Jaibans Singh The recently concluded ministerial level meeting between India and Pakistan resulted in declaration of a liberalised visa regime; a positive development of course but also one which will be judged by its application on ground. Regardless of the processes, Indians can enter Pakistan only after clearance from the country’s spy agency – Inter Services Intelligence … [Read more...] about Indo-Pakistan détente: A possibility or a pipe dream?
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Sam Manekshaw, Indian soldier and the Bharat Ratna
Simrit Kahlon The Indian system of honours, broadly speaking, comprises of two kinds of awards - gallantry awards and civilian honours. The gallantry awards may further be classified into awards earned due to acts of bravery during war and awards earned through acts of bravery in times of peace. Civilian awards also fall in two categories; those that come under the ambit of … [Read more...] about Sam Manekshaw, Indian soldier and the Bharat Ratna
Military courage at its best: Arjuna Awardee Deepa Malik
Jaibans Singh The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee awarded Deepa Malik with the Arjuna Award for Athletics (Paralympics) during the National Sports Awards 2012 held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Wednesday, August, 29, 2012. This coveted award recognises excellence in sports. The gritty athlete was greeted with the loudest applause as she went forward to accept the … [Read more...] about Military courage at its best: Arjuna Awardee Deepa Malik
India’s engagement with a dismantling Pakistan
S Ranjan Indian Foreign Minister, SM Krishna, proceeded on a three day official visit to Pakistan on Friday, 07, September. A major agenda for the visit was announcement of a new visa regime. While speaking about the new regime to a leading Pakistan daily, The Express Tribune, Krishna is reported to have said, "it seeks to introduce or considerably improve visa facilities … [Read more...] about India’s engagement with a dismantling Pakistan
The road to Amarnath: rhetoric versus reality
Simrit Kahlon <img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1916" title="Road to Amarnath" src="http://www.defenceinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Road-to-Amarnath1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> The visit of mega-star Shahrukh Khan to the valley of Kashmir on a shooting stint was a piece of news carried by almost all national … [Read more...] about The road to Amarnath: rhetoric versus reality