Kashmir needs an altered approach Kashmir needs an altered approach 16 Apr 19 Prior to the commencement of the first round of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, political parties devoted most of their energy exploiting sentiments of local voters only to garner votes and grab power. There was a special reference to Kashmir in the manifestos of the […]
Elections and Kashmir political parties Elections and Kashmir political parties 11 Apr 19 As Lok Sabha elections draw close, Kashmir based political parties play to the galleries. There is no concern by any of them on the impact that their statements will have on the long term. Most see the short-term desire for gaining votes and winning seats. Their anti-India […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=152 Missing opportunities in Kashmir CENJOWS 02 Apr 19 Recently twelve-year-old Atif Mir and his uncle were held hostage by two militants who had been trapped inside a house in North Kashmir’s Hajin town. He was killed by militants before security forces blew up the building eliminating them, while his uncle managed to escape. His uncle, Abdul Hameed Mir, was […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=144 Cohesive Kashmir policy CENJOWS 27 Feb 19 Kashmir has been facing varying levels of militancy for the past three decades. Initially it was high, with the region flooded with Pak infiltrated militants. It was brought under control on multiple occasions however no action was taken by any government to remove the irritants. Governments have appointed interlocutors and organized round […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/need-to-move-faster-than-acclimate-step-after-the-pulwama-incident Changing the narrative post Pulwama (English Version) Rakshak News 20 Feb 19 The recent attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama has been the most severe in recent times. The country screams for revenge. It is not that it was unexpected. I had written on multiple occasions in the last few months, that as elections draw close, Pak would […]
The Pulwama attack and its implications Pulwama attack and its implications 19 Feb 19 The attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama pushed relations between India and Pak to the wall. It also exposed flaws in the existing security apparatus. There will be a spurt in international engagements by India as well as changes in the security apparatus and procedures, […]
https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/no-need-to-hurry?src=top-lead The Pulwama attack has many unanswered questions (English Version) Amar Ujala 16 Feb 19 The suicide attack on a bus carrying CRPF jawans in Pulwama district near Srinagar on Valentine’s day has been amongst the single most-deadliest attack in recent times. The figure of 44 dead and over two dozen injured is far higher than the Uri attack of […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=133 Kashmir and the election year CENJOWS 24 Jan 19 2018 ended on a positive note in Kashmir with security forces eliminating 248 militants, the largest in recent times, making most militant groups leaderless. Simultaneously, have been reports of an increase in locals joining militant groups and continuing clashes in parts of the valley during and post encounters, leading to […]
Disrupting security forces operations Disrupting security forces operations 26 Dec 18 In many ways Kashmir has not left the limelight. An area with unmatched beauty and peace, it is now witnessing violence which is being misconstrued across media channels. The recent encounter in Pulwama which resulted in deaths of three militants, loss of one soldier and seven ‘stone throwing civilians’ […]
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/has-pakistan-started-losing-hybrid-war-kashmir-46027/ Has Pakistan started losing the hybrid war in Kashmir? ORF 05 Dec 18 The army chief during his talk at the YB Chavan memorial lecture on ‘Addressing the Challenges of Hybrid Conflict in the 21st century’ stated that India should first resolve problems in J and K through an integrated approach to tackle the ‘hybrid warfare’ unleashed by Pak […]