Jaibans Singh The constitutional changes brought about in the status of Jammu and Kashmir in August, 2019, led to talk of widespread agitations against the changes that never happened. A few months down the line, in the beginning of the year 2020, so-called "experts" were hired by vested interests to present an adverse economic impact on the region due to the restrictions … [Read more...] about The economy of terror in Kashmir has been choked substantially
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Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end
Hardeep Bedi Ali Shah Geelani, the 90 year old Kashmiri separatist leader aligned with the All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat), has suddenly resigned from the separatist conglomerate. An irrelevant person leaving an irrelevant organisation does not merit any discussion or comment. Nevertheless, since he maintains pretensions of being a leader of the Kashmiris there is a … [Read more...] about Ali Shah Geelani: Dogmatic, obdurate and self serving to the very end
Pakistan: Desperately searching credible counter to increasing Indian military might
Jaibans Singh A few days back there were reports of a major counter-terrorist operation at the Indian military cantonment of Nagrota. Pakistani terrorists, who had probably infiltrated from Hiranagar, in District Kathua of the Jammu region, were accosted at a poll plaza near Nargota cantonment. Three of the terrorists were reported killed while one security person was … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Desperately searching credible counter to increasing Indian military might
Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
Jaibans Singh Pakistan observes its Republic Day on 23, March every year. Also known as Pakistan Day, it commemorates the Lahore Resolution that paved the way for adoption of the first Constitution of the country which gave to it an Islamic character. Technically speaking, commemoration of this day does not stand to order since the said Constitution of 1956 was abrogated in … [Read more...] about Pakistan Day 2019: a lost opportunity to focus on fault lines over jingoism
J&K is safe and progressing on all fronts
Onkareshwar Pandey The strategic community in India has remained preoccupied with Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terrorist attack on a convoy of the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The unfolding situation in Kashmir, in the interim, has been dynamic in nature. The security forces moved swiftly and, within 100 hours of the terrorist attack, eliminated … [Read more...] about J&K is safe and progressing on all fronts
As security improves, politics dominate in J&K
Jaibans Singh Political initiatives have seen an upswing in the last few weeks in Jammu and Kashmir. It seems that the central government is, once again, attempting to open a dialogue process in the restive state. On September, 07, in what seems to be a prelude to the political activity, Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, General Officer Commander-in-Chief, Northern Command and … [Read more...] about As security improves, politics dominate in J&K