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
Deep Rooted Jihad
Yajin Bhat After five decades, the true face of the simmering Kashmir issue has been exposed with a spotlight on its Jihad connection. For a long time now, political analysts, media experts, administration and even security agencies have been, ignorantly or deliberately, dealing with it as a political issue. This flip-flop, that has continued for seventy years, has manifest … [Read more...] about Deep Rooted Jihad
Abstaining from OBOR: More a boon than a bane for India
Jasbir Sarai India abstaining from attending the Belt and Road Forum (BARF) conclave to discuss the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative has led to a scintillating debate of the merits/demerits of the decision taken. China, of course, has been vociferous in its criticism of India’s decision and has termed it as “rigid and obscurantist.” Others who support the Chinese viewpoint … [Read more...] about Abstaining from OBOR: More a boon than a bane for India
Imagining an Independent Kashmir: Decoding a Disaster
Anmol Gupta It is the year 2020, Narendra Modi, the recently re-elected Indian Prime Minister backed by a decisive mandate in his favour and the strong military led establishment in Pakistan (following a coup in 2018) agrees to settle the Kashmir Issue in a summit at Shimla. It is decided that the land locked Kashmir Valley with an area of 15,948 sq km and a population of … [Read more...] about Imagining an Independent Kashmir: Decoding a Disaster
China: Heading towards an Islamic uprising
Jasbir Sarai While remaining busy for many decades in supporting the radical Islamist policies being followed by Pakistan, China is today finding itself on the other side of the fence. It is staring in the face of a burgeoning Islamist threat in its own backyard. The ISIS has marked its presence in the Xinjiang Province which is witnessing an uprising by its ethnic Uighur … [Read more...] about China: Heading towards an Islamic uprising