Simrit Kahlon The perseverance, courage and dedication of the Indian soldier was, once again, visible in the 15 day “Battle of Karen”. The coverage provided by an English news channel of Indian soldiers injured during the operation, their high morale and motivation despite a critical condition, gives the Nation confidence of being in safe hands. It evokes a sense of pride for … [Read more...] about Kashmir: A look beyond the hype
Nawaz Sharif
India-Pakistan: Back to square one
Jaibans Singh There are dark clouds hovering over the state of Jammu and Kashmir, reports of a perceptible increase in infiltration and the audacious attack at Kathua and Samba have considerably raised the security threshold of the State. The Indian Army continues to be engaged in a grim battle against 35-40 terrorists attempting infiltration and ingress into Indian territory … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan: Back to square one
Internal “insecurity in Pakistan
Jaibans Singh “While it is understandable to give peace a chance through a political process, no one should have any misgivings that we would let terrorists coerce us into accepting their terms,” said Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani a day after the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed credit for a deadly attack in Upper Dir district in which the General … [Read more...] about Internal “insecurity in Pakistan
Pakistan is desperate to build Daimer-Bhasha dam despite its fault lines
Prabhakar Gupta Stuck with a power situation that is getting worse by the day and a public impatient to see him fulfil his poll promise, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is getting impatient. He has launched an all out campaign for generation of more power. Prominent on his ‘to do’ list is revival of the mammoth Daimer-Bhasha Dam project. There is ample reason for his eagerness to … [Read more...] about Pakistan is desperate to build Daimer-Bhasha dam despite its fault lines
Pakistan is painting India as inflexible, fundamentalist and aggressive
Jasbir Sarai It is one week since five brave soldiers of the Indian army were killed by a Pakistan army operation deep into Indian territory on the line of control in Poonch. The matter rocked the Indian Parliament; Indian television news channels went into a seizure and the Nation expressed deep outrage. As usual, the incident has been forgotten and buried in all of seven … [Read more...] about Pakistan is painting India as inflexible, fundamentalist and aggressive