Jaibans Singh At the time of partition, the vision of the creator of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was of a nation that would adopt secularism to accommodate its historically multi-religious and culturally diverse population. The Hindu and Sikh families that chose to stay back were assured of security and basic rights equal to those of the majority community. Sadly, what has … [Read more...] about Persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan
Indo-China relations beyond the borders
Jaibans Singh On November, 20, 2013, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is embarking on a visit to two powerful countries that play a significant role in the geo-strategic environment of the country. It is also looked upon as his last major overseas trip before the general elections slated for 2014. The Prime Minister will be in Russia from November, 20 to November, 22 and will … [Read more...] about Indo-China relations beyond the borders
India-Pakistan: Back to square one
Jaibans Singh There are dark clouds hovering over the state of Jammu and Kashmir, reports of a perceptible increase in infiltration and the audacious attack at Kathua and Samba have considerably raised the security threshold of the State. The Indian Army continues to be engaged in a grim battle against 35-40 terrorists attempting infiltration and ingress into Indian territory … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan: Back to square one
Unity of purpose in aspects of national security
Jaibans Singh The terrorist attack in Kathua and Samba has, once again, demonstrated the vulnerability of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir to strikes planned and executed from across the border. This incident is not the first of its kind. There are many earlier instances where almost same modus operandi was followed by terrorist groups. Interestingly, earlier such terror … [Read more...] about Unity of purpose in aspects of national security
What Shekhar Gupta, Omar Abdullah and General VK Singh have done is inexcusable
Jaibans Singh Preposterous is an appropriate word to describe the controversy that has erupted with regard to the intelligence unit, Technical Support Division (TSD) of the Indian Army, said to have been raised by the former Army Chief, General VK Singh, and used by him for all sorts of malpractices. Galling is a word that can describe the media opportunism that has created … [Read more...] about What Shekhar Gupta, Omar Abdullah and General VK Singh have done is inexcusable