Jasbir Sarai A recent family drama played out in the Kashmir valley has once again put focus on the issue of the security paradigm in Kashmir. One Mohammad Yasin Mir son of Abdul Hamid Mir resident of Utiko, Kunzar in the Kashmir valley had a tiff with his family and chose a novel way of getting even. He rang up a friend of his in the evening and said that he had been detained … [Read more...] about Lack of trust in security forces: a dangerous trend
The time to look at China closely has arrived
Prabhakar Gupta China is positioning itself as a super power that will, in time, contest the unilateral power status of the United States. Such a posture has been extensively written about and speculated upon. The question that now arises is – How will China leverage this position if, as and when it attains the same. China’s growing belligerence in its immediate … [Read more...] about The time to look at China closely has arrived
In J&K the task of the Indian army has just begun
Prabhakar Gupta As of now, Pakistan is causing a polarisation of the different nature in India!! Eminent Indian writers, opinion makers and intellectuals hold wholly divergent views about the prevailing situation in the neighbouring country. While some are ready to swear that the country is going to the dogs, others are giving lengthy expositions to emphasise that the … [Read more...] about In J&K the task of the Indian army has just begun
Petty politics at the cost of security
Jasbir Sarai In India, the eve of 2013 witnessed grim battles at different levels and for different reasons instead of the usual festivities. New Delhi witnessed wide spread revulsion due to the gruesome gang rape in a moving bus of a 23 year old girl who succumbed to the brutal injuries caused by the barbarians who attacked her. The revulsion has spilled over on the streets … [Read more...] about Petty politics at the cost of security
Subversion of peace through religious polarisation
S Ranjan Jammu and Kashmir has been known for its secularism and religious tolerance since times immemorial. The Kashmir valley thrives on the unique social ideology of Kashmiriyat, which advocates a cultural identity based on human values, diversity and tolerance, it is a historic legacy shared only by the Hindus and Muslims of the valley. The area South of the Pir Panjal … [Read more...] about Subversion of peace through religious polarisation