'The only effective defence against a suicide attack is 'pre-emptive' destruction of the attacker,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The American police said that the Las Vegas shooting was not an act of terrorism because he acted alone. The killer was a Christian. Would the police have said the same thing if he was Muslim? I don't think so.
'This is the first time the US has formally recognised the threat India faces from terrorist organisations based in Pakistan.'
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
