Jaibans Singh The sustained and incisive counter-terrorist operations conducted by the security forces in 2017 have not lost momentum in this year. While more than 200 terrorists were eliminated last year, the toll this year has already exceeded 50; the success has been further boosted with the elimination of top terrorist commanders like Sameer Tiger recently, and the gunning … [Read more...] about Weaning away Kashmiri youth from terrorism requires integrated effort
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The new age Kashmir narrative roots for peace and progress
Farooq Wani Militancy in J&K, though addressed as a national issue, is practically a localised, foreign sponsored phenomenon. Earlier it was spread across the state but, since the last many years, it is restricted only to the Kashmir region. Also, it is only in Kashmir that separatist ideology has managed to find some foot hold; this is due to a certain degree of religious … [Read more...] about The new age Kashmir narrative roots for peace and progress
AFSPA enables security: Revocation needs right environment
Jaibans Singh The decision of the Union Government to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPAS) totally from Meghalaya and from eight out of 16 police stations in Arunachal Pradesh is a welcome move. It indicates firm resolve to build on the constituency of peace that has taken form roots in the region. It is notable that three years earlier Tripura also saw AFSPA … [Read more...] about AFSPA enables security: Revocation needs right environment
Pakistan’s Kashmir agenda fails in CHOGM
Jaibans Singh An international summit of world leaders is invariably seen by the Pakistan as an opportunity to highlight Kashmir as an unfinished agenda of partition. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in United Kingdom, was a very significant opportunity for the country to further its agenda and it went all out to push the same. A “Hate Modi” campaign … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Kashmir agenda fails in CHOGM
Leaders root for peace in Kashmir, Kashmiriyat holds the key
Jaibans Singh The chief of the Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, recently made a significant statement on Jammu and Kashmir, wherein, he rooted for peace as the only way to improve the situation in the state, especially so, in the Kashmir Valley. “There are some youths in Kashmir who have strayed and have been radicalised. They think they can achieve their goal through guns. … [Read more...] about Leaders root for peace in Kashmir, Kashmiriyat holds the key