Mehtab Karan Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Pakistan counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, for the holy month of Ramadan. This was yet another attempt to reach out to the neighbouring Nation by any means to break the impasse in the forward moment of normalising relations. It was a statesmanlike gesture by the Indian Prime Minister in view of the fact that statements … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s unabated belligerence towards India
AIIMS should integrate not divide Jammu and Kashmir
Mehtab Karan Singh The issue of location of AIIMS in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is attaining a critical dimension. The statement by Chief Minster Mufti Mohammad Sayeed indicating that the prestigious institution would be located in Kashmir and not Jammu has led to a spate of agitations in the Jammu region. The trust deficit of the Jammu region with the coalition … [Read more...] about AIIMS should integrate not divide Jammu and Kashmir
Allah, Army and America have forsaken Pakistan
Mehtab Karan Singh The Pakistan army has, since the inception of the nation, positioned itself as the savior of the country; an entity without which nothing can function. It has projected itself as the defender of the faith against a much bigger and malevolent neighbor like India and guardian angel of the people against corrupt politicians. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan … [Read more...] about Allah, Army and America have forsaken Pakistan
Indo-China strategic equations go beyond border incursions
Mehab Karan Singh Any talk of Indo-China relations automatically brings in mind the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the border dispute; issues that are covered graphically by the Indian media with a fair dose of sensationalism. On the LAC, patrols of the Chinese army routinely enter into Indian territories and kick of a media opportunity by showing banners, pitching tents, … [Read more...] about Indo-China strategic equations go beyond border incursions
Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army
Mehtab Karan Singh The Indian army convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try five Indian soldiers, including two officers, on charges of conducting a fake encounter in the Machil sector of the Kashmir valley in the year 2010. The GCM has recently found the soldiers guilty and has awarded to them life imprisonment. The soldiers have been in custody since the proceedings … [Read more...] about Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army