in terms of a structural revolution in rural areas, you will see a continuous expansion of Maoist insurrection.
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There is a growing realization in South Asia that peace is vital for economic prosperity. An amicable solution to Kashmir is key to peace and development in the subcontinent.
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I don't think there will be any kind of long-term impact. There will be some symbolism. We will pretend to give some aid, they will express their gratitude. That's about it,
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This is a great error of judgment and the country will pay for this for decades.
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The idea is to hurt India's capacity for growth and development, its capacity to attract foreign investment.