Jaibans Singh India has had a bad year so far as natural disasters are concerned. The situation of floods and inundation in the Kashmir valley was followed by floods in Assam and Meghalaya in late September. Cyclone Hudhud that struck the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is yet another colossal calamity. Since the tragedy in Kashmir was more visible through the … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir rehabilitation needs rational approach, proactive action
Riposte to an unpleasant article on Kashmir floods by a Delhi University researcher
Jaibans Singh Apropos an article “Unwrapping the soldier from the flag - Kashmir after the flood” by Chirag Thakkar (a supposed Delhi University research scholar) carried by Kashmir Times, a local Jammu based English newspaper and as a guest post by a blog kafila.org. In the article the author has accused the Indian media of “insensitivity” by “valourising the Jawan involved … [Read more...] about Riposte to an unpleasant article on Kashmir floods by a Delhi University researcher
It is time to wrest the initiative from Pakistan
Jaibans Singh There seems to be no stopping Pakistan from digging its own gave on the Kashmir issue. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faced considerable embarrassment for his unfortunate address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The international media did not have a single good word to say for the same. A series of immature statements on the same lines have … [Read more...] about It is time to wrest the initiative from Pakistan
Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Jaibans Singh Everything incident in Kashmir, big or small, has the potential of getting politicised; it was expected that political games will be played out on the flood tragedy also. That they would begin so early even as the relief process is underway came as a surprise. This, unfortunately, indicates the slavish compulsion of a particular segment in the State that is left … [Read more...] about Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Visit of the Chinese President to India: A lacklustre affair
Jaibans Singh "China and India are two bodies, one spirit", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while unleashing his famous charm offensive on Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife. That the visiting dignitaries were taken in by the Indian hospitality could be seen by their relaxed behaviour as they went through the motions of the state visit. It was widely perceived that … [Read more...] about Visit of the Chinese President to India: A lacklustre affair