Jaibans Singh The OROP agitation by veteran soldiers is raging on; the strange and unbelievable procrastination by the Government of India (GOI) in failing to stand up to its commitment is creating an extremely difficult situation. This ire of the veteran soldiers is entirely justified when seen against the backdrop of the promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) … [Read more...] about Impact on national security of OROP agitation
Amnesty International’s prejudiced report on J&K
Jaibans Singh Amnesty International (AI) has, once again, come up with a highly objectionable report on Jammu and Kashmir titled, “Denied: Failures in accountability for human rights violations by security force personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.” As in earlier such reports that the AI has published, this one is also low on substance and high on rhetoric. Even a cursory reading … [Read more...] about Amnesty International’s prejudiced report on J&K
National security implications of OROP agitation
Jaibans Singh The Indian army, not too far back, had a great tradition of families serving the organisation for generations on end. In fact, there used to be no house in many villages of the martial communities that did not have at least one person in the Army. All ranks from a Sepoy to a General were covered from among the clansmen and kin among many communities. This happy … [Read more...] about National security implications of OROP agitation
Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low
Jaibans Singh Hoisting of Pakistan and ISIS flags in the Kashmir valley has been generating considerable media footage and television debate of late. News channels have been carrying visuals of the flags being hoisted in political rallies and congregations followed by highly charged discussions. Hoisting of Pakistan flags in the Kashmir valley is not a new phenomenon; it has … [Read more...] about Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low
Indian Army “Super 30” programme: Reshaping contours of education in J&K
Jaibans Singh The result of the IIT-JEE Advanced 2015 examination has brought great cheer to the engineering aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir valley. Two students from the valley and one from Kargil, coached under a programme sponsored by the Indian Army as a part of its two and a half decade old welfare initiative – Operation Sadbhavna have cleared this … [Read more...] about Indian Army “Super 30” programme: Reshaping contours of education in J&K