Farooq Wani Pakistan is eliciting a renewed, more inimical and more negative interest the affairs of Kashmir of late. There have been a series of incidents in the last couple of months starting with the killing of Indian soldiers in Poonch sector, followed by the attacks on Sanjuwan in Jammu region and Karan Nagar in Kashmir. These incidents have clearly established the … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Kashmir policy: Changing contours
Indo-Nepal relations: Historical relationship should overcome Chinese assertiveness
Vikas Khanna China’s growing assertiveness and pitch to gain influence in Nepal has created a Catch-22 situation for Nepal’s new Prime Minister, KP Oli. He now has to take a posture that would placate traditional friend India while dealing with the pressure being created by China. The balancing act would constitute typical political walking on a tight rope. The indication … [Read more...] about Indo-Nepal relations: Historical relationship should overcome Chinese assertiveness
Radicalisation of youth in Kashmir: Pakistan’s gift to India
Farooq Wani Ever since it has come into existence, Pakistan has played out a diabolic and concerted plan to radicalise the Kashmiri society. A society that has existed for many millenniums as a secular entity based on an enlightened Sufi couture. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been in the grip of a destructive and violent separatist movement sponsored by Pakistan for many … [Read more...] about Radicalisation of youth in Kashmir: Pakistan’s gift to India
Stone Pelting during encounters: Does it help?
Farooq Wani The recent incident of stone pelting on an army administrative convoy of vehicles, which prompted a response of firing and led to the death of two young boys, has opened a debate on the growing confrontation between the security forces and Kashmiri youth. Since insurgency broke out in the Kashmir Valley in 1990s, mobs have been prudently avoiding direct … [Read more...] about Stone Pelting during encounters: Does it help?
Hafiz Saeed surviving on support of Pakistan Army, but for how long?
Vikas Khanna The international terrorist Hafiz Saeed has been repeatedly thumbing his nose at the Pakistani establishment as well as at the United States, but Islamabad remains obdurate in not taking any action against him. Some news items of the possibility of his organizations being taken over by the state are doing the rounds. Even a child can understand that these are … [Read more...] about Hafiz Saeed surviving on support of Pakistan Army, but for how long?