Prabhakar Gupta Mirwaiz Omar Farooq, the chairman of the separatist Hurriyat group that enjoys a marginal presence in the Kashmir Valley has reiterated the long standing demand of his organisation for demilitarisation on both sides of the line of control. The demand has been made against the backdrop of the recent incessant firing from across the line of control by Pakistani … [Read more...] about Hurriyat should shed propaganda and adopt people centric policies
Pakistan Army exploits religion to quell separatism in Baluchistan
S Ranjan Baluchistan, the most restive province of Pakistan, has entered into a new era of violence. The pattern of violence has witnessed a change of late with the new trend being based more on religious polarisation than nationalist ideology as was the case earlier. This is quite evident from the ongoing massacre of Shia’s in Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The end … [Read more...] about Pakistan Army exploits religion to quell separatism in Baluchistan
Mini-hydel Electricity Projects lying defunct due to State government apathy
Jasbir Sarai Terrorism was inflicted upon the people of Jammu and Kashmir by inimical foreign forces almost three decades ago. Sustained counter terrorist operations were launched by the army. In due course these operations received active support from the people and today terrorism has been contained to a great degree. All through the two decades of peak terrorism the people … [Read more...] about Mini-hydel Electricity Projects lying defunct due to State government apathy
Targeting Panches: A new challenge posed by terrorists
Jasbir Sarai “An avalanche of resignation of Sarpanches in Kashmir,” is how an English news channel has defined the recent political crisis that has beset the valley. The serial resignations were triggered in the wake of killing of a deputy Sarpanch by unidentified gunmen in Wagoora area of Baramulla district. Earlier in the month a Sarpanch was killed in Palhallan Pattan area … [Read more...] about Targeting Panches: A new challenge posed by terrorists
Indo-China military relations: The present and the future
Prabhakar Gupta Over the past decade, there has been a growing fear of a "China Threat" within Indian strategist circles. Many in India feel that Beijing is engaged in encirclement and containment of India. Responding to this perceived threat, New Delhi has gradually been undertaking a combination of internal balancing by increasing its military capabilities on land … [Read more...] about Indo-China military relations: The present and the future