Jaibans Singh After a long hiatus of 18 months, Defence Minister AK Antony visited Jammu and Kashmir over two days from July, 28 to July, 29. The unusually long time gap between visits to a strategically important part of the country is quite intriguing. What could be the reasons for the same? One possible reason could be the acrimonious face off between the ministry and the … [Read more...] about Defence Minister’s productive visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
The interlocutors need to reappraise their report
Simrit Kahlon The interlocutors, in their report submitted to the Parliament regarding the turmoil ridden state of Jammu and Kashmir have been very emphatic in reporting a feeling of victimhood that, they feel, is rampant amongst the people residing in the Kashmir valley. Not surprisingly then, the main focus of their report has been on the enumeration of measures that may be … [Read more...] about The interlocutors need to reappraise their report
The interlocutors caught the essence but lost the script
Simrit Kahlon The summer of 2010 was a turbulent one for Jammu and Kashmir. The Amarnath Yatra had been marked by controversy which had a violent spill over in Kashmir as well and Jammu regions. In this scenario, after taking initial punitive steps to restore a semblance of normalcy, the government at the Centre appointed a team of three interlocutors on October, 13, 2010, to … [Read more...] about The interlocutors caught the essence but lost the script
Jammu and Kashmir: On the mend but challenges persist
Farooq Andrabi The tourist season in Kashmir is continuing in full swing and hectic preparations are on for the successful conduct of the Amarnath yatra. There is a general feeling of well being across the region. It seems as if the people have, to an extent, left behind the shadow of militancy and decided to move on for the better. The efforts of the army, the para-military … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: On the mend but challenges persist
Public sentiment cannot guide policies on national security
Jasbir Sarai The second four-yearly Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held in Geneva in the month of May. The Indian delegation was led by the Attorney General of India, Goolam E Vahanvati, who made a presentation on May, 25. Vahanvati dwelled on landmark legislations like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, … [Read more...] about Public sentiment cannot guide policies on national security