Why Civilian National Security Force is required ?

October 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN Security Council Tuesday gave its peacekeeping mission in Haiti a one-year mandate extension so it can complete the work of training the Haitian national police in addition to assisting the government in stabilising the security. The mission is composed of more than 7,000 military and civilian personnel and an international police force of over 2,000 involved in training the Haitian police.

October 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has sent to the US Congress a mandatory bi-annual report on the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, detailing efforts made to strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. "I transmit herewith the report required under section 204(c) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Non-proliferation Enhancement Act, signed into law on Oct 8, 2008," Obama said in his letter to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

October 8th, 2009 UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for a yearUNITED NATIONS — The Security Council voted Thursday to extend U.N. authorization for NATO's 70,000-strong force in Afghanistan for a year, emphasizing the importance of protecting civilians just as the U.S.

October 7th, 2009 President meets with national security teamWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues a series of consultations on U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday, meeting this time with his national security team.

October 1st, 2009 Obama deputy national security adviser takes leaveWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser is taking a leave of absence. The White House says Mark Lippert is returning to active duty in the U.S.

August 17th, 2009 US civilian killed in eastern AfghanistanKABUL — An American civilian working alongside U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan has been killed in an insurgent attack.

August 12th, 2009 AP Interview: NATO commander sees Afghan victoryMONS, Belgium — NATO may face tough losses as Taliban guerrillas gain ground in the escalating war in Afghanistan, but ultimately the alliance will win, NATO's supreme commander said Wednesday in his first interview since taking charge. U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, 54, said he did not know if reinforcements will be required from European allies.

August 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.

July 28th, 2009 NATO involved in incident killing Afghan civilianKABUL — The NATO-led force says an Afghan civilian has been killed and five others wounded after its troops clashed with insurgents in southern Afghanistan. The military alliance says the clash happened in Zabul province on Tuesday but gave few details.

May 8th, 2009 Obama pledges effort to halt civilian war deathsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pledging "every effort" to halt civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan. The president spoke after meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari.

May 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama promised a lasting commitment to Afghanistan and Pakistan after a three-way summit Wednesday between the countries. 'The security of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States are linked,' Obama said after a meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the White House.

May 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologised for the civilian casualties caused by US airstrikes in Afghanistan after a meeting with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan Wednesday. 'We deeply, deeply regret that loss,' Clinton said, promising a joint investigation after an airstrike in western Afghanistan this week that may have killed more than 100 people, according to an Afghan regional legislator.

March 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - President Barack Obama Pak-Afghan policy, which could be his signature foreign policy effort, said that al Qaeda terrorists are hiding in Pakistan and Afghanistan and he wants them to defeat them in their safe havens to prevent their return in future. Obama said he would increase aid to Pakistan and would, for the first time, set benchmarks for progress in fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban in both countries, the New York Times reported.

March 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Recognising India as a key stakeholder in the war against terrorism, President Barack Obama proposes to include New Delhi as well as Iran in a new contact group on Pakistan and Afghanistan. 'Together with the United Nations, we will forge a new Contact Group for Afghanistan and Pakistan that brings together all who should have a stake in the security of the region,' Obama said Friday, announcing a new US strategy for the Afghan war.

January 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Indian American Task Force made up of 150 community leaders is meeting US lawmakers Tuesday to press them to seek the elimination of terrorist training camps in Pakistan, 'the source of Mumbai terror attacks'. 'We are here not simply to highlight terrorism directed against innocent civilians in India, but also because we believe that these developments in India represent a clear security challenge to the US itself,' said Mukesh Advani, San Francisco-based joint coordinator of the Indian American Task Force (IATF).