Category: Indo-Pak and Pak internal

India needs to enhance information warfare The Statesman 05 May 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2659435/Kolkata-The-Statesman/5TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 India needs to enhance information warfare 05 May 2020           Social media has multiple uses. Apart from guiding and influencing public opinion it is also considered a diplomatic tool. Trump employs it to defend his views on global and domestic policies as also conveying his decisions. His use of social media is aimed at boosting his image while questioning […]

Pakistan playing the religious card within India (English Version) Amar Ujala 28 Apr 2020

Pakistan playing the religious card within India (English Version) Amar Ujala 28 Apr 2020           In recent days there have been a spate of social media posts displaying objectionable behaviour of Muslims resulting in negative comments from across the country. None who saw these posts ever questioned its source and authenticity. It was assumed to be true as most of […]

India-Pak and the Coronavirus The Statesman 21 Apr 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=266 India-Pak and the Coronavirus 21 Apr 2020           Indo-Pak relations are unlikely to change anytime in the future. Over the years, despite Pak’s attempts to destabilize India, the country has grown from strength to strength, while Pak has steadily moved downhill. Indian economic, military, and diplomatic power have made it the destination of choice for military and economic cooperation […]

Can we change Pakistan’s J and K narrative Scholar Warrior, CLAWS Mar 2020

https://www.claws.in/publication/can-we-change-pakistans-jk-narrative/ Can we change Pakistan’s J and K narrative? Scholar Warrior, CLAWS Mar 2020 Introduction As part of discussions in Parliament during the abrogation of Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah made two profound statements. He stated, “Over 41,500 people lost their lives in J&K due to militancy since 1989,” and, “Article 370 is creating doubts over J&K’s relations with […]

Pakistan keeps missing opportunities The Excelsior 25 Mar 2020

http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAzMDA3 Pakistan keeps missing opportunities 25 Mar 2020            In the SAARC video conference conducted by the Prime Minister Modi on 15th Mar, all national leaders participated, except for Pakistan, whose Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Zafar Mirza, attended on his behalf. Since the announcement of the video conference by Modi, Pak was in a quandary. It did not […]

The changing face of confrontation The Statesman 17 Mar 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2597292/Kolkata-The-Statesman/17TH-MARCH-2020#page/7/2 The changing face of confrontation 17 Mar 2020           The two-nation theory resulting in the creation of India and Pakistan on religious grounds has left South Asia in a permanent state of confrontation. Kashmir has remained the major bone of contention, with other issues resolvable, however linked to Kashmir. Multiple wars, tense borders, policy of bleeding India by a […]

Pak will seek to activate terrorism in Kashmir CENJOWS 13 Mar 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=246 Pak will seek to activate terrorism in Kashmir 13 Mar 2020 The confidence of the central government on the internal situation in Kashmir was evident last week when it lifted the final communication restrictions and opened social media sites. However, it maintained that speed restrictions would remain in place till mid-March. Presently, the only major sticking point of international […]

Ignoring Pakistan’s rhetoric The Excelsior 20 Feb 2020

Ignoring Pakistan’s rhetoric Ignoring Pakistan’s rhetoric 20 Feb 2020 Since assuming the mantle of Pakistan’s ‘selected’ Prime Minister, Imran Khan has displayed a flip-flop policy towards India. Initially he expressed a desire for talks which was rebuked by his deep state which continued backing terrorist strikes against India, leading to Indian retaliation at Balakote. This has been the history of […]

The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan The Excelsior 05 Feb 2020

The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan 05 Feb 2020 Prime Minister Modi while addressing NCC cadets on NCC day stated, ‘Pakistan has lost three wars against India, whose (Indian) armed forces would need not more than a week to 10 days to defeat the neighbouring country in case of another war.’ He added, ‘when our armed […]

Pakistan and US expectations are contrasting CENJOWS 27 Jan 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=238 Pakistan and US expectations are contrasting CENJOWS 27 Jan 2020 Last week there were two major events connecting Pak and the US. The first was an interaction between Donald Trump and Imran Khan on the side lines of World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, and the second was a visit to Pakistan by the US Acting Secretary of State […]