Former Chief Justice Chancellor of Sanskrit Vidyapeeth

Flight trials of Surface to Air Missile Trishul held in Kochi

One more suspect in Kolkatta attack arrested.

January 30, 2002
High level Indo-Iran talks on Security matters.

Home-Interior Secretary level talks.

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The Iranian delegation was led by Gholam Hossein Bolandian, Deputy Minister for Security and Law & Order, Islamic Republic of Iran. The Indian side was led by Shri Kamal Pande, Union Home Secretary; he was assisted by senior officials from the Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs. During discussions, the two delegations reaffirmed the traditional ties and harmonious relationship between the two countries. It was evident that there was similarity in the approach of the two sides on regional and international issues. The meeting assumes importance in view of the mounting US Pressure against Iran, for alleged supporting of Islamic terrorist groups in Palestine, Afghanistan and other parts of the world.

Both sides resolved to enter into close cooperation in eradicating the scourge of global terrorism. In order to establish structural instruments of cooperation, it was agreed to consider conclusion of an Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and an Extradition Treaty. It was also agreed to have an institutional mechanism for tackling terrorism by either constituting a new Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism or by expanding the scope of the existing Joint Working Group on Drug Trafficking and including within its purview the areas of 'counter terrorism' and 'intelligence sharing'. For early finalization of these proposed instruments of cooperation as also to strengthen the process of mutual consultations and periodic review of security matters, it was also decided to hold Secretary-level talks annually, alternately at New Delhi and Teheran.

There was an exchange of views on the law enforcement mechanism in the two countries and cooperation in this area as well as police training was also considered. Both sides recognized the need to firmly deal with the problem of drug trafficking and also agreed to have close cooperation in combating the menace of both drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.

Both sides resolved to take forward the "Teheran Declaration" signed between Prime Minister Vajpayee and President Khatami, when the former visited Iran in April, 2001, which embodies a vision of cooperation based on shared concerns and common aspirations of the people of India and Iran, all for the benefit of the region and the world at large. The discussions were held in a most friendly and cordial atmosphere.

January 30, 2002

Flight trials of Surface to Air Missile Trishul held in Kochi

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Naval version of the short-range Surface-to-Air Missile, "Trishul", was successfully flight tested at Kochi on 28 and 29 Jan 2002. The missile was tested in sea-skimming mode against low flying targets, establishing the capability of the system in the 'anti sea skimmer' role.

One more suspect in Kolkatta attack arrested.

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Kolkata; One more person involved in the Kolkata American Center shoot out has been arrested from his residence at Tiljala Lane, Kolkata today. Jamalluddin Nazir who was arrested this morning admitted that he had provided shelter and support to the two Pakistanis (earlier killed in the police raid at their hide-out in Hazaribagh on January 27) who were involved in the attack and the conspiracy thereto. At Nazir’s instance, the motor cycles which had been used by the terrorists while attacking the American Center and also the Maruti car in which the terrorists had traveled from Hazaribagh to Kolkata, were recovered and seized. This is a further and significant break-through in the case. Jamalluddin Nazir is being produced in the court at Kolkata to seek his police remand, where after, he would be put through sustained interrogation to ascertain the motive and fuller contours of the conspiracy of attack on the American Center.

Former Chief Justice Chancellor of Sanskrit Vidyapeeth

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Justice P.N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India, has been appointed the Chancellor of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapeetha. Justice Bhagwati, who is also the Chairman of UN Human Rights Committee, accepting the appointment said, he considers it as a privilege particularly in view of his love for Sanskrit and Indian philosophy. He succeeds Dr. K. P. A. Menon, whose term has expired.