In the wake of the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories and abrogation of Article 370, the political structures in Kashmir that were aligned with separatism and soft separatism have been left without viable agendas. Syed Ali Geelani, one among the tallest leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, chose to resign from all […]
Pakistan
Kargil War: Pakistan’s duplicity should neither be forgotten nor forgiven
The ongoing week marks the 21st Anniversary of India’s victory against Pakistan in the Kargil War, also called Operation Vijay. In 26, July, 1999, Pakistan announced complete withdrawal of its troops from the Kargil heights when nothing was left over there to withdraw with its beleaguered troops having been battered by the Indian Army. Every […]
Drug addiction: Pakistan is applying its Punjab model in Kashmir
Pakistan has great expertise in keeping Indian Border States perpetually on the boil. In the 1980’s it created a brutal environment of terror in Punjab; once terrorism was contained it used the established conduits to flood the state with drugs. The youth of Punjab, already in a fragile mental state due to a long period […]
Pakistan-China nexus: No match to nerves of steel of Northern Command, Indian Army
The Northern Command of the Indian Army, with its headquarters located in Udhampur and three Corps looking after the sensitive areas of Jammu region, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh respectively, quietly celebrated its 49th Raising Day on June, 17, even as the Indo-China confrontation in Galwan Valley and other places along the Line of Actual Control […]
COVID 19: Kashmir is most vulnerable to spread from Pakistan and Iran
As the world grapples with the spread of COVID 19, the possibility of a rapid spread in South Asia from Pakistan and Iran, where Chinese influence is more pronounced, is causing great concern. China has a growing influence and presence in Iran. It is the largest buyer of Iranian oil after US President Donald Trump re-imposed sanctions […]