2019 – Page 9 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

August 13, 2019

370 decision puts India in the drivers seat The Statesman13 Aug 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2283521/Kolkata-The-Statesman/13TH-AUGUST-2019#page/7/2 370 decision puts India in the drivers seat 13 Aug 19 For decades Pak was demanding UN intervention and conduct of plebiscite in Kashmir. It sought mediation on resolving Kashmir. Pak also changed its terminology on Kashmir from Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) to Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). For Pak, Article 370, included in the constitution in 1954, […]

August 8, 2019

Pak exposing its hands of blood in Kashmir Khabarhub (Nepal) 08 Aug 19

Pakistan exposing its hands of blood in Kashmir Pak exposing its hands of blood in Kashmir Khabarhub (Nepal) 08 Aug 19 Post the Indian government’s announcement of abrogating Article 370 and converting J and K into two Union Territories (UT) there were objections by Pak. The major reason was that Indian actions changed the structure of J and K and […]

August 8, 2019

The government acts on J and K The Excelsior 08 Aug 19

The Government acts on Jammu and Kashmir The government acts on J and K 08 Aug 19 The raising of the bills concerning J and K in the parliament by the home minister, Amit Shah, though not completely unexpected took the country by storm. While removal of Article 370 was partially expected, the rest took almost all by surprise. There […]

August 7, 2019

Changing the status of J and K – ramifications (English Version) Rakshak News 07 Aug 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/decision-on-jk-is-appropriate-but-the-effect-of-change-remains-to-be-seen Changing the status of J and K – ramifications (English Version) Rakshak News 07 Aug 19 The decision has been taken. J and K is no longer a state within a state and has also been bifurcated into two Union Territories (UT). While the error of 70 years has now been rectified, the ramifications of the decision are now […]

August 7, 2019

Countering Trump’s blackmail CENJOWS 07 Aug 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=198 Countering Trump’s blackmail CENJOWS 07 Aug 19 The recent visit of Imran Khan to the US led to comments which were contrary to Indian views. In the joint press interaction, prior to commencing discussions, Trump stated that in Osaka during the G20 summit, PM Modi had asked whether he would be willing to mediate on Kashmir. He reiterated this […]

August 6, 2019

An appropriate step by the government The Statesman 06 Aug 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2273352/Kolkata-The-Statesman/6TH-AUGUST-2019#page/7/2 An appropriate step by the government 06 Aug 19 Kashmir is back in the news. While political differences between the NC and PDP continued, move of additional paramilitary forces compelled them to join hands, as they expected an announcement detrimental to their interests. This movement was in addition to troops already deployed for the Yatra and subsequently sidestepped. To […]

August 1, 2019

Caring for veterans and their families (English version) Rakshak News 01 Aug 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/such-may-be-the-care-of-ex-servicemen-and-their-families Caring for veterans and their families (English version) Rakshak News 01 Aug 19 On Kargil Diwas, a report in a newspaper stated that a war hero from Kargil, Satpal Singh, who was awarded the Vir Chakra for bravery, was employed as a traffic policeman in Bhawanigarh, a small town in Sangrur district of Punjab. He joined Punjab Police on […]

July 31, 2019

Pak army guzzles media The Excelsior 31 Jul 19

Pak army guzzles media Pak army guzzles media 31 Jul 19 Reporters Without Borders, an international organization monitoring freedom of press, ranked Pakistan as 139 out of a group of 180 countries in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index. Journalists in Pakistan are under threat and media outlets are chained. Journalists are fleeing the country after experiencing threats, kidnapping, torture […]

July 30, 2019

Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=194 Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19 For months Afghan peace talks have continued between the US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Taliban leadership in Qatar. Khalilzad is himself a Pashtun which is the clan which controls the Taliban. In the meanwhile, seeking to gain international recognition, the Taliban interacted separately with Russia and […]