Jaibans Singh There are some very serious questions that need to be debated in view of the ugly turn that the matter of revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (afspa) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has taken. There is no denying that issues of national security should come up for debate. Such debates may be carried out in the public domain by experts in the field … [Read more...] about Omar’s spat with the Army is in bad taste
Defence and security
Revocation of AFSPA in J&K: Imperatives and options
Jaibans Singh The milieu of normalcy witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the preceding summer has given enough reason for cheer. The common man is happy because business has been brisk and uninterrupted; the students are happy because their studies were uninterrupted; the security personnel are happy because their relentless operations against terrorists and other … [Read more...] about Revocation of AFSPA in J&K: Imperatives and options
Misplaced social activism is detrimental to national interests
Jasbir Sarai Where is Team Anna heading to? With the disgusted patriarch opting for a Maun Vrat (A fast of silence) the team has become a meteor let loose. The activities of the team members are now driven more by self interest and media sensationalism rather than logical, nationalist, viewpoints which were their forte all through the anti-corruption agitation. In fact, one … [Read more...] about Misplaced social activism is detrimental to national interests
Lieutenant, did you die in vain?
In an open letter, Sarvar Bali, salutes Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, 26, who died fighting terrorists in the Kashmir valley last week. I learnt about your demise from the ticker tape on one of the news channels. It was a big encounter and a very fierce one at that. A feeling of deep sadness enveloped me as I reflected on your youth which had been sacrificed in the Gurez sector in … [Read more...] about Lieutenant, did you die in vain?
Defence Diplomacy: An effective tool to engage Pakistan
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh A nation is identified by three main parameters, culture, economy and military might. In the modern context, any nation that has the money and the muscle is automatically considered to be cultured. Therefore, the choice for global posturing is restricted to economy and what is called “Defence”, but actually relates to the exercise of military … [Read more...] about Defence Diplomacy: An effective tool to engage Pakistan