Jaibans Singh The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing an enhanced spiral of violence in the last month or so along the Line of Control (LOC) as also in the form of terrorist initiated activity in the hinterland. The security forces are giving an adequate and proactive response to the challenges posed by enemies of the nation operating against this frontier state. … [Read more...] about Armed Forces Special Powers Act: The myth and the reality
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The debilitating effect of militancy in Kashmir
Farooq Wani Kashmir, a heaven on earth; an abode of saints and host of numerous religions, has been eyed covetously by foreign powers since ages and has been subjected to a number of foreign invasions. The recent attempt buy a neighbouring country (Pakistan) to subjugate the region through a militancy and terrorism aided proxy war is yet another form of invasion. While … [Read more...] about The debilitating effect of militancy in Kashmir
Initiative to de-radicalise Kashmir should come from the elders
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The killing of three local terrorists in a recent encounter in Kashmir, including one who was a B.Tech student has, once again, laid focus on the very significant issue of indoctrination of the youth on to the path of radicalisation. The resultant propulsion towards the mindless, self defeating and fatalist path of terrorism is tearing apart the Kashmir … [Read more...] about Initiative to de-radicalise Kashmir should come from the elders
Indo-Pakistan relations: Converting response dynamics from reactive to proactive
Jaibans Singh In the seven decades since partition, Pakistan has proved to be a most intractable neighbor for India. It has adopted a posture of conflict, created issues where none exist and simply refused to see reason. Four full fledged wars against India, which resulted in ignoble defeats for Pakistan, have not deterred that country’s leadership from pursuing a policy of … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan relations: Converting response dynamics from reactive to proactive
Jammu and Kashmir: Get the Army-Government-Nation relationship right
Jaibans Singh Three significant incidents have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir in recent days. A few days back, security forces avenged the terrorist attack at Sunjwan Army Camp, Jammu, by killing, Mufti Waqas, the master mind of the attack. Waqas is a terrorist of Pakistani origin, affiliated with to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) that has been designated as a terrorist … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: Get the Army-Government-Nation relationship right