Jaibans Singh It has been a gloomy beginning of the New Year for India and its security forces. Seven soldiers and a civilian have been killed in terrorist initiated violence in Pathankot, Punjab, while four brave soldiers of the Indian army have died in a snow avalanche in Siachen. Sacrifice in the call of duty is not new to the Indian soldiers, but such incidents during a … [Read more...] about Pathankot attack: India is missing the woods for the trees
Time for Sharif to stand up and be counted
Jaibans Singh The impromptu visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan to greet his counterpart Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his birthday has taken the world by surprise. In fact it has created a diplomatic history by virtue of its sheer boldness and diversion from convention. One thing that stands out is that the Prime Minister of India has the capacity to change the … [Read more...] about Time for Sharif to stand up and be counted
Curbing recruitment of Kashmiri youth as terrorists
Jaibans Singh The graph of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a lot of fluctuation in 2015. The number of terrorist initiated incidents of violence has remained controlled, in fact, less than the preceding years. However, attempts towards enhancing recruitment of local terrorists by foreign forces have been a significant development during the year and ,of course, a … [Read more...] about Curbing recruitment of Kashmiri youth as terrorists
Army recruitment attracts massive response in Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh There is a highly vocal element in the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir whose single point agenda is to project the state as one facing oppressions. The security forces are painted as the biggest culprits. An inherent contradiction in this line of thought becomes visible when recruitment rallies held by these very security forces, especially the Indian … [Read more...] about Army recruitment attracts massive response in Jammu and Kashmir
Human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir: Fact versus fallacy
Jasmine Brar On December, 10, World Human Rights Day will be observed. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. In Kashmir, the day will, undoubtedly, be marked by protests orchestrated by a miniscule separatist segment of Kashmiri society who attempt to project the … [Read more...] about Human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir: Fact versus fallacy