Vikas Khanna Pakistan has, for long, been testing India’s patience by carrying out dastardly attacks through its band of home-grown terrorists in Kashmir and other parts of the country. India has now dished out to the country what it has been asking for years. The face off witnessed in February this year was bound to happen. The air strikes on targets identified as … [Read more...] about India has served it right and tight to Pakistan
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Trumps Himalayan blunder in Afghanistan and India’s options
Jaibans Singh Among the many disasters that have marked the presidency of Donald Trump, his Afghanistan policy will stand out in history as the most catastrophic. Trump has, right from his campaign for the presidency, rooted for total withdrawal from Afghanistan. No issues with this, since America has realised the blunder that it committed in 2001 by entering Afghanistan and … [Read more...] about Trumps Himalayan blunder in Afghanistan and India’s options
A peaceful, progressive J&K would be best tribute for Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Jaibans Singh Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the great son of India, inveterate nationalist, acclaimed statesman, seasoned politician, hard core optimist, compulsive unifier and great visionary has embarked on his last journey. The grief is universal and eulogies are pouring in from across the world. His selfless service to his country, his contribution of towards the world affairs … [Read more...] about A peaceful, progressive J&K would be best tribute for Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The resurgence of Taliban and India’s response
Farooq Wani The US has, off and on, made some tall claims of having reigned in the Taliban in Pakistan. These claims stand exposed as fatuous against the backdrop of the military success attained by the organisation that is putting a severe strain on the weak government operating there. A few days back, 0n May, 16, a major attack by Taliban on the Afghan provincial capital of … [Read more...] about The resurgence of Taliban and India’s response
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