It needs to be understood that the Delimitation Commission is an independent body and the executive and political parties cannot interfere in its functioning. Thus, all parties trying to put a question mark on the fairness and transparency of the ..

One year after the Galwan battle India has emerged stronger and well placed to negotiate with the Chinese on equal terms and respond appropriately to any misadventure by China ..

The current stand-off has shown that how non-state actors with the backing of enemy nations can cause havoc and challenges a military power. It's no more in the realm of scenario-building but a reality..

Hawks are not ready for the change in status quo and Gen Qamar Bajwa has to do a lot of homework to tame them. The best option for India is to wait and watch and not be in any hurry..

As and when the Taliban takes over Afghanistan, Pakistan would emerge as a major player. While Pakistan will not like any type of Indian influence in Afghanistan, Bharat can ill-afford to lose all the goodwill and strategic leverage through huge ..

Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s peace talks offer is meaningless as it hasn’t given up terrorism as an instrument of state policy. He has been unusually quiet when our PM Narendra Modi articulated Bharat’s concern for continued support by neighbouring ..

The Centre has an arduous task ahead to identify, locate and deport Rohingyas who had illegally infiltrated into India. Their exit from Jammu is crucial for the security of the country..

Bharat’s strategic response vis-a-vis China has to be two-fold. Our military has to be ready against any Chinese misadventure. Tibet should be trump card against our bugbear..

Nonetheless, credit needs to be given to the Indian negotiators both military and diplomatic for their perseverance, patience and persuasion. Backed by an unambiguous political directive of not ceding even an inch of territory to the Chinese, the ..

Victory of Democracy over False Narratives..

A Critical Appraisal of Pakistan’s Intent and India’s Response..

The point to ponder is that the laws have not tampered with the right of ownership. It is up to the owner of the land to sell it or not. No power on the earth can force him to part with his land. Rather in case he is interested in selling the land, ..

Systemised Loot of the System by the System..

Enough is Enough..

Will Xi Jinping Relent..

Not content with anti-national, seditious, pro-separatist Gupkar Declaration signed on August 04, 2019, a day before the historical announcement of Modi Government, the six leaders of Kashmir centric political parties including the descendant of ..

Balanced and holistic development of Jammu & Kashmir is the panacea of all ills facing the ordinary people. For that the advocates of new narrative have to choose between the butter and the gun and stop supporting militancy/terrorism..

The situation then and now is quite different with adequate systems and resources in place. However, some of the lessons learnt during Kargil remain unaddressed for which we paid the price at Galwan. China will be taught a lesson like Pakistan. ..

Duplicitous Dragon cheated India by not only failing to comply with the agreement but also threw to wind various agreements and protocols signed to maintain peace and tranquillity on the border..

China needs to realise that it is in the interest of both the nations to resolve the all outstanding boundary disputes through mutual negotiations. India cannot be browbeaten nor subverted through motivated media war because India has the capability ..

The best way to face the dragon is to tame it. That is exactly what India is doing..

The Indian nation is endowed with brilliant strategic minds. Any other befitting strategy to bleed Pakistan must be welcome and implemented. The desired end state is “Pakistan has to bleed NOT India”..

Not only the nation but entire world is looking forward to Jammu & Kashmir Summer 2020..

De-radicalisation is not Jammu & Kashmir specific but a national cause. There is a need to have a policy-based, result-oriented plan rather than a patchwork like approach. Can we afford to be ‘liberally‘ blind towards radicalisation?..

The growing pan-India penetration of PFI especially among Muslims and efforts to instigate SCs and STs is a grave and serious threat to national security. Unless dealt with an iron hand straightway, there is every likelyhood of PFI posing a grave ..

PFI has spread its base in Uttar Pradesh and played a major role in anti-CAA violent protests in the state as well as other places. PFI believes in ISIS/Taliban type of Islam and has been blamed for killings of many CPI (M) cadre, RSS and ABVP activists ..

It is time to collectively celebrate the defeat of cruelty and victory of righteousness..

Indians owe the State of Jammu and Kashmir to the heroic defensive stand made by the outnumbered and ill-equipped, but highly motivated, J&K State Force in safeguarding the state in 1947. They paid a steep price in blood and sacrificed over 76 officers, ..

POJK: Pakistan’s New Achilles Heel..

In what might be called a political ‘surgical strike’ by Home Minister Amit Shah, abrogation of Article 370 and 35A have finally undone the historical wrong of over 7 decades..

Imran Khan’s US Visit-Implications for India..

