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By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | August 15th, 2001 | Trackback

In the aftermath of the Indian Airlines hijacking and hostage crisis, tensions are rising between India and Pakistan as Indian officials accused Pakistan of having a hand in the incident. A bomb blast that killed 18 in Kashmir’s Srinigar, is also being viewed as a result of the hostage crisis. Analysts had warned that striking a deal with the hijackers could embolden Kashmiri separatists, and the blast was the worst incident from a single bomb since the violent movement began in 1989. Defer travel to Kashmir.




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India

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | August 14th, 2001 | Trackback

In the aftermath of the recent rebel attack on the international airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Indian ministry of civil aviation has reviewed security at the country’s main airports and found many at risk. Those identified as “ultra hyper sensitive” are Bombay, Delhi, Jammu, Madras and Srinagar, while airports found to be “sensitive” are Bangalore, Calcutta, Coimbatore, Kochi and Tiruvanathapuram.





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