Vikas Khanna Unpredictability seems to be the mantra of China’s foreign policy! To everyone’s surprise, China joined hands with the four other BRICS nations and endorsed the Xiamen declaration that named militant groups based in Pakistan as a security concern in the region. The groups named in the declaration included Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Afghan … [Read more...] about Will China walk the talk on terror?
Why make Kashmir tourism and commercial activity a hostage?
Farooq Wani While the killing of militants, security force personnel and civilians in Kashmir makes news, few take a serious note of how the once flourishing tourism industry of the region is slowly being bled to death by the ongoing unrest and violence. Emperor Jahangir who was so spellbound by the natural beauty of Kashmir that he referred to it as “paradise on earth” would … [Read more...] about Why make Kashmir tourism and commercial activity a hostage?
Declaring Hizbul Mujahedeen a terrorist organisation is no big deal
Vikas Khanna The chest-thumping by Indian politicos as well as TV journalists on imposition of sanctions by the United States on the Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM), after declaring it a foreign terrorist organisation, gave an impression of a major battle having been won against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. But is it? How does it make any difference if the US freezes any assets … [Read more...] about Declaring Hizbul Mujahedeen a terrorist organisation is no big deal
Government is pursuing the right script for J&K; consistency holds the key
Jasbir Sarai The Union Government has demonstrated a will to take a righteous and justified stand to address the sensitive situation prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir, especially so, in the Kashmir Valley. Despite pressure from anti-national, separatist and divisive forces, security forces have launched relentless and incisive counter terrorist operations with astounding … [Read more...] about Government is pursuing the right script for J&K; consistency holds the key
The global message: Pakistan must dismantle terror machinery
Jasbir Sarai The world in general and the western nations in particular are fast gaining an impression that terrorist strikes, by and large, have a signature of Pakistan in some form or the other. Earlier, there were people like David Headley trained in Pakistan for terrorist activities; in recent times the origin of a fair number of the terrorists involved in strikes can be … [Read more...] about The global message: Pakistan must dismantle terror machinery