Lt. Gen. PS Mehta (Retd) In Kashmir, there is a wide acceptance of covert assistance being provided to terrorist Tanzeems (groups) by a category of the local populace defined as Over Ground Workers (OGWs). Many among the OGWs are sympathisers to the cause of terrorism. Hardliners do not exist only in the form of Jamiat or Hurriyat, they also exist among the locals including … [Read more...] about The politico-terror nexus in Kashmir
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Line of Actual Control: Evolution to becoming a Line of No Control?
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) India has a 3488 kms long frontier with China along Xinjiang, Uygur, Zizhiqu and Tibet. Of this, 1597 kms is in Ladakh, 200 kms in Himachal Pradesh, 345 kms in Uttrakhand, 220 kms in Sikkim and 1126 kms in Arunachal Pradesh. Interestingly, Xinjiang and Tibet regions are under forcible occupation of China and should actually be called China … [Read more...] about Line of Actual Control: Evolution to becoming a Line of No Control?
Dragon entry into Iran and the Indian Dilemma
Brig. Anil Gupta Media reports indicate the possibility of Iran falling into China’s lap is increasing by the day. Both the nations feeling isolated globally and facing challenge from a common enemy are most likely to embrace each other as per the Mandala theory of Kautilya, the famous Indian political strategist. Kautilya envisaged that the potential conqueror King (the … [Read more...] about Dragon entry into Iran and the Indian Dilemma
Oppressed people of Pakistan voice disaffection with ruling coterie
Jaibans Singh An international NGO "Alliance for Persecuted People Worldwide" (APPWW) recently organised a panel discussion on "Oppression of Pakistan's Indigenous People." The discussion was held against the backdrop of the COVID-19 situation in the country. Eminent persons representing the many oppressed regions of Pakistan and their people through various political … [Read more...] about Oppressed people of Pakistan voice disaffection with ruling coterie
Saga of the historic disconnect of Sikhs of J&K
Lt. Gen. PS Mehta Sikhs of J&K have been on the forefront ever since the erstwhile Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. They have made innumerable sacrifices towards the service of the State and the Country despite being a minuscule minority. In the 1947 Kabali raid on J&K nearly one lakh Sikhs including women and children sacrificed their lives in the defense of their … [Read more...] about Saga of the historic disconnect of Sikhs of J&K