Dr. Simrit Kahlon The month of October was heralded in Jammu and Kashmir with a suicide attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) Camp located near Srinagar Airport on October, 3. All three terrorists involved were killed even as an Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF lost his life while fighting the terrorists. What followed were the usual questions in the media about the degree of … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: security forces hold the edge
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Braid Chopping in Kashmir: A tool to create wedge between security forces and people
Jaibans Singh The braid chopping phenomenon in the Kashmir valley has attained a critical dimension. With more than 150 incidents having taken place in the last month (from September 14 onwards) there is panic among the people there. The tension has been heightened by the irrational violent reaction of vigilante groups who have attempted to brutally kill two innocent youth in … [Read more...] about Braid Chopping in Kashmir: A tool to create wedge between security forces and people
Jammu and Kashmir should take a leaf from the Texas model
Mehtab Karan Singh The state of Texas in the United States (US) represents, in letter and spirit, the all American tradition and ethos; big cars, big buildings, large open spaces, happy and courteous people relentlessly pursuing the great American dream. Few, however, know that Texas was not originally a part of the United States. In the nineteenth century it was under … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir should take a leaf from the Texas model
Balochistan needs help, India must respond
Jaibans Singh Balochistan, the most restive province of Pakistan, has entered into a new era of violence and dissent. Inputs regarding atrocities being committed on innocent civilians by the Pakistan Army and its sponsored terrorists are coming out frequently despite an attempt to keep the province under wraps. The prevalent unrest, due to extreme poverty, instability and the … [Read more...] about Balochistan needs help, India must respond
Army’s assistance in ‘Clean India’ mission is invaluable for Jammu and Kashmir
Farooq Wani The dictum, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” is gradually being espoused in the social and cultural domains of the Indian society. Apropos, Army has played a catalysing role by promoting the importance of cleanliness amongst the people around Army cantonments and camps, especially so in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army, while taking forward Prime … [Read more...] about Army’s assistance in ‘Clean India’ mission is invaluable for Jammu and Kashmir