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Syed Ata Hasnain, a retired lieutenant-general, is a former commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps. He is also associated with the Vivekananda International Foundation and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Wars need wisdom: How far is Putin likely to go?

The mistake was made not in 2021-22 but way back in 1991, when the Soviet Union broke up

28 Feb 2022 1:38 AM IST

Besides the traditional internal security hotspots like Kashmir and the Northeast, we need to dwell briefly on other places where attention does not travel easily. (Photo:PTI)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | The sensitivities of Indiaâ€™s internal security in...

With networks far easier to establish and communications faster and more reliable, instability spreads many times...

14 Jan 2022 11:11 PM IST

The abhorrence for Pakistans ways and how these will lead the whole of J&K into a bigger trap of violence and counter violence must be dwelt upon for all segments of society. Representational Image. (AFP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Protecting minorities in J&K amidst 1990s' fears

Three decades later, those threats seem to be once again translating into acts

11 Oct 2021 1:03 AM IST

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. The Taliban captured the provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken over a weeklong blitz across Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO prepare to withdraw entirely from the country after decades of war. (AP/Gulabuddin Amiri)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | If the Taliban succeeds, regional chaos to follow

Pakistan was forced to assist in the global war on terror against the very same elements it had created

14 Aug 2021 7:32 AM IST

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Drones as weapons: India is facing a new challenge

The successful campaign -'Operation All Out-' launched by the Indian security forces through 2017-18 triggered the...

3 July 2021 12:10 AM IST

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Ladakh standoff: Can Galwan occur again?

Yet a Galwan could always happen as a spinoff from other circumstances, given the unpredictability of the LAC

15 Jun 2021 7:09 AM IST

A militant killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. (PTI Photo)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Turbulent Afghanistan could impact Kashmir

Obviously, the flavour for jihadism is low at present, but it would be incorrect to assume it is all over

9 Jun 2021 12:35 AM IST

A demonstrator displays a placard reading: Palestinian Lives Matter during a pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin on May 19, 2021. Thousands of demonstrators marched waving Palestinian flags and shouting pro-Palestine slogans as Israel and the Palestinians were mired in their worst conflict in years. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Imposed solutions in Mideast won't work

A conflict occupied the world's centre space for seven decades can't be artificially resolved without having on board...

20 May 2021 7:07 AM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint news conference following their talks in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Russian power play sees a key South Asian reset

The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind

10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

What it takes to keep the ceasefire in place without violations is the existence of a conducive political and diplomatic environment, absence or minimisation of infiltration related events and stability in hinterland streets. (Photo: PTI)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Special effort needed in Pak to make truce work

What it takes to keep the ceasefire in place without violations is the existence of a conducive political and diplomatic...

1 March 2021 4:11 AM IST

Why has China accepted a mutual disengagement? There is speculation that its strategic objectives having been met, it was willing to disengage; but this many not entirely be true. (Photo: AP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Why China disengaged': Always carry a big stick

No one should expect that the agreement to disengage will be achieved overnight or that conflict resolution is on the...

12 Feb 2021 11:55 PM IST

Assessing the situation in J&K and predicting anything for the period beyond has to take into consideration a number of domains. Each of these can be a spoiler, while success is only gained by the cumulative whole achieved by them (Representational Image:AP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | As politics intensifies in J&K, ensure its...

What have the DDC elections really achieved? They have created hope and an opportunity for political empowerment at the...

4 Jan 2021 4:56 AM IST