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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.
    Islamic State fighters (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Where is ISIS headed? Just link the dots

    Daesh's focus seems to be shifting towards Southeast Asia.

    14 Oct 2017 12:37 AM IST

    Earlier on Sunday, the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmirs Naushera sector. (Representational Image)Opinion
    In J&K, a battle of wits with fidayeen'

    There can be no justification for any force being unable to prevent intrusions.

    9 Oct 2017 12:34 AM IST

    The Indian Army had last month made its first-ever military intervention of sorts on behalf of Bhutan by physically blocking Chinese troops from constructing a road in the Bhutanese Doklam area border territory near Indian border defences. (Representational image) .Opinion
    Lessons of Doklam to prepare for the future

    A wrong move would equally upset its carefully crafted strategy.

    1 Sept 2017 12:46 AM IST

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Mission Israel: India's new strategy evolving

    Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had been waiting for this moment, of a visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Israel.

    6 July 2017 2:28 AM IST

    Islamic State fighters (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    The global war on terror seems paralysed

    However, Mr Trump may have actually just helped ISIS by making Iran the target of his entire Middle East policy.

    16 Jun 2017 1:04 AM IST

    Soldiers walk back towards their base camp after a search operation in Shopian, about 60 km south of Srinagar, in Kashmir on Thursday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Threat in J&K is beyond street turbulence

    The LoC fence constructed in 2003-04 provided the means to give counter-infiltration a fillip as did the ceasefire.

    12 May 2017 3:22 AM IST

    25 security personnel were brutally killed by suspected Naxals in south Sukma region of Chhattisgarh. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Sukma's lessons: A lot needs to change

    The Army's Rashtriya Rifles is a fine model of a CI force to examine and improve upon.

    28 April 2017 12:59 AM IST

    Kashmiri students throw stones on Indian policemen as tear smoke shell explodes near them. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Polls in conflict zones: A Kashmiri lesson

    The separatists will be elated by the government's failure to control violence as well as at the low turnout.

    21 April 2017 12:32 AM IST

    An image of Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016, is shown during a press conference by Pakistans army spokesman and the Information Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Jadhav a pawn as Pak plays mischief

    The government may be compelled to take public sentiment into account.

    12 April 2017 1:01 AM IST

    Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Dalai in Tawang: Test of India's will

    China must realise that the Dalai Lama's visit to Tawang was not designed to embarrass China but more as a message to...

    4 April 2017 12:42 AM IST

    Islamic State group. (Representational image: File photo)Opinion
    What is ISIS up to? Be watchful...

    A regional spread of Daesh satraps in West Asia, all networked into a virtual caliphate, is on the cards.

    22 March 2017 12:43 AM IST

    Snowfall in most parts of Kashmir and rains in the city continued for the second day (Photo: Showkat Dar)Opinion
    Tackle Kashmir's winter of discontent

    There should be cultural ties between people of different regions in Kashmir specially during winter.

    17 Feb 2017 12:55 AM IST

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