Jaibans Singh A seminar, held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on June 27, June, on Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that supposedly confers special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the Union of India, witnessed some incisive articulation on the sensitive subject. It was also the first occasion when Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, recently elected Member of … [Read more...] about Debate on Article 370 is gaining momentum
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Separatists in Kashmir valley are clutching at straws
Dr. Simrit Kahlon “It is unfortunate that the BJP and its wings are hell bent to divide J&K in the name of religion and geography. I want to convey to them that all five regions of the erstwhile princely state of J&K including Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir are disputed,” Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of one of the many … [Read more...] about Separatists in Kashmir valley are clutching at straws
An early thaw in Indo-Pakistan relationship is improbable
Jaibans Singh Pakistan has been following the Indian elections and political scenario with a fair degree of interest. Daily happenings have been and continue to be reported in major news channels and newspapers of the nation; prominent columnists have been writing on the developments regularly. Once the election results were announced, a flurry of opinion was generated on the … [Read more...] about An early thaw in Indo-Pakistan relationship is improbable
Nawaz Sharif accepts invitation to attend Modi swearing-in – So what?
Dr Simrit Kahlon After three days of breathless media speculation, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has finally accepted the invitation to attend the swearing-in of the Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India (designate). One can now expect a short respite in the evening news before the endless debate on the outcome of the visit overwhelms the collective psyche … [Read more...] about Nawaz Sharif accepts invitation to attend Modi swearing-in – So what?
To engage or not to engage in dialogue with Pakistan
Mehtab Karan Singh “Do you think it is possible to have a discussion amidst the deafening noise of bomb blasts and gunshots? So, to have a reasonable discussion, first the blasts and gunshots have to stop,” said the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, to a national English news channel in a recent interview. Political parties in India have been following a … [Read more...] about To engage or not to engage in dialogue with Pakistan