Jasmine Brar Satinder K Lambah, a career diplomat, has been Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan. Since his superannuation, he has been actively involved as Indian interlocutor for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since 2005, he has been special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan from the office of the Prime Minister of India. On May, 13, 2014, just a few days prior to the counting … [Read more...] about A justifiable, righteous and honourable approach to the Kashmir issue
Jammu and Kashmir: Towards a new thought and statesmanship
Jaibans Singh The mammoth elections of the world’s largest democracy are finally over! For many months the collective psyche of the nation has remained focussed on political discourse. Finally, the result is out and the BJP led NDA is poised to form the government at the centre. In this historic moment for Indian democracy all eyes will be on the new government as it sets its … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Towards a new thought and statesmanship
Winds of Change in Gilgit-Baltistan
Jaibans Singh A change in the corridors of power in Islamabad is something that the deprived people of Gilgit-Baltistan dread. This is so because the resultant politics of witch-hunting negatively impact their already very difficult existence. Recently, wheat subsidy to Gilgit-Baltistan was withdrawn by the Nawaz Sharif led government, mainly out of pique, because the … [Read more...] about Winds of Change in Gilgit-Baltistan
Mainstream parties have failed to meet aspirations of the people
Jaibans Singh "Those who say that people opposing Modi should go to Pakistan must remember that if India becomes a communal country, Kashmir would not remain its part,“ said an irate Farooq Abdullah; patron of the ruling National Conference, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and candidate for the Srinagar constituency in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. An immature … [Read more...] about Mainstream parties have failed to meet aspirations of the people
Abhorrent game plan of terrorist and divisive forces stands exposed
Jaibans Singh The cold bloodied killing of a polling officer in the South Kashmir constituency of Jammu and Kashmir well after the polling was over reflects the remorselessness of the sadistic forces that have vowed to leave no stone unturned in disrupting the democratic right of the people. The victim, Zia-ul-Haq, was a school teacher, totally unconcerned with politics; he … [Read more...] about Abhorrent game plan of terrorist and divisive forces stands exposed