Jaibans Singh The ongoing week marks the 21st Anniversary of India’s victory against Pakistan in the Kargil War, also called Operation Vijay. In 26, July, 1999, Pakistan announced complete withdrawal of its troops from the Kargil heights when nothing was left over there to withdraw with its beleaguered troops having been battered by the Indian Army. Every year, on 26, … [Read more...] about Kargil War: Pakistan’s duplicity should neither be forgotten nor forgiven
J&K
The politico-terror nexus in Kashmir
Lt. Gen. PS Mehta (Retd) In Kashmir, there is a wide acceptance of covert assistance being provided to terrorist Tanzeems (groups) by a category of the local populace defined as Over Ground Workers (OGWs). Many among the OGWs are sympathisers to the cause of terrorism. Hardliners do not exist only in the form of Jamiat or Hurriyat, they also exist among the locals including … [Read more...] about The politico-terror nexus in Kashmir
Saga of the historic disconnect of Sikhs of J&K
Lt. Gen. PS Mehta Sikhs of J&K have been on the forefront ever since the erstwhile Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They have made innumerable sacrifices towards the service of the State and the Country despite being a minuscule minority. In the 1947 Kabali raid on J&K nearly one lakh Sikhs including women and children sacrificed their lives in the defense of their … [Read more...] about Saga of the historic disconnect of Sikhs of J&K
Drug addiction: Pakistan is applying its Punjab model in Kashmir
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Pakistan has great expertise in keeping Indian Border States perpetually on the boil. In the 1980’s it created a brutal environment of terror in Punjab; once terrorism was contained it used the established conduits to flood the state with drugs. The youth of Punjab, already in a fragile mental state due to a long period of violence, took to substance abuse. … [Read more...] about Drug addiction: Pakistan is applying its Punjab model in Kashmir
Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end
Hardeep Bedi Ali Shah Geelani, the 90 year old Kashmiri separatist leader aligned with the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat), has suddenly resigned from the separatist conglomerate. An irrelevant person leaving an irrelevant organisation does not merit any discussion or comment. Nevertheless, since he maintains pretensions of being a leader of the Kashmiris there is a … [Read more...] about Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end