The Proposed Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline: An Unacceptable Risk to Regional Security (Heritage Foundation) The foreign policies of India and Pakistan are driven increasingly by energy security. To sustain their booming economies and growing populations amid tight oil and gas markets, Indian and Pakistani policymakers are turning to energy deals with unsa vory regimes, such as [...]

Relax visa norms for Indian professionals India to US (Hindustan Times) India has strongly taken up the difficulties faced by its companies and American MNCs in getting a US visa for Indian professionals with the Obama administration and asked to make sure that the issue does not hinder the fast growing trade and commerce ties [...]

Pakistan charges five Americans with terrorism (The World) ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court charged five young Americans today with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said.
Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with planning terror attacks in Pakistan, says lawyer [...]

Daimler to invest $969 mln in India truck unit (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s India unit said it planned to invest 44 billion rupees ($969 million) over the next five years on its truck making facility in the southern Indian city of Chennai.
Indian film industry hit by [...]

Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism (Denver Post) ISLAMABAD A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with planning terrorist attacks in the South Asian country and conspiring to wage war against nations allied with with Pakistan, their defense lawyer said.
Pakistan charges 5 Va. men with terrorism (The [...]

British universities cool to India campus plans (Business Standard India) Buffeted by major funding cuts, major British universities have noted the Indian Cabinet’s approval this week of a bill allowing foreign universities to set up campuses in India, but have no immediate plans to do so.
The Hindu Business Line : Indian varsities demand level-playing [...]

Kevin Pietersen happy with 99 for England after swagger returns (Guardian Unlimited) Batsman savours emotional release of ending lean run ‘When you go through a patch like I have, you appreciate 99′ For most of Kevin Pietersen’s England career, getting out for 99 would have filled him [...]

Musharraf hints at comeback through ‘registered’ All Pakistan Muslim League (Sify News) Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has hinted of a come back to the country’s political stage through a party named the All Pakistan Muslim League.
Conference on Sufism shows Pakistan’s commitment to peace: president (People’s Daily) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said [...]

No threat from foreign universities entering India: IITs, IIMs (The Times of India) After the Cabinet’s nod for foreign universities to set up campuses in India, the IITs and IIMs welcomed the move saying it would help Indian institutions move to global standards and encourage competition.
Sehwag blitzes Warne’s Royals in Indian Premier League (Sydney [...]

India, Pakistan must end confrontation, says Musharraf (Sify News) Washington: India and Pakistan must end their confrontation and “go for peace”, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has said.”We must stop this confrontation between India and Pakistan… We
Pakistan: 12 suspected militants killed (CNN) Twelve suspected militants were killed in military airstrikes in Pakistan’s tribal region, [...]