Jaibans Singh “While it is understandable to give peace a chance through a political process, no one should have any misgivings that we would let terrorists coerce us into accepting their terms,” said Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani a day after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed credit for a deadly attack in Upper Dir district in which the General … [Read more...] about Internal “insecurity in Pakistan
Jammu and Kashmir: Time to rest on laurels has not arrived
Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir has, of late, witnessed continuous ceasefire violations along the line of control, unrelenting infiltration attempts from the northern most corner of the Kashmir valley to the borders of Jammu and Kathua districts; a marked increase in terrorist initiated violence, especially targeting the security forces and a host of other … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Time to rest on laurels has not arrived
Pakistani propaganda versus reality of the Kargil War
Jaibans Singh A shameful set of videos from what is termed as “Pakistan Army War History” has emerged on YouTube recently in which Pakistani soldiers in civil dress, could be retired or serving and said to have fought the Kargil war, come on stage and narrate their experiences. A supercilious anchor takes pains to project them as epitomes of bravery and courage and Indian … [Read more...] about Pakistani propaganda versus reality of the Kargil War
Naxals and Maoists are terrorists plain and simple
Jaibans Singh Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, has stated in most unambiguous terms that Maoism and Naxalism, two sides of the same coin, pose the biggest challenge to the country’s internal security. It is also common knowledge that even though Shivraj Patil resigned as Union Home Minister in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai, a big reason for his … [Read more...] about Naxals and Maoists are terrorists plain and simple
Building capacity of Jammu and Kashmir Police force
Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing a transformation. The two decade long shadow of terrorism is waning slowly but surely. At the same time, forces of disruption are trying their level best to keep turmoil alive. Such ambitions translate into law and order problems of a different type than what is seen in other states of the nation. The recent incident … [Read more...] about Building capacity of Jammu and Kashmir Police force