Jaibans Singh Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, as was expected, chose Jammu and Kashmir as his first border state destination for an orientation visit and that too within a month of taking over the reins of his ministry. There was speculation of some fireworks since this was also the first visit of a senior minister to a state ruled by the opposition; there was also … [Read more...] about Defence Minister’s significant visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Gilgit-Baltistan
A justifiable, righteous and honourable approach to the Kashmir issue
Jasmine Brar Satinder K Lambah, a career diplomat, has been Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan. Since his superannuation, he has been actively involved as Indian interlocutor for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since 2005, he has been special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan from the office of the Prime Minister of India. On May, 13, 2014, just a few days prior to the counting … [Read more...] about A justifiable, righteous and honourable approach to the Kashmir issue
Winds of Change in Gilgit-Baltistan
Jaibans Singh A change in the corridors of power in Islamabad is something that the deprived people of Gilgit-Baltistan dread. This is so because the resultant politics of witch-hunting negatively impact their already very difficult existence. Recently, wheat subsidy to Gilgit-Baltistan was withdrawn by the Nawaz Sharif led government, mainly out of pique, because the … [Read more...] about Winds of Change in Gilgit-Baltistan
Baba Jan: ‘Che Guevara’ of Gilgit-Baltistan
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Baba Jan Hunzai is not a terrorist, he is the chairperson of Progressive Youth Front of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan and member of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Labour Party; a simple and motivated social activist who had the courage to raise his voice for the sake of his people. For this, he along with his associates was imprisoned, … [Read more...] about Baba Jan: ‘Che Guevara’ of Gilgit-Baltistan
The devious Pakistan-China nexus to marginalise India
Mehtab Karan Singh China is poised to build a $ 18 billion economic corridor linking Gawadar Port in Balochistan, Pakistan with Kashghar in Xinjiang, North-West China. The project will involve a railway line, fibre optic link and a petroleum pipeline across the Karakoram. Several industrial projects are proposed along the corridor. It is also proposed to upgrade the Karakoram … [Read more...] about The devious Pakistan-China nexus to marginalise India