Simrit Kahlon It has been many months now that India and Pakistan are trying to come to grips with the potentially explosive situation of cease fire violations along the line of control and the international border. The beheading of an Indian army soldier in the beginning of this year (2013) and killing of one more was the precursor to a situation that has worsened over the … [Read more...] about The line of control is awaiting a statesman
Line of Control
Pak intransigence on line of control and India’s options
S Ranjan Politics of the “line of control” are taking a bizarre form of late. It is almost like a game of chess being played with human being as the pieces. Combatants and civilians are being killed, property is being destroyed, routine activity has come to a halt in the forward areas, in some cases even migration is taking place; yet the power centers of the two countries are … [Read more...] about Pak intransigence on line of control and India’s options
Peace in Kashmir: So near and yet so far!!
Simrit Kahlon The beautiful valley of Kashmir and its courageous people have seen some very bad times; they faced the challenges with utmost resilience and emerged unvanquished. A concerted effort to intimidate them with terror, an assault on their culture and way of life, an attempt to subjugate their spirit, all have come to naught. In the last few years, their … [Read more...] about Peace in Kashmir: So near and yet so far!!
Can Pakistan’s peace overtures be taken on face value?
Jaibans Singh The world, as we know it, seems to be going topsy-turvy of late. Pakistan, a sworn enemy of India since its inception as a Nation, seems to be warming up with big brother after six plus decades. At the same time, its relationship with its most abiding ally, the United States (US), is on the brink of a breakdown. While the two countries are trying to maintain a … [Read more...] about Can Pakistan’s peace overtures be taken on face value?
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir dreads a revisit of the 1990 era
Jaibans Singh India’s sustained assertion that Pakistan has not relented from its diabolical pursuit of exporting terror into India through the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir has found further corroboration from an unexpected source. The residents of the scenic Neelum Valley in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) have, since the last few weeks, been registering a strong … [Read more...] about Pakistan Occupied Kashmir dreads a revisit of the 1990 era