Jaibans Singh Two journalists from Kashmir, Shamir Showkin Lone and Muhammad Younis, have written a piece ‘Reverse Swing’, which was published on February 29 in Kashmir Monitor, a Kashmir based English newspaper. In this article, the authors have attempted to establish that anti-army and anti-national sentiment is on the upswing in the Kashmir Valley. As a backdrop, they … [Read more...] about Reverse Swing: Fact versus rhetoric in Kashmiri Journalism
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Brave heart Colonel martyred in counter terrorist operations in Kashmir
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Colonel Santosh Mahadik, SM, the Commanding Officer (CO) of 41 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in a fierce encounter with terrorists who had infiltrated from across the border and were hiding in the Manigah forests of district Kupwara, North Kashmir. The officer made the supreme sacrifice while leading his troops in the operation from the front. Even as … [Read more...] about Brave heart Colonel martyred in counter terrorist operations in Kashmir
Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army
Mehtab Karan Singh The Indian army convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try five Indian soldiers, including two officers, on charges of conducting a fake encounter in the Machil sector of the Kashmir valley in the year 2010. The GCM has recently found the soldiers guilty and has awarded to them life imprisonment. The soldiers have been in custody since the proceedings … [Read more...] about Machil verdict: A principled response by the Indian army
Military might is the fulcrum for the Nations progress
Jaibans Singh The Nation is gearing up for elections in some very prominent States; this is heralded as the harbinger of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Intense political activity and smooth elections reflect the maturity and deep roots of the country’s fledgling democracy. They prove to the world the collective strength of India as a Nation. A sound economy and a vibrant … [Read more...] about Military might is the fulcrum for the Nations progress