Terror games: understanding risk and security in New Delhi

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08 October 2010The risks and background of possible terrorism at the October 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are examined in this Lowy Institute Perspective.

Even before they begin, the 3-14 October 2010 Commonwealth Games look set to be something of a humiliation for India in the realm of soft power: the ability of a nation to influence the world through engagement and attraction. But amid the outcry over infrastructure, health and corruption, the fears surrounding a much harder kind of power – jihadist terrorism – have not gone away.

Image: 'Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi', seaview99 / flickr

Publication typeBriefing paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Think tank
CoverageAsia and the Pacific
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22825
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