Temporary gains likely from new war on terror The Statesman 07 Mar 17

Temporary gains likely from new war on terror The Statesman 07 Mar 17

Post terror strikes which killed over a hundred innocents in a week, spread across the country, Pak army announced, with much fanfare, the launch of Operation ‘Rad-ul-Fasaad’, its latest in a series of crackdowns against terror groups across the country. The aim of the operation, as announced by their Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), is ‘indiscriminately eliminating residual and latent […]

India, Pakistan and a tale of two army chiefs The Wire 06 Jan 17

India, Pakistan and a tale of two army chiefs The Wire 06 Jan 17

General Bajwa assumed the mantle of army chief of Pakistan in end November, while General Bipin Rawat took command of the Indian army last weekend. General Rawat was commissioned in 1978, while General Bajwa in 80. Both had served almost simultaneously in the same mission in Congo, the difference being that General Rawat commanded the North Kivu Brigade and General […]

A necessary shift in India’s stance The Statesman 24 Aug 16

A necessary shift in India’s stance The Statesman 24 Aug 16

In his Independence Day speech, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister publicly criticized Pakistan for human rights violations in Baluchistan, POK and Gilgit- Baltistan. He had raised this issue in the all party meeting on Kashmir, a week ago. Rarely has any international leader publicly declared such a radical shift in his nation’s foreign policy, adopting […]