Vikas Khanna China’s growing assertiveness and pitch to gain influence in Nepal has created a Catch-22 situation for Nepal’s new Prime Minister, KP Oli. He now has to take a posture that would placate traditional friend India while dealing with the pressure being created by China. The balancing act would constitute typical political walking on a tight rope. The indication … [Read more...] about Indo-Nepal relations: Historical relationship should overcome Chinese assertiveness
Defence and security
Terrorism will be eliminated from the soil of Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh The War Memorial at Headquarters, Northern Command in Udhampur will be inscribed with the name of two more brave Indian soldiers, who died a hero’s death in the cause of the nation, while fighting foreign sponsored terrorism in the Kashmir region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The fallen brave heart, Major Kamlesh Pandey hailed from Almora, Uttarakhand; he … [Read more...] about Terrorism will be eliminated from the soil of Jammu and Kashmir
On Kargil Diwas India should vow to never let her soldier remain wanting
Jaibans Singh India is a country that expects too much after giving too little to its soldiers. Against the backdrop of less than modest financial emoluments to soldiers, consistent diminishing of their status and acute equipment shortages the Armed Forces are somehow mulling along to keep their honour and that of their country intact. Under such saddening circumstances even … [Read more...] about On Kargil Diwas India should vow to never let her soldier remain wanting
The Kargil War: How courage prevailed upon cowardly duplicity
Jaibans Singh Eighteen years have elapsed since the fateful day, 26 July 1999, when India emerged victorious in the Kargil war. The ignominious designs of a belligerent neighbour (Pakistan) to violate the territorial integrity of the nation were thwarted by a military action that has no parallel in the annals of military history. On this day, the brave soldiers of the Indian … [Read more...] about The Kargil War: How courage prevailed upon cowardly duplicity
Azam Khan needs to be in a mental asylum or in jail or both
Jaibans Singh Azam Khan, the controversial leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP), has managed to surpass his own record of obtuseness by making a remark that has appalled the entire nation with its coarseness and insensitivity. In a recent interaction with media he said that women are cutting away the private parts of soldiers because the latter are perceived to be rapists and … [Read more...] about Azam Khan needs to be in a mental asylum or in jail or both