Lt. Gen. PS Mehta (Retd) At the time of partition of the country, if the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to the Indian Union had taken place in a timely manner, Pakistan would have faced difficulty in invading J&K. Unfortunately that did not happen! By October 1947, Pakistan backed ‘Tribal invaders’ commenced their march towards Srinagar allowing Jinnah to boast that … [Read more...] about Kashmir Confused!!
The new age Kashmir narrative roots for peace and progress
Farooq Wani Militancy in J&K, though addressed as a national issue, is practically a localised, foreign sponsored phenomenon. Earlier it was spread across the state but, since the last many years, it is restricted only to the Kashmir region. Also, it is only in Kashmir that separatist ideology has managed to find some foot hold; this is due to a certain degree of religious … [Read more...] about The new age Kashmir narrative roots for peace and progress
No Azaadi in so-called Azaad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Farooq Wani What Pakistan calls Azaad (Free) Kashmir and the region of Gilgit-Baltistan together constitute the Pakistan occupied and controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that is referred to as Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) . The so-called “Azaad Kashmir” which is more commonly referred to as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is the … [Read more...] about No Azaadi in so-called Azaad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Finding a way forward for the youth of Kashmir
Farooq Wani The recent killing of 12 terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir is very rightly being hailed as a successful operation which will break the backbone of terrorism in the region. There is also a realisation that terrorism, though greatly reduced, has now taken a local sheen; all the killed terrorists were local youth. The situation brings forward an urgent need … [Read more...] about Finding a way forward for the youth of Kashmir
The debilitating effect of militancy in Kashmir
Farooq Wani Kashmir, a heaven on earth; an abode of saints and host of numerous religions, has been eyed covetously by foreign powers since ages and has been subjected to a number of foreign invasions. The recent attempt buy a neighbouring country (Pakistan) to subjugate the region through a militancy and terrorism aided proxy war is yet another form of invasion. While … [Read more...] about The debilitating effect of militancy in Kashmir