Anmol Gupta It is the year 2020, Narendra Modi, the recently re-elected Indian Prime Minister backed by a decisive mandate in his favour and the strong military led establishment in Pakistan (following a coup in 2018) agrees to settle the Kashmir Issue in a summit at Shimla. It is decided that the land locked Kashmir Valley with an area of 15,948 sq km and a population of … [Read more...] about Imagining an Independent Kashmir: Decoding a Disaster
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India is “At War” with Pakistan in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh There is a large range of vandalism, violence and destruction being perpetrated by Pakistan in Kashmir. Its unholy repertoire includes terrorist attacks, cross border BAT actions, engineering of internal dissension/disruption, targeting of security forces, looting of banks, killing of innocent’s et al. What India is witnessing over there is not a “hot summer” as … [Read more...] about India is “At War” with Pakistan in Kashmir
Kashmir: Tough posture by centre is step in right direction
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The Union Government has utilised an opportunity presented by the hearing of a petition in the Supreme Court to make it unequivocally clear that the centre is not willing to talk to the separatists of Kashmir who demand 'Azaadi' (freedom). The statement was made by the Attorney General, Mukul Rastogi, while the apex court was hearing a petition filed by … [Read more...] about Kashmir: Tough posture by centre is step in right direction
Restructure CRPF as the first prong of new strategy
Jaibans Singh The terrible loss suffered by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma is painful. Already volumes have been written and spoken of on the subject and academically there is nothing left to add on. Home Minister Rajnath Singh has stated that the government will “review its strategy to battle Naxalites,” in consultation with chief ministers of affected … [Read more...] about Restructure CRPF as the first prong of new strategy
Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history
Jaibans Singh About two decades back, on April, 24, 1998, Syed Ali Shah Geelani wrested control of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) from Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He went on to become the architect of the darkest, most turbulent period in the history of Kashmir. APHC was created by the Mirwaiz on March 10, 1993 as a political front to raise the so-called cause of Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Geelani scripted the darkest chapter in Kashmir’s history