Jaibans Singh Pakistan is smoking the peace pipe, yet again, and the doves in India are going into raptures as usual, insisting that the Government of India should immediately respond in a positive manner and move forward to "resolve all issues." Let us first see the manner in which the peace initiative is being played out by Pakistan. "With India, it is very unfortunate … [Read more...] about Resolving issues with Pakistan: The myths and the reality
Brighter Kashmir
Brighter Kashmir is an Indian English language daily newspaper published from Kashmir. It mostly covers the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir region of India while also giving considerable reporting to national and international issues. It has a vibrant Op-Ed section where matters concerning national security, Geo-strategy, social, cultural and political issues are addressed by very … [Read more...] about Brighter Kashmir
J&K: Governance should be result oriented; promises must be kept
Jaibans Singh In Jammu and Kashmir, security and politics are interlinked. Due to foreign sponsored terrorism and unrest, the security and law & order situation attains primacy. On many occasions political activity in the erstwhile state and now a Union Territory (UT) became unfeasible due to a sensitive internal security environment. On all such occasions the security … [Read more...] about J&K: Governance should be result oriented; promises must be kept
Kashmir: Imperative to save youth from terrorist recruitment
Jasbir Sarai “I can say this with conviction that today we are able to manage the level of violence in the Valley. The number of terrorists in the Valley is probably the lowest in one decade… and we would like to keep it that way so that people have some respite,” said Lt. General BS Raju, Corps Commander of the Srinagar based 15 (Chinar) Corps in an interview to a Television … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Imperative to save youth from terrorist recruitment
Indo-Pak Ceasefire: The politics and their ramification
Jaibans Singh On 24 February, 2021, the Director General's of Military Operations (DGsMO) of India and Pakistan jointly recommitted to ceasefire along the Line of Control (LOC) and International Border (IB) that was first declared in 2003. “In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two DGsMO agreed to address each other’s … [Read more...] about Indo-Pak Ceasefire: The politics and their ramification