It is open to question whether General Zia-ul-Haq will be able to form civilian governments in the four provinces and at the centre. He is trying to tempt some politicians, belonging among others to the late Mr. Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party, with the promise of early elections. He is said … Read More
It is easy to commend the UP chief minister, Mr. Vishwanath Pratap Singh’s offer to resign on account of continuing violence in Moradabad, Aligarh and some other towns in the state. But it is difficult to recommend either that as leader of the Congress (I) Mrs. Gandhi should take him … Read More
Short summits seldom help to resolve basic policy differences which are often rooted in divergent perceptions of national interests. The regional Commonwealth conference in New Delhi is not likely to be an exception to this general experience. Some of the visiting leaders were critical of India’s stand on Afghanistan and … Read More
