Category: KASHMIR AND ARTICLE 370
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Winning Confidence of People in Disturbed Areas
Mr Sree Iyer and I had short and lively discussion on how the army goes about winning the confidence of people in counterinsurgency and disturbed areas.
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The Odds of Kargil Victory
Kargil was won 25 years back. Memories have faded. New theories and narratives are being formed these days to suggest that Indian Army and its leadership failed in Kargil . There is nothing farther than the truth. That is what Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia and I are dispelling in this episode. We have put across…
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Kashmir After Elections
Lt Gen Ata Hasnain (R) and I had a detailed discussion on Kashmir and the evolving situation in the state. The increase in terrorist incidents is a worrying sign and has many connotations. We covered ground on the multifarious aspects in a 360 degree manner including strengthening and refocussing the security grid, dealing with Pakistan…
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Future of POK
This discussion with Tahir Gora on the future of POK was intuitive to say the least. What came out was that the fortunes of Pakistan are irreversibly on the down slope and the unrepresented people of POK including those in Gilgit Baltistan are completely disaffected and disillusioned with their status. More importantly they have realised…
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Retaking POK
The recent protests and unrest in POK made headlines in India. There was widespread speculation and debate whether POK was finally seeking to break away from Pakistan. The answer is NO at this time. However the trajectory of discontent in POK is upwards exponentially with Pakistan having no answers. When one sees it across other…
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Pak Revival & Terrorist Threats
There have been some terrorist incidents in the vicinity of the LC. Simultaneously, there seems to be an attempt to revive Pakistan by USA and also an outreach by China as part of the new great game in West Asia. Do they have a coincidence? What are the connections / linkages between events from Rafah…
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Shaksgam Valley and Chinese Roads
The Shaksgam Valley is in news due to PLA presence there and a road being built on Aghil Pass. Many people have opined that the road building it is a threat to the Siachen Glacier. In this video I clarify certain issues of realities of the Military Geography of the area.
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Some Thoughts on AFSPA
There are reports in the media of normalcy in J&K and some clamour for removal of AFSPA. Absence of normalcy is not peace and AFSPA remains a necessary instrument of the state to bring any disturbed area back to normalcy. In this context Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) and I shared some thoughts on AFSPA.
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Crystal Gazing : Kashmir 2024
This discussion I have has with Lt Gen Satish Dua (R) is one of the best I have had on Kashmir which looks into the future in the way it should.
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New Horizons of J&K : Great Expectations
The participants of the webinar spoke with ground knowledge and years of experience. The biggest message from this webinar was the transformation from fear to hope. The mind has been won, winning the hearts need to follow. Surely and steadily J&K is turning from hopelessness to hopefulness if we stick to the track. However one…
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