Jaibans Singh "This again calls into question the entire debate of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the way in which it is implemented or the way it is used," said Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir while referring to the Pathribal operation case, which is presently being heard in the country’s Supreme Court. National Conference President Farooq … [Read more...] about Politicisation and motivated presentation of the Pathribal case
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The danger of Pakistan sponsored terrorism persists
Jaibans Singh With notoriety comes a celebrity status; A good example of this adage is the international celebrity status that Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the head of the Pakistan based international terrorist organisation Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), has attained after the US put a $10 Million bounty on his head. The bounty has greatly elevated his stature and placed him in the exalted … [Read more...] about The danger of Pakistan sponsored terrorism persists
Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
Prabhakar Gupta The unseemly public spat between the various organs of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has raised concerns over the sluggish process of defence acquisition which has, according to Army Chief General VK Singh, caused considerable “hollowness” in the Indian Army. The criticality of this revelation surpasses all other areas of the ongoing spat which, in any case, is … [Read more...] about Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
Decisive political engagement in Kashmir
Prabhakar Gupta Kashmir has, for long, been in the throes of a separatist movement aided and abetted by our neighbour from across the line of control. A widespread armed insurgency started in Kashmir after the disputed 1987 elections to the State Legislative Assembly. Some elements, dissatisfied with the conduct of the election, which they said was rigged, joined a … [Read more...] about Decisive political engagement in Kashmir
Christof Heyns should not have been invited to India
Jaibans Singh The media environment is abuzz with the visit of Mr. Christof Heyns, the UN's Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to India. Heyns' visit is the first mission to India by an expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to monitor and report on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. He visited Gujarat, Kerala, … [Read more...] about Christof Heyns should not have been invited to India