India-U.S. war games amid standoff (Pak Shit Scared ? )

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http://asia.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiap...mes/index.html


NEW DELHI, India -- Washington and New Delhi have teamed up for war games in India for the first time in almost four decades as subcontinent tensions reach a fevered pitch.

The exercises are being held at a time of unprecedented military tension in the region between nuclear foes India and Pakistan.

India is blaming Pakistan for the deadliest attack in eight months on its side of the disputed region of Kashmir, in which at least 34 people died.

Top Indian security officers on Thursday were planning a response to the raid in Kashmir, a territory that has been a flashpoint for decades between the two South Asian nuclear powers.

The neighbors have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir, and have hundreds of thousands of troops on war alert along their frontier following a December raid on India's parliament, which New Delhi blamed on Pakistani-based militants.
American officials have tried to dissuade India and Pakistan from having an all-out war.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday, on the heels of a stop in New Delhi.

Rocca said the Bush administration is monitoring the situation on the subcontinent very closely.

Washington fears even limited military action by India could escalate into war and derail its fight to root out al Qaeda militants in Afghanistan.

Pakistani police have arrested the leader of the group India blames for Tuesday's attack, but New Delhi says Islamabad hasn't done enough to stop the violence.

Pakistan has condemned the attack but said it was prepared for any military response from India.

Mercury soars
As the mercury soared to a record heat, 90 U.S. paratroopers took part in the first U.S.-India joint military exercise in years.

They were joined by 90 Indian paracommandoes in the 'Iroqois,' maneuvers, which defense analysts say marks a huge shift in India's military posture.

"The Indians are giving access to their military facilities, to the U.S. forces which they never did even to the soviet forces during the cold war,'' said Commodore Uday Bhaskar.

Soldiers parachuted from the skies and even swapped gear, in a bid to better understand each other so they're capable of launching joint operations

The exercises in the sky are being joined by help in the waters. In another significant break from the past, the Indian navy has started escorting U.S. cargo ships exiting the Straits of Malacca.

But this kind of patrolling, even with U.S. blessings, has China and Malaysia very concerned.

The war games between the two are unprecedented
Nonetheless, the exercise forms part of greater defense co-operations between the world's largest democracies.

On Wednesday, U.S. President George W. bush called the Indian Prime Minister to offer his condolences after the latest terrorist attack in Kashmir.

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told Bush he would take "appropriate action," Indian officials told Reuters news agency, without elaborating.

These threats worry Washington, which is working closely with the armies of both countries in its ongoing war against terrorism.

U.S. policy makers are hoping this new round of military friendship can be used to try to promote peace between India and Pakistan.

More than a dozen Islamic groups have been fighting for Kashmir's independence from India since the militant insurgency began in 1989.

Authorities say that around 30,000 people have been killed during the campaign in the Muslim majority state.

India accuses Islamabad of arming and training Pakistan-based militant groups but Islamabad denies the charges, saying instead it only provides moral and diplomatic support for Kashmiri separatists.

India controls about 45 percent of Muslim-majority Kashmir, Pakistan a third and China the rest.

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[DesiBaba]

kya comment kareiN yaar..the same old shit...US wants to keep both India as well as pak in its pockets..why would they invite extra burden in tha form of an Indo-pak war?

koi war bor nahin hone waala..politics sab kuch shaant kar dega..Gen Padmanabhan should take over

[Rahul]

Originally posted by DesiBaba
kya comment kareiN yaar..the same old shit...US wants to keep both India as well as pak in its pockets..why would they invite extra burden in tha form of an Indo-pak war?

koi war bor nahin hone waala..politics sab kuch shaant kar dega..Gen Padmanabhan should take over

Sometime I thought US promising India to make her future fiancee, where having a illiciit relationship with Pakistan, by having sex with pakistan they are paying them whatever price they ask for, both know once US gets bore he run away, but Pak is on heat and US knows how to fock them. India is like 'sidhisadhi' Indian gal, want to have long term relation but dont want to have sex before marriege. This joint army excercise its like lunch with bride family before engagments........

Kaisa bola

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This is from a paki web site. Boy are they scared !


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Instead of focusing on the need for peace in South Asia, India and the United States have begun their first joint military exercises this week.


The two countries are engaged in Exercise Balance Iroquois in the northern Indian town of Agra, 650 km from the Pakistan border. India is currently involved in a tense military standoff with Pakistan.


Moreover, troops from India and the USA are also scheduled for joint mountain-warfare exercises in Alaska. These exercises will further enhance the skills of the Indian army on icy, mountainous terrain. India and Pakistan have been engaged in an ongoing battle high atop the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir's north since 1984 when India occupied the area.


Despite Pakistan's unwavering support of America in its war against terrorism, America is now training India on how better to attack Pakistan. What a way to say thank you!


Action Requested


Please phone, fax, or email ****, Chairman of the ******* and ******, Chairman of the Foreign ********* and demand a halt to these military war games


Talking Points


Be Polite but Firm


- Pakistan has been one of America’s closest partners in its war against terrorism.


- It is vital that if the United States cannot be a promoter of peace in the region, it should, at the very least, maintain neutrality.


- Any conflict between India and Pakistan has the potential to become nuclear and lead to the annihilation of millions of innocent people. By remaining neutral, America can have more influence in preventing such catastrophe.


Contacts


- Chairman, *******:
************************** WASHINGTON, DC 20510. Phone: 202-*********. Email: senator@bin.senate.gov


- Chairman, **************



******************************. WASHINGTON DC 20510. Phone: 202-**************. Email: senator@lin.senate.gov


- For name/contact information of your senator or representative go to http://www.*************





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[DesiBaba]

Originally posted by Rahul


Sometime I thought US promising India to make her future fiancee, where having a illiciit relationship with Pakistan, by having sex with pakistan they are paying them whatever price they ask for, both know once US gets bore he run away, but Pak is on heat and US knows how to fock them. India is like 'sidhisadhi' Indian gal, want to have long term relation but dont want to have sex before marriege. This joint army excercise its like lunch with bride family before engagments........

Kaisa bola

ekdam sahi bolela haiN bidu