Hardip Bedi The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January, 6, 1948 took up an agenda item termed as 'India-Pakistan question,' that related with the Jammu and Kashmir issue. It is now more than 72 years and the agenda continues to remain unresolved, mainly because Pakistan is unwilling to accept the reality that it is in forcible occupation of Indian territory that … [Read more...] about ‘India-Pakistan question’ needs to be removed from the agenda of UNSC
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Kashmir: Self serving leadership is in self preservation mode
Jaibans Singh In the wake of the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of Article 370, the political structures in Kashmir that were aligned with separatism and soft separatism have been left without viable agendas. Articulation on the subject can draw a lead from the “Gupkar Declaration” of 4 August, 2019. The declaration, named as such since it was … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Self serving leadership is in self preservation mode
Ushering peace,prosperity in Kashmir: Ball is in court of people
Jaibans Singh Terrorism in Kashmir is gasping for breath, not because Pakistan has shed its evil ways and machinations but because the security forces, led by the Indian Army, have made it very difficult for the scourge to continue. It is surviving due to indoctrination and recruitment, by the enemy, of a few local youth into this shameful and dishonourable path. The … [Read more...] about Ushering peace,prosperity in Kashmir: Ball is in court of people
Winds of Change in Kashmir: Pakistan refuses to relent
Brig (Veteran) Anil Gupta Kashmir is fast returning to normalcy. The Central Government has decided to withdraw 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) which were inducted post 05 August 2019, to maintain law and order. An obvious indicator of the improved situation while the security grid remains firmed in to give a stunning blow to diminishing terrorism. The … [Read more...] about Winds of Change in Kashmir: Pakistan refuses to relent
Kashmir: Timely lid has been put upon fallacy of Azaadi
Jaibans Singh As the situation turns for the better in Jammu and Kashmir with reorganisation of the state into two Union Territories and abrogation of Article 370, there arises a need to look at the, by now, failed concept of "Azaadi" (Freedom) that had been propounded over decades by some self appointed leaders of the Kashmiri people. Has the concept failed because it was … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Timely lid has been put upon fallacy of Azaadi