All Articles – Page 91 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

October 22, 2019

Health care system is failing veterans 22 Oct 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2382966/Kolkata-The-Statesman/22TH-OCTOBER-2019#page/7/2 Health care system is failing veterans 22 Oct 19 In April this year, the MoD directed that the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), created for military veterans, handled by the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare of the MoD, would function under army control but remain under the same department of the MoD for release of funds and approvals. This was […]

October 22, 2019

Defining normalcy within Kashmir CENJOWS 21 Oct 19

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 […]

October 18, 2019

Afghanistan in peace is unlikely Bharat Shakti 18 Oct 19

Peace in Afghanistan is Unlikely Afghanistan in peace is unlikely Bharat Shakti 18 Oct 19 Trump called off the US-Afghan peace talks post an attack in Kabul, which claimed twelve lives including of two soldiers, of which one was an American. He stated to White House reporters, ‘As far as I’m concerned, they (talks) are dead.’ On the attack he […]

October 18, 2019

Pak setting precedents would hurt it more 18 Oct 19

Pak’s actions would hurt it more Pak setting precedents would hurt it more 18 Oct 19 Imran and his backers, the deep state, had been taken by surprise by the Indian decision to abrogate Article 370. They began jumping immediately, without devoting time to think through their strategy and its implications. They moved from one action to the other, only […]

October 15, 2019

Discredited west ought to keep shut on Kashmir The Statesman 15 Oct 19

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 […]

October 14, 2019

Modi-Xi summit only considered Indo-China relations CENJOWS 14 Oct 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=216 Modi-Xi summit only considered Indo-China relations CENJOWS 14 Oct 19 The much-hyped Modi-Xi summit concluded in Mamallaluram on 12th Oct. The summit lasted two days, during which there were over five and a half hours of discussions, including one to one meetings and delegation level talks. Both sides stated that they had ‘candid’, ‘heart to heart’ discussions on bilateral […]

October 14, 2019

Responsibility to protect lives The Excelsior 14 Oct 19

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 […]

October 9, 2019

Playing with soldier’s lives (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Oct 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/why-play-with-soldiers-lives Playing with soldier’s lives (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Oct 19 The basic premise on which a soldier, irrespective of rank, operates is that he trusts that his organization, superiors and establishment will care for his family in case something happens to him. Hence, he always places his life and limb at risk. The bedrock of the army is […]

October 8, 2019

Why the world spurned Imran? The Statesman 08 Oct 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2362705/Delhi-The-Statesman/08-10-2019#page/9/2 Why the world spurned Imran? 08 Oct 19 Since the abrogation of Article 370 on 05 Aug, Imran has resorted to every action, commencing from launching Jihad and ending with the possibility of a nuclear war in South Asia, seeking to force the global community to push the Indian decision back. The world ignored his warmongering, especially his nuclear […]