Countering Trump’s blackmail CENJOWS 07 Aug 19

Countering Trump’s blackmail CENJOWS 07 Aug 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=198 Countering Trump’s blackmail CENJOWS 07 Aug 19 The recent visit of Imran Khan to the US led to comments which were contrary to Indian views. In the joint press interaction, prior to commencing discussions, Trump stated that in Osaka during the G20 summit, PM Modi had asked whether he would be willing to mediate on Kashmir. He reiterated this […]

An appropriate step by the government The Statesman 06 Aug 19

An appropriate step by the government The Statesman 06 Aug 19

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 […]

Caring for veterans and their families (English version) Rakshak News 01 Aug 19

Caring for veterans and their families (English version) Rakshak News 01 Aug 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/such-may-be-the-care-of-ex-servicemen-and-their-families Caring for veterans and their families (English version) Rakshak News 01 Aug 19 On Kargil Diwas, a report in a newspaper stated that a war hero from Kargil, Satpal Singh, who was awarded the Vir Chakra for bravery, was employed as a traffic policeman in Bhawanigarh, a small town in Sangrur district of Punjab. He joined Punjab Police on […]

Pak army guzzles media The Excelsior 31 Jul 19

Pak army guzzles media The Excelsior 31 Jul 19

Pak army guzzles media Pak army guzzles media 31 Jul 19 Reporters Without Borders, an international organization monitoring freedom of press, ranked Pakistan as 139 out of a group of 180 countries in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index. Journalists in Pakistan are under threat and media outlets are chained. Journalists are fleeing the country after experiencing threats, kidnapping, torture […]

Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19

Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=194 Future of Afghanistan appears bleak CENJOWS 30 Jul 19 For months Afghan peace talks have continued between the US special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Taliban leadership in Qatar. Khalilzad is himself a Pashtun which is the clan which controls the Taliban. In the meanwhile, seeking to gain international recognition, the Taliban interacted separately with Russia and […]

A new India asserts itself The Statesman 30 Jul 19

A new India asserts itself The Statesman 30 Jul 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2263167/Kolkata-The-Statesman/30TH-JULY-2019#page/7/2 A new India asserts itself 30 Jul 19 It is twenty years since Kargil, where our valiant soldiers fought in the toughest of conditions to defeat an enemy which had challenged our might and regain what was rightfully ours. The fact that our intelligence agencies failed, and the army was lax in its initial actions in no way impacted […]

Observing Kargil diwas (English Version) Rakshak News 24 Jul 19

Observing Kargil diwas (English Version) Rakshak News 24 Jul 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/kargil-vijay-day-just-remember-their-sacrifice Observing Kargil diwas (English Version) Rakshak News 24 Jul 19 Twenty years ago, India pushed back infiltrators of the Pak Northern Light Infantry, supported by their special forces from the Kargil heights. Heroism of those involved in the battles for the peaks was evident. Despite casualties, officers led from the front, men moved alongside and one by one, each […]

Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgement The Statesman 23 Jul 19

Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgement The Statesman 23 Jul 19

Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgment Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgement 23 Jul 19 A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave its verdict on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, newspapers on both sides of the border presented victory for their own nation. The Pak newspaper Dawn’s headlines read, ‘ICJ rejects India’s plea for Jadhav’s return, grants counsellor […]