Jaibans Singh The assault on security forces by an unruly crowd in Handwara, District Kupwara, Kashmir Valley, on April 12, reflects the tenuous security situation existing in the valley. The crowd had collected to cause damage to an Army post located in the area as retaliation to allegations of molestation of a girl by an army man. The girl, later, refuted the alleged … [Read more...] about Handwara incident: Criminal mob activity should be investigated
Operation Meghdoot, Siachen: A chronicle of unparalleled courage
Jaibans Singh In April 1984, the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, by establishing their writ over the Siachen Glacier, accomplished a feat of valour that has no parallels in the annals of the military history. Colonel Narendra Kumar, a reputed mountaineer and Commandant, of the Indian Armys’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) came across a map in the possession of a … [Read more...] about Operation Meghdoot, Siachen: A chronicle of unparalleled courage
Anomalies in 7th CPC recommendations will alienate defence personnel
Jaibans Singh There is no end in sight to the frustrating and debilitating face-off between the armed forces and the bureaucracy on the critical aspect of pay, emoluments and stature of the former. By continuously riding rough shod on the demands of the soldiers, the bureaucracy has created a huge trust deficit. The sad part is that it is doing nothing to bridge the gap. The … [Read more...] about Anomalies in 7th CPC recommendations will alienate defence personnel
Pakistan Day highlights need for a “Re-tryst with Destiny”
Jaibans Singh “Today, we are confronted with unprecedented threats and challenges in the form of extremism and terrorism, but we are resolved to defeat these evils. The menace of terrorism and extremism will be completely wiped out from our soil,” said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his written statement o released on the occasion of Pakistan Day on March 23. These … [Read more...] about Pakistan Day highlights need for a “Re-tryst with Destiny”
Reverse Swing: Fact versus rhetoric in Kashmiri Journalism
Jaibans Singh Two journalists from Kashmir, Shamir Showkin Lone and Muhammad Younis, have written a piece ‘Reverse Swing’, which was published on February 29 in Kashmir Monitor, a Kashmir based English newspaper. In this article, the authors have attempted to establish that anti-army and anti-national sentiment is on the upswing in the Kashmir Valley. As a backdrop, they … [Read more...] about Reverse Swing: Fact versus rhetoric in Kashmiri Journalism