Jaibans Singh Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, an ethnic Kashmiri serving the Indian Army, attained martyrdom on November, 25, 2018 while being engaged in a counter terrorist operation at the Kapran Batagund area of Shopian in South Kashmir. The brave heart belonged to Village Cheki Ashmuji of Tehsil Kulgam in Kashmir. A highly decorated soldier, he had been awarded Sena Medal … [Read more...] about Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: A courageous soldier devoted to his people
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Flag Meetings on LOC: A necessary initiative but not one to be optimistic about
Jaibans Singh A Brigade Commanders level Flag Meeting held on November, 23, at the India-Pakistan Line of Control (LOC) in the Poonch sector has elicited a lot of interest. Flag Meetings are an ancient military precedent! It may be remembered that King Yudhishthira in Mahabharata sought a flag meeting before the commencement of the battle, as a last chance to broker peace and … [Read more...] about Flag Meetings on LOC: A necessary initiative but not one to be optimistic about
Drug menace in Kashmir: A challenge that merits serious attention
Farooq Wani The foreign sponsored violence in Kashmir and the resultant trauma caused, especially to the youth, has largely remained unaddressed. Lack of focused healthcare services and increased proliferation of drugs has exacerbated the problems multi-fold. Drug addiction has been on the rise for last few years and as of date over 2.5 lakh youth form part of addicted or … [Read more...] about Drug menace in Kashmir: A challenge that merits serious attention
Northern Army Commander exudes confidence of positive environment emerging in J&K
Jaibans Singh Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, has sent a clear message to Pakistan that it will be punished for any activities that are detrimental to security interests of India. “There have been sniping incidents across the Line of Control (LOC) and we have regularly protested with our Pakistani counterparts about the activity of sniping and … [Read more...] about Northern Army Commander exudes confidence of positive environment emerging in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir: Build on the peace constituency with patience and perseverance
Jaibans Singh The political and security situation in trouble torn Kashmir is showing some unusual trends, fortunately, for the better. There is a marked reduction in stone pelting incidents and reports suggest a decline in the process of recruitment of local youth into the fold of terrorism. There is a new trend of terrorists trained in Sniper activity targeting security … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Build on the peace constituency with patience and perseverance