Winning the mind game in Kashmir Winning the mind game in Kashmir 23 Oct 19 Kashmir remains quiet as against peaceful, while Imran continues threatening of mass violence from within the state. Imran’s rantings have been largely ignored by the world. In desperation, he hit back against his only ally, China, comparing Kashmir and Hong Kong in terms of global […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=218 Defining normalcy within Kashmir CENJOWS 21 Oct 19 Social media is abuzz about questions being raised on Kashmir. They include, how is normalcy defined in Kashmir and with continued terror strikes and ongoing radicalization, can Kashmir ever turn peaceful? To understand the overall scenario, the comment by the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, should be read. He stated in Kathmandu […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2372523/Kolkata-The-Statesman/15TH-OCTOBER-2019#page/7/2 Discredited west ought to keep shut on Kashmir 15 Oct 19 In recent times, few US Senators, members of the UK Labour party and some political leaders from other western nations have been attempting to advice India to lift its restrictions in Kashmir. They have been stating that they are monitoring Kashmir and have at times even accused the […]
Responsibility to protect lives Responsibility to protect lives The Excelsior 14 Oct 19 It has been over two months since the government abrogated sections of Article 370 and changed the status of J and K. To ensure that there is no loss of lives because of violence perpetrated by fake news and instigation, the government initially imposed curfew and blocked […]
Differing media perceptions on Kashmir Differing media perceptions on Kashmir 18 Sep 19 Mr Harsh Vardhan Shringla, the Indian Ambassador to the US stated in an interview, ‘Unfortunately, some of the media in the United States – particularly the liberal media – have, for reasons of their own, chosen not to provide this (correct) perspective, which is very important. Instead […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2311819/Kolkata-The-Statesman/3RD-SEPTEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Force alone won’t work in Kashmir 03 Sept 19 The decision to abolish Article 370 was taken by a close committee formed by the government. The announcement was partially expected but not in the manner it was announced. It came as a surprise for not only the nation, but for the neighbourhood also, most impacted being Pakistan. Advanced deployment […]
Article 370 gone, winning hearts essential Article 370 gone, winning hearts essential 18 Aug 19 Article 370 is now history. Despite all the crying and howling by Pak, nothing will change. Imran worked overtime seeking to call international leaders for support. Most responses were muted and neutral. China, their trusted ally was also neutral. It cannot anger India as it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]