Article 370 and Pakistan The Statesman 11 May 2021 In a televised interview last week, SM Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign affairs minister stated that Article 370 was an internal matter of India. He added that what concerned Pak was Article 35A, which implied changing demography of the valley. This is the exact opposite to comments made by him during the […]
Assessing Pak polity’s comments on talks The Excelsior 01 May 2021 Addressing a news conference in the UAE on 18th Apr, where Qureshi and Jaishankar were on a visit, SM Qureshi stated, ‘Both India and Pakistan will have to think about their bilateral ties. Pakistan is ready to talk with India if it takes back its steps of August […]
Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021 The Indian armed forces have gained immense experience, over the decades, on the impact of the weather along its troubled borders. Hence, the army maintains separate summer and winter postures. Summers are periods of heightened activities, when infiltration attempts are made regularly along the LoC and Chinese salami slicing increases […]
Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021 In end March, the Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee headed by the Finance Minister, Hammad Azar, met and recommended reopening of Indo-Pak trade. It suggested allowing procurement of cotton and sugar from India. Prime Minister, Imran Khan, as the in-charge of the Textile and Commerce ministry, had approved the procurement.[i] The same […]
Is Pakistan serious on peace? (English version) Amar Ujala 01 Apr 2021 Speaking at the India Economic Conclave, General Naravane, the army chief stated, ‘In the whole month of March, not a single shot has been fired on the LoC barring an odd incident. This is the first time in 4-5 years that the LoC has been silent that […]
Can Pakistan sell changed narrative to its people The Statesman 31 Mar 2021 Addressing the inaugural Islamabad Security dialogue in Mid-March, PM Imran Khan stated, ‘Climate change, food Security and economic vulnerability are some of the most challenging impediments to overcoming insecurity across Pakistan. Security of the common citizen is one of the most important issues.’ There was a […]
Stumbling blocks between India and Pak CLAWS 24 Mar 2021 General Bajwa, addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue stated, ‘We feel it is time to bury the past and move forward.’ He added, ‘Kashmir dispute is obviously at the head of this problem. It is important to understand that without the resolution of Kashmir dispute through peaceful means, process of […]
The way ahead for India and Pakistan The Statesman 16 Mar 2021 The DGMO’s of Pak and India announced ceasefire, negotiated by high level backchannel diplomacy between the Indian NSA and senior Pak army officers, is currently holding. It is possibly the first time that India bypassed the Pak political leadership and discussed options directly with their army. It […]
Power the best vaccine for peace on the borders The Statesman 02 Mar 2021 Indo-China disengagement in Ladakh is progressing smoothly. Post successful disengagement in Pangong Tso, talks are underway to enforce the same in other sectors. De-escalation and de-induction would follow disengagement. Confidence exists within the Indian security establishment that it will be implemented across all friction points […]
Why is the Pak leadership offering talks? CENJOWS 17 Feb 2021 Last week, while addressing a graduation ceremony at the PAF Academy, in Risalpur, the Pakistan army chief, General Bajwa stated, ‘Pakistan is a peace-loving country that has rendered great sacrifices for regional and global peace. We stand committed to the ideal of mutual respect and peaceful co-existence. It […]