Jaibans Singh There are dark clouds hovering over the state of Jammu and Kashmir, reports of a perceptible increase in infiltration and the audacious attack at Kathua and Samba have considerably raised the security threshold of the State. The Indian Army continues to be engaged in a grim battle against 35-40 terrorists attempting infiltration and ingress into Indian territory … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan: Back to square one
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Unity of purpose in aspects of national security
Jaibans Singh The terrorist attack in Kathua and Samba has, once again, demonstrated the vulnerability of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir to strikes planned and executed from across the border. This incident is not the first of its kind. There are many earlier instances where almost same modus operandi was followed by terrorist groups. Interestingly, earlier such terror … [Read more...] about Unity of purpose in aspects of national security
What Shekhar Gupta, Omar Abdullah and General VK Singh have done is inexcusable
Jaibans Singh Preposterous is an appropriate word to describe the controversy that has erupted with regard to the intelligence unit, Technical Support Division (TSD) of the Indian Army, said to have been raised by the former Army Chief, General VK Singh, and used by him for all sorts of malpractices. Galling is a word that can describe the media opportunism that has created … [Read more...] about What Shekhar Gupta, Omar Abdullah and General VK Singh have done is inexcusable
Zubin Mehta concert: A step in the right direction
Simrit Kahlon Zubin Mehta is a musician; a world renowned Maestro of Indian origin feted by many countries and governments, pampered by the super rich international glitterati, a man of great accomplishment in his chosen field. He is also a diehard Indian at heart. Zubin Mehta had a dream, he dreamt of making a small contribution to the turmoil hit beautiful region of Kashmir … [Read more...] about Zubin Mehta concert: A step in the right direction
Army Youth Guidance Nodes: A noble initiative towards career planning
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh As the State of Jammu and Kashmir attempts to put the shadow of terrorism behind it and move on the path of progressive democracy there are many hands coming forward to assist it. One among these is the Indian Army that has seen the turmoil that violence created in the lives of the people and their courageous effort to fight off the malaise and … [Read more...] about Army Youth Guidance Nodes: A noble initiative towards career planning