It seems that the Modi-led BJP Government at the Centre is all set to ensure political justice to the oppressed people of Jammu and Ladakh, who have been at the receiving end of the Abdullahs and Muftis’ stranglehold on the rest of the StateAmong ..

People of Ladakh have been struggling since long against Kashmiri hegemony. The present government has favourably addressed many of their grievances, yet there are simmering noises of unfulfilled promises and government neglect leading to underdevelopment ..

The Zanskaris are entitled to dream of better representation in the state assembly and holistic development of their neglected but strategically important region. Zanskar deserves justice and the injustice, done in 1979 and 1988, needs to be undoneanskar ..

The recent killing of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO in Kishtwar is part of a well thought policy to use terror proxies as strategic assets and use the “low cost, high yield” tactics, which further the objective of Pakistan. ..

The nation yet again is busy discussing China’s decision to block efforts at the United Nations to ban Jaish chief Masood Azhar for the fourth consecutive time..

The violence in Kashmir Valley is not new, but the way 22-year-old Ishwar Muneer Bhat was killed and justified, is a clear message for the terror-apologists who refuse to condone the cult of jihadi terrorJammu & Kashmir continues to hog media ..

Building an appropriate counter-narrative to the false narrative spread by the power brokers of Kashmir is essential to understand the entire issue in its correct perspective. Generally, the power brokers confine themselves to a few districts of ..

Notwithstanding the pressure from the political class, the majority opinion is in favour of a delayed Assembly election in the state of Jammu & KashmirThough the State was placed under Governor’s Rule on June 20, 2018, the State Assembly ..

Under no circumstances, the local bodies elections should be called off in Jammu & Kashmir. These must be held by facing all odds. If needed slight revision in the already announced schedule by the Government can be carried out..

In Kashmir valley, the happenings of this year Bakrid were not as usual but specifically planned and executed to send certain signals to the new Governor..

North Korean President Kim Jong-un’s recent visits to China and South Korea are big strides that he has taken after making his country a nuclear power. His impending meeting with Donal Trump is expected to reshape things in the Korean peninsula..

After the successful interaction between PM Narendra Modi and 14 representatives of various parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan exposed gaping holes in our Air Defence and surveillance on the border with a drone attack at Satwari Air Force station..

There is an urgent need to involve the newly emerging democratic system of three-tier Panchayati Raj in Jammu & Kashmir in decision making. The decisions taken by bureaucrats lack local flavour and ignore local needs. With the change at the highest ..

When the nation faces a dire national medical emergency, can the nation’s Armed Forces remain a mute spectator. True to their tradition of being the nation’s last bastion, the Indian Armed Forces despite their operational commitments have joined ..

If Pakistan claims to be a “saviour of Islam” and desires to unite the Islamic world against “Islamophobia”, it has to display consistency in its adherence to the Sharia ideology and can’t be selective..

While the Indian side insisted on complete disengagement from Hot Springs, Gogra, Kongka La and Demchok, including the lingering issue of Depsang, the Chinese did not concede to troop pullback from these friction sites as earlier agreed to, leave ..

Post-Pulwama, Pakistan is adopting Lone Wolf tactics to keep Kashmir on the boil. Bharat now needs to exercise prudent caution despite peace overtures from our untrustworthy neighbour..

The announcement of cessation of ceasefire violations by the two belligerent neighbours wef 24/25 February midnight has drawn varied reactions as expected. Though the decision is welcome since Bharat has always desired peace with its neighbours, ..

If not nipped in the bud, the new wave of terror in J&K may prove costly and damaging, as happened many times. Indeed, our leaders, experts and planners would have learned lessons from the past and would not let another window of opportunity for ..

Xi Jinping, the modern-day avatar of Mao Zedong, has taken upon himself to fulfil Mao’s dream of ‘liberating’ the ‘Five Fingers’. Of the ‘Five Fingers’, while two are sovereign nations bordering India, the other three are an integral part of India. ..

Allaying all fears and apprehensions the elections proved a great success. The gusto with which people of all ages came out of their houses ignoring the challenges of bad weather, harsh winter, and terrorist threat proved their faith in the Panchayat ..

By all counts, Joe Biden’s presidency will augur well for Indo-US relations. It will stand by India in case of a confrontation with China and in the long run, add to Bharat’s pursuit of Atmanirbhar Bharat..

Kashmir-based political parties for long exploited the innocent Kashmiris. The evil alliance needs to accept the reality and lead the Kashmiris in realising their aspirations rather than plunging them back into the dark past..

