Farooq Wani Part of the erstwhile princely state of J&K, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) covers an area of 72,921 square km, is an unfortunate piece of land whose people have been worst affected due to what Pakistan refers to as the “unfinished agenda” of partition. Not only was GB occupied by Pakistan in 1947, but Pakistan handed over its Shaksgam Valley spread over 5,180 square km … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan move is Diplomacy or Compulsion
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DRDO: Steering the march towards self-reliance
Col. Alok Mathur (veteran) The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence (MOD) of Government of India (GOI) is responsible for military research and development. The organisation was raised on 12 July ,1948 as Defence Science Organisation by the eminent Indian … [Read more...] about DRDO: Steering the march towards self-reliance
Women in combat role: Proving their mettle in J&K
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Winds of change are taking place in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in more ways than one. A welcome development in recent times is enhancement in induction of women in security forces operating in the region. The ball was set rolling in August, 2020 with deployment of what the media termed as "Rifle Women" on duty along the Line of Control (LOC). … [Read more...] about Women in combat role: Proving their mettle in J&K
Ladakh misadventure has left China between the devil and the deep sea
Jaibans Singh Diplomatic parleys to diffuse the situation between India and China in eastern Ladakh are being carried out with great urgency. Towards this end, the sixth virtual meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs was held on October, 01. The thrust was to take forward the "five-point consensus" between foreign ministers … [Read more...] about Ladakh misadventure has left China between the devil and the deep sea
New domicile rules are ushering contentment in J&K
Onkareshwar Pandey Abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian Constitution led to the opening of doors for grant of Domicile to certain people who had been residing in Jammu and Kashmir for decades on end without the benefit of State Subject (citizenship) under the State constitution. A Gazette Notification by the Government of India on March, 31, 2020, has laid … [Read more...] about New domicile rules are ushering contentment in J&K