Jaibans Singh The pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath in Kashmir is scheduled to commence on 29 June, the auspicious day of “Jesht Purnima” in accordance with the Hindu calendar and culminate on 07 August, coinciding with “Raksha Bandhan.” The Shri Amarnath shrine is located at the head of the Sind Valley in Kashmir, flanked in the north by the great Himalayan range and … [Read more...] about Shri Amarnath Yatra: Jammu and Kashmir poised to welcome pilgrims
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Deep Rooted Jihad
Yajin Bhat After five decades, the true face of the simmering Kashmir issue has been exposed with a spotlight on its Jihad connection. For a long time now, political analysts, media experts, administration and even security agencies have been, ignorantly or deliberately, dealing with it as a political issue. This flip-flop, that has continued for seventy years, has manifest … [Read more...] about Deep Rooted Jihad
Army encourages aspirations of new age Kashmiri youth
Jaibans Singh Young cricketers, hopeful of wearing the Indian Blues one day, participating in a local premier league tournament; young girls showcasing their sporting skills in badminton by participating in a badminton tournament and another set of boys, more inclined to a boisterous form of sports, keenly participating in a foot ball premier league tournament. Such events … [Read more...] about Army encourages aspirations of new age Kashmiri youth
Counter Pakistan propaganda attracting Kashmiri youth towards terrorism
Jaibans Singh Pakistan has, of late, launched a propaganda campaign designed to attract Kashmir youth towards the path of terrorism by spread of misinformation through the social media. Burhan Muzaffar Wani, a terrorist aligned with the Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) and functioning in South Kashmir posted a video on a Face Book page about a month back. He was seen with eleven other … [Read more...] about Counter Pakistan propaganda attracting Kashmiri youth towards terrorism
National security implications of OROP agitation
Jaibans Singh The Indian army, not too far back, had a great tradition of families serving the organisation for generations on end. In fact, there used to be no house in many villages of the martial communities that did not have at least one person in the Army. All ranks from a Sepoy to a General were covered from among the clansmen and kin among many communities. This happy … [Read more...] about National security implications of OROP agitation