October 26 is a red-letter day in Indian history. On this day in 1947, the then ruler of the princely State of Jammu & Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession (IOA) paving the way for the merger of the princely State with India..

What is so different this year that the embassy has pre-empted and issued a virtual threat to the Indian media? China is preparing for the celebration of the hundredth year of formation of Communist Party of China (CCP) under the watchful eye of ..

Mistakes India Should Not Make..

The “Hartal Calendars” are things of the past, stone pelting is rare and isolated, “Funeral Brigade” has become extinct, no more waving of Pak or ISIS flags, stray incidents of targeted killings and daily successful anti-terror operations are the ..

The ball has been set rolling and it is for the different players now to derive benefit from the changed healthy environment after the amendment of Article 370. With opportunities galore, it is for the people to grab them..

India at no cost should lose control of Chabahar and its ultimate integration with North-South corridor. An immediate outreach to Iran to convince it to not bargain over Chabahar is a must..

The Dragon Dares through Treachery..

The efforts of some “Military Experts” to supplement the Chinese psychological operations may not succeed this time, but they shall remain a potent threat to national security..

As the world is accepting new ways of living to avoid the spread of Corona, PM Modi should take the lead to promote the Vedic way of life sans any religious component. There are numerous pluses to the Vedic way of Life which the global community ..

Why is Congress opposition PMCares and batting for PMNRF? Party is paramount not the poor..

Shaheen Bagh: It’s More than What Meets the Eye ..

Defensive Action, US-Iran Conflict, Soleimani's funeral, President Trump, Qassem Soleimani ..

Amendment in Article 370 would prove to be very significant in arresting separatist movement in Kashmir. But the present calm in Kashmir cannot be taken on its face value. A crack down on the Over Ground Workers is mandatory for lasting peace..

In the changing political scenario in the Island nation Sri Lanka, pro-China Gotabhaya Rajapaksa’s election as President has raised alarm bells in India’s power corridors of international geo-politics ..

The verdict will further strengthen our great nation and promote the idea of Nation First. The milestone judgement will not only cement nation’s unity in diversity but will also give a fillip to its vast cultural heritage...

Imran Khan Niazi @ UNGA Need to Read between the Lines ..

Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A finally promises to bring equality and justice to the poor and downtrodden people of Kashmir and to put an end to corruption, injustice, and nepotism in the State..

Despite the fact the issue of accession of Jammu & Kashmir and record of events that followed is well-documented yet there is a lot of ambiguity about the entire issue because the events have been interpreted differently by different people (politicians ..

National Security was one of the major poll planks during the 2019 election campaign. To mitigate the emerging internal and external security challenges Modi 2.0 should evolve an integrated National Security strategy..

Sensing that Modi Government is deriving undue mileage out of surgical strikes, the Congress too jumped in with "me too" claims of surgical strikes which sounds too feeble to believeIn the ongoing elections for the Indian Parliament, “Surgical ..

It is Win-Win for All but India still has a Long Haul..

BJP is indeed the best political party of India given to its nationalistic ideals and adherence to India’s cultural nationalism and rich heritage. It is the only party currently which bears the capability to take India on the path of progress, ..

The killings of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO in Kishtwar is in keeping with a well thought out policy of using terror proxies as strategic assets and using the “low cost, high yield” tactics which furthers the objective ..

Local youths are brainwashed into waging jihadi and choosing between Heaven and Hell.The deadly car bomb suicide attack on a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Awantipora in Pulwama that claimed the lives of more than 40 troopers ..

Kashmiri youth has been lured into jihad by giving a choice between “hell” and “heaven.” “It is an ISI sponsored religious war in Kashmir. It is not a fight for political freedom or choice between India and Pakistan but between heaven and hell,” ..

The battle about J&K is not just on the ground but more about correcting distortions in the intecllectual space The state of J&K is passing through a very crucial phase. While the government agencies are working diligently to restore normalcy ..

The decision of where to go was to be made by the erstwhile ruler. In the case of J&K, the ruler Maharaja Hari Singh made the decision to accede to India. But to the contrary, most leaders from Kashmir have built a false narrative to mislead the ..

With Imran Khan’s swearing-in as Pakistan PM, the tripartite coalition of Military- Mullah- Militants has grown mighty. Mr Khan’s political past and present offer no signs for any course-correction..

This has been the trait of opportunistic Kashmiri leaders ever since the fall of Maharaja Hari Singh..

A policy-based and result oriented de-radicalisation plan is needed to combat the growing menace of radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmir..