Jaibans Singh Politics in Jammu and Kashmir, messy at the best of times, are presently in a state of flux! Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is busy issuing inane and contradictory statements. She has sent out an appeal to India and Pakistan to stop exchange of fire along the line of control. In yet another statement she has implied that Kashmir stands alienated by India. Her … [Read more...] about People expect statesmanship and accountability from Mehbooba Mufti
Armed Forces Special Powers Act: The myth and the reality
Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing an enhanced spiral of violence in the last month or so along the Line of Control (LOC) as also in the form of terrorist initiated activity in the hinterland. The security forces are giving an adequate and proactive response to the challenges posed by enemies of the nation operating against this frontier state. … [Read more...] about Armed Forces Special Powers Act: The myth and the reality
Indo-Pakistan relations: Converting response dynamics from reactive to proactive
Jaibans Singh In the seven decades since partition, Pakistan has proved to be a most intractable neighbor for India. It has adopted a posture of conflict, created issues where none exist and simply refused to see reason. Four full fledged wars against India, which resulted in ignoble defeats for Pakistan, have not deterred that country’s leadership from pursuing a policy of … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan relations: Converting response dynamics from reactive to proactive
Jammu and Kashmir: Get the Army-Government-Nation relationship right
Jaibans Singh Three significant incidents have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir in recent days. A few days back, security forces avenged the terrorist attack at Sunjwan Army Camp, Jammu, by killing, Mufti Waqas, the master mind of the attack. Waqas is a terrorist of Pakistani origin, affiliated with to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) that has been designated as a terrorist … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Get the Army-Government-Nation relationship right
By killing locals in J&K terrorist are only accelerating their extinction
Jaibans Singh Constable Kultar Singh and Constable Farooq Ahmed Yatoo were two honest policemen serving the Jammu and Kashmir Police with all dedication while being posted in the Kashmir region. On Sunday, 25, February, they were brutally killed by terrorists while on duty. While Yatoo was a native of Kashmir hailing from Chadoora, District, Budgam, Kultar belonged to Kathua … [Read more...] about By killing locals in J&K terrorist are only accelerating their extinction