The Chief Minister of J&K Omar Abdullah has, in a recent interview, called for amendments in the Armed Forces special Powers Act (AFSPA) towards making it more transparent. Earlier the Chief of Army Staff, General VK Singh had, prior to his first visit to J&K on assuming his new appointment, cautioned against the revocation of AFSPA since this would adversely impact … [Read more...] about The larger Issues concerning AFSPA
The Nuances of Troop Reduction in J&K
The political landscape of J&K is once again seized with the issue of troop withdrawal. The issue gained momentum after the Union Home and Defence Ministers referred to the improvement in the situation of internal security and the near normal conditions that now prevail in the turbulent region. The media picked up the matter from there onwards and troop … [Read more...] about The Nuances of Troop Reduction in J&K
The Indian Army is being deliberately weakened
The Indian Nation is going through some testing times. The Kashmir Valley continues to be embroiled in an unabated cycle of violence which is making life an unending misery for the common man and creating a tense security environment. The blockade in Manipur has been in place for almost two months and people are suffering unimaginable hardship even as the governments. The Naxal … [Read more...] about The Indian Army is being deliberately weakened
A passive policy towards Pakistan in counterproductive
Pakistan, like any other country has to deal with a dynamic environment, there is the unstable political spectrum to contend with, there are economic issues like the looming debt trap, there is the need to project itself internationally as a victim of terrorism while keeping its credibility alive in the already flagging war against terror, there are also natural disasters like … [Read more...] about A passive policy towards Pakistan in counterproductive
The hysteria and hyperbole of Kashmiri alienation
The spirit of accommodation with which the Indian Government and more specifically, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is viewing the Kashmir problem especially so after the recent bout of violence is now-a-days a subject of intense debate. There is a predominant perception that a response of this nature is correct since the issue is vitally linked to the security of the country’s … [Read more...] about The hysteria and hyperbole of Kashmiri alienation