Maj. Gen. C P Singh, (Retd) ‘You can change friends, but you can’t change your neighbours.’ What does one do when some rogue people come and occupy one's neighbourhood? People who give a damn to the rules of civilized society, harbour outlaws, threaten the neighbours, deal in contrabands and do all things wrong to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the area. First, … [Read more...] about The turmoil in Afghanistan and its impact on India
Regional security
Israel and Gaza: The never ending story of violence
Col Alok Mathur (Veteran) East Jerusalem has once again emerged as the flash point between Palestine and Israel. Israeli security forces tried to move out Palestinian Arab worshippers supported by HAMAS (Harakat al Mukwana al Islamiya), from the Al Aqsa Mosque complex after Ramadan prayers as per schedule on 10 May 2021. The Palestinians resisted and approximately 250 … [Read more...] about Israel and Gaza: The never ending story of violence
Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw
K N Pandita The Istanbul Summit called under the aegis of the United Nations for 24 April to carry forward the peace process in war-torn Afghanistan was postponed. The Taliban had declined to participate unless the foreign forces completely left Afghanistan. The Doha agreement between the Americans and the Taliban provided no guarantee of peace in a scenario of inter – Afghan … [Read more...] about Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Contours of the decision and ramifications for India
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Afghanistan has been associated with the India since the days of Ramayana and Mahabharata. King Dashrath’s wife Kakeyi was princess of Kakeya Pradesh, that in ancient times, constituted a group of kingdom's in the general area of today's Afghanistan. Kush, the son of Rama, ruled these very north western kingdoms in the lap of the mountains of … [Read more...] about Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Contours of the decision and ramifications for India
QUAD- The new Superpower
Major Gen. CP Singh (Retd) The world is healing back from the worst onslaught of the nature’s fury in the last 100 years. Post COVID 19, the world will no longer be the same. A new world order will emerge in the 21st Century, standing over the ruins of Corona . Based on experiences of mutual trust and friendship during this unforeseen pandemic, the nation states will align … [Read more...] about QUAD- The new Superpower
It is time for India to assert itself with respect to Afghanistan
S Ranjan Afghanistan is going through a period of transition; though significant, it is only a prelude to the more critical things to come by in the near future. The recent initiative at Doha, Qatar, by the US to open talks with the Afghan Taliban has gone horribly wrong. It has set the pace for a confrontation that will have far reaching consequences in the entire … [Read more...] about It is time for India to assert itself with respect to Afghanistan
The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction
Jaibans Singh The army chief, General Bikram Singh, has recently culminated an official visit to Nepal, a neighbouring country which has significant social and security relations with India. Seemingly, the visit was of a routine nature to conduct a long standing reciprocal military convention of conferring upon the new chief the rank of honorary General of the Nepal Army. The … [Read more...] about The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction
Who killed Maulana Shaukat Ahmed and why?
Jaibans Singh Maulana Shaukat Ahmed, the soft spoken, 55 year old chief of the Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees (JAH) has become yet another victim of violence in the strife torn Kashmir valley. His assassination has caused shock waves in the region. The Maulana had been heading the JAH since 2004, when he was first elected President, followed by three more tenures in this responsible … [Read more...] about Who killed Maulana Shaukat Ahmed and why?
Plight of the people south of the Pir Panjal
Jaibans Singh The magnificent Pir Panjal Range, lies south of the Himalayas and extends from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir through Jammu and Kashmir to Himachal Pradesh. The Northern slopes of this breathtaking range fall into the exquisite Kashmir Valley which is the ancient dwelling of the Kashmiri people, a cultured, secular civilization comprising of Pundits, Muslims (both … [Read more...] about Plight of the people south of the Pir Panjal