Jasbir Sarai It is one week since five brave soldiers of the Indian army were killed by a Pakistan army operation deep into Indian territory on the line of control in Poonch. The matter rocked the Indian Parliament; Indian television news channels went into a seizure and the Nation expressed deep outrage. As usual, the incident has been forgotten and buried in all of seven … [Read more...] about Pakistan is painting India as inflexible, fundamentalist and aggressive
Pakistan’s “Act of War” and India’s response
Mehtab Karan Singh The aggression by Pakistan at Chakkan-Da-Bagh, Poonch, across the line of control that resulted in the death of five brave soldiers of the Indian army and grave injuries to one more is unfortunate. For how long does Pakistan think that the people of India will tolerate the imbecility of a nation that can be smothered anytime? An intrusion of the type that … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s “Act of War” and India’s response
Remembering the Kargil heroes
Mehtab Karan Singh July, 26, 1999, was a fateful day when the Indian Army put paid to yet another audacious misadventure by Pakistan in the unforgiving heights of the Kargil and the Batalik sectors. The Kargil war, that witnessed fighting in heights up to 18000 feet with extremely low temperatures, culminated with the complete routing of the enemy and physical re-possession of … [Read more...] about Remembering the Kargil heroes
Reading into the Chinese mind
Prabhakar Gupta India’s relationship with China, an enigma in the best of times, is attaining a complex structure in recent days. A change in policy with the anointment of the new Chinese leadership was expected but the incidents along the line of actual control (LAC) over the last few months have been causing disconcert and apprehension despite the polite diplomatic jargon of … [Read more...] about Reading into the Chinese mind
The Kashmiri peoples message to Pakistan
Jasbir Sarai The state of Jammu and Kashmir has seen some hard times for reasons not of its own choosing. The peace loving region, by virtue of its geographic location and strategic importance, has become a victim of unscrupulous machinations of a covetous neighbour – Pakistan. The country has launched, against all international conventions, a vicious terrorist movement with … [Read more...] about The Kashmiri peoples message to Pakistan