Ranjan Chauhan India and Pakistan have been struggling with confidence building measures (CBM’s) for many years now. While the ambit of CBM’s encompasses a large number of issues, the focal point continues to be Jammu and Kashmir. There are spurts of positive activity in finding solutions to the seemingly intractable issues; some progress is made, then suddenly something … [Read more...] about Cross LOC trade: Authorities in POK must build confidence
Looking at Article 370 from the public not legal perspective
S Ranjan A lot has been written on Article 370 but it does not seem to be enough, after short intervals the matter again comes up for discussion. As with many things in India especially those concerning Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) rigid postures have been adopted and a prestige issue has been made out of the whole matter. How is it that a billion plus citizens of this country … [Read more...] about Looking at Article 370 from the public not legal perspective
China should be engaged with the language of power
Prabhakar Gupta China is an enigma, an exotic puzzle that the best analysts attempt to decipher but remain partially successful at best. After remaining in the shadow of its towering communist cousin the Soviet Union for many decades it slowly and steadily built its national power to come to this stage where it has sounded the bugle to dislodge the self proclaimed sole super … [Read more...] about China should be engaged with the language of power
The ugly face of Pakistan’s anti-India Propaganda
S Ranjan Muttahida Ulema Mahaz (MUM) is a sectarian political party of Pakistan that recently demonstrated against the Rawalpindi incident. Its delegates stated that the violence in Rawalpindi during the Ahshura procession was the result of a ‘conspiracy between India, America, Israel and imperialist forces.’ The comment is ludicrous and deserves to be ignored but for fact … [Read more...] about The ugly face of Pakistan’s anti-India Propaganda
Deciding the future of Tosa Maidan
Jasbir Sarai A professional military establishment like the Indian army needs to constantly hone its skills with rigorous training. An important aspect in this regard is weapon training whereby the soldiers are given practice in the use of their weapons. This facet has gained more importance in modern times since weapons are technologically advanced and remaining in constant … [Read more...] about Deciding the future of Tosa Maidan