Jasbir Sarai Tosa Maidan is a meadow in the Budgam district of the Kashmir valley. The area was leased to the Indian Army in 1964 for use as a firing range; the lease has been extended a few times since then. Expiry of the lease on April, 18, 2014, could not have come by at a better time for the divisive forces. It has given to them adequate ammunition for their campaign to … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan: The politics and the reality
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National War Memorial: An expression of national sentiment
Jaibans Singh The 100th anniversary of World War 1 was recently celebrated in Europe with a fair degree of poignant elegance. The distance maintained by the Government of India from the event came as a surprise to the world given the massive contribution by the country to the war effort under British rule and the large number of soldiers of Indian origin serving the British … [Read more...] about National War Memorial: An expression of national sentiment
Tosa Maidan: The ball is in government’s court
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The decision of the Indian Army to clean up Tosa Maidan of unexploded bombs and also militant hide-outs was conveyed by Lt General Subrata Saha, General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar based Chinar Corps, on August, 01. This is yet another reflection of the humanitarian approach of the Indian army. The decision has been taken in the wake of the unfortunate … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan: The ball is in government’s court
Towards a dignified closure of UNMOGIP
Ranjan Chauhan The United Nation Military Observers Group In Indian and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has a swanky address, 1/AB, Purana Qila Road, Connaught Place, Delhi – 11000, from where it has been functioning since 1949. A whopping 40 million dollars is being spent annually by the United Nations on this organisation. The UNMOGIP came into existence between 1949 and 1951 to … [Read more...] about Towards a dignified closure of UNMOGIP
Kargil heroes remembered across the country
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Fifteenth Anniversary of India’s victory in the Kargil War was celebrated across India with due grace and solemnity. The celebration organised were quite a departure from the previous years when the UPA government, for reasons best known to it, made a conscious attempt to downplay the victory. In Banglore prominent personalities like Shri Rajeev … [Read more...] about Kargil heroes remembered across the country