Jaibans Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir has generated a fair amount of interest and speculation as was expected. The Prime Minister went to the state specifically for inauguration of the Katra-Udhampur rail link and a 240 megawatt hydro-power project in Uri, Kashmir valley, which has been built by the National Hydroelectric Power … [Read more...] about Modi sets people centric agenda for Jammu and Kashmir
Defence and security
Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Jaibans Singh It is widely perceived and correctly so that the success of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the elections and its rise to power was facilitated, to a great extent, by the media. The success of this media blitzkrieg was not as much due to the proactive efforts of the BJP as it was due to the numbness and inactivity of the Congress party. Having learnt a … [Read more...] about Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Defence Minister’s significant visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, as was expected, chose Jammu and Kashmir as his first border state destination for an orientation visit and that too within a month of taking over the reins of his ministry. There was speculation of some fireworks since this was also the first visit of a senior minister to a state ruled by the opposition; there was also … [Read more...] about Defence Minister’s significant visit to Jammu and Kashmir
To engage or not to engage in dialogue with Pakistan
Mehtab Karan Singh “Do you think it is possible to have a discussion amidst the deafening noise of bomb blasts and gunshots? So, to have a reasonable discussion, first the blasts and gunshots have to stop,” said the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, to a national English news channel in a recent interview. Political parties in India have been following a … [Read more...] about To engage or not to engage in dialogue with Pakistan
We should have got AK Anthony’s head, instead of the Admiral’s
Mohan Guruswamy The ill-fated INS Sindhuratna, the Russian made Kilo class submarine, which took the lives of two officers, and cut short the tenure of Admiral DK Joshi in its wake, was commissioned on November 19, 1988. Before it was handed over to the Indian Navy the Russians sailed it for about a year on trials and weapons testing. So effectively the submarine has been in … [Read more...] about We should have got AK Anthony’s head, instead of the Admiral’s