Ranjan Chauhan The security forces in Kashmir recently achieved a major success in their counter-terrorist operations with the killing of a terrorist named Abu Qasim. Abu Qasim was a Pakistani terrorist and a Divisional Commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He had been operating in the Kashmir valley for more than five years. In the recent past he had engineered the strike … [Read more...] about Counter terrorist operations in Kashmir: Advantage Security forces
Why Sharif agrees to disagree with President Barack Obama?
Vikas Khanna Hours after committing in a joint statement with President Barack Obama to take effective action all militant groups, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made a U-turn by telling a think tank that he could not be expected to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table "and be asked to kill them at the same time." This was the real Sharif who spoke from his … [Read more...] about Why Sharif agrees to disagree with President Barack Obama?
Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Vikas Khanna President Barrack Obama’s decision not to abandon Afghanistan is a welcome step as the war-torn country is not yet ready to defend itself. The US has invested so much in Afghanistan that an early pull-out of its forces would have been self-defeating. Already the US has lost 2,300 of its men. And it has cost the US approximately 110 billion dollars since its forces … [Read more...] about Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Army presence in J&K is a strategic and economic imperative
Jasbir Sarai The challenge to security in Jammu and Kashmir is gaining a different dimension. On the one hand there is talk of diluting enabling legislations like Disturbed Area Act and Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and on the other hand, terror mongers based in Pakistan are making a concerted bid to raise the levels of disruption, misinformation, violence and … [Read more...] about Army presence in J&K is a strategic and economic imperative
The waning fortunes of Syed Sallahuddin
Ranjan Chauhan Is it the end of the road for Syed Sallahuddin and his terrorist organisation, the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), in Jammu and Kashmir? After thirty years of existence he is now fighting a losing battle for survival, clutching at straws to stay afloat in a situation that is fast going out of his hands. Gone are the days when he could issue diktats to the Government of … [Read more...] about The waning fortunes of Syed Sallahuddin