Dr. Simrit Kahlon Pakistan has great expertise in keeping Indian Border States perpetually on the boil. In the 1980’s it created a brutal environment of terror in Punjab; once terrorism was contained it used the established conduits to flood the state with drugs. The youth of Punjab, already in a fragile mental state due to a long period of violence, took to substance abuse. … [Read more...] about Drug addiction: Pakistan is applying its Punjab model in Kashmir
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Sikkim from Batang La to Chorten La: A narrative of the Himalayan paradise
Col. Alok Mathur Sikkim, the beautiful 22nd State of Indian Union in the lap of mighty Himalayas, garnered headlines of World media on 9, May, 2020 , when Indian Army troops clashed with a Patrol of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the Naku La post in the Northern District of the state near Dongkung village, at the dizzying height of 16500 feet. The … [Read more...] about Sikkim from Batang La to Chorten La: A narrative of the Himalayan paradise
Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end
Hardeep Bedi Ali Shah Geelani, the 90 year old Kashmiri separatist leader aligned with the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat), has suddenly resigned from the separatist conglomerate. An irrelevant person leaving an irrelevant organisation does not merit any discussion or comment. Nevertheless, since he maintains pretensions of being a leader of the Kashmiris there is a … [Read more...] about Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end
Thwarting the Dragon
Farooq Wani Now that China has firmly established itself as a formidable economic and military power, it seems to be more anxious to emerge from the shadows and secure (what it feels is) its rightful place in the international arena. Under normal circumstances, the global community would not have denied giving China its due, but it’s approach of spreading … [Read more...] about Thwarting the Dragon
China has no claim on Tibet & East Turkestan, what to talk of Ladakh
Jaibans Singh The history of South Asia and China was dominated by the British broadly from the 17th century to mid-20th century. Today, almost seven decades after the exit of the British, India and China remain unable to reconcile to their new destinies and move on. Border demarcation done at the time of the British rule has become an issue and is dominating the … [Read more...] about China has no claim on Tibet & East Turkestan, what to talk of Ladakh