Jaibans Singh A few days back, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a police checkpoint in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. In the ensuing fire-fight, an officer was killed, while two policemen sustained injuries; one of those injured succumbed to his wounds later. The assailants were also killed, however, no identification was found on them which points … [Read more...] about Pakistan in free fall is very dangerous for the world
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Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Contours of the decision and ramifications for India
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) Afghanistan has been associated with the India since the days of Ramayana and Mahabharata. King Dashrath’s wife Kakeyi was princess of Kakeya Pradesh, that in ancient times, constituted a group of kingdom's in the general area of today's Afghanistan. Kush, the son of Rama, ruled these very north western kingdoms in the lap of the mountains of … [Read more...] about Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Contours of the decision and ramifications for India
Change in terror template
Lt Gen KJ Singh (Retd) As summer sets in the Kashmir valley, Pakistan has revived its proxy war, upping the ante. The current summer, the first after the altered constitutional status of J&K, is likely to be a defining one. There is discernible desperation on the part of the ISI to alter the ‘terrorscape’ in terms of the organisation of Tanzeems (terror groups). … [Read more...] about Change in terror template
Pakistan: Reeling under the self created fault lines
Jaibans Singh The high tension created by the face-off between India and Pakistan post the barbaric terrorist attack on the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy at Pulwama, Kashmir, in mid-February has witnessed a drawback, much to the relief of the two countries and the world at large. Pakistan seems to be considerably chastened and willing to take some … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Reeling under the self created fault lines
The resurgence of Taliban and India’s response
Farooq Wani The US has, off and on, made some tall claims of having reigned in the Taliban in Pakistan. These claims stand exposed as fatuous against the backdrop of the military success attained by the organisation that is putting a severe strain on the weak government operating there. A few days back, 0n May, 16, a major attack by Taliban on the Afghan provincial capital of … [Read more...] about The resurgence of Taliban and India’s response
Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low
Jaibans Singh Hoisting of Pakistan and ISIS flags in the Kashmir valley has been generating considerable media footage and television debate of late. News channels have been carrying visuals of the flags being hoisted in political rallies and congregations followed by highly charged discussions. Hoisting of Pakistan flags in the Kashmir valley is not a new phenomenon; it has … [Read more...] about Hoisting Pakistan/ ISIS flags in Kashmir: Separatists hit all time low