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Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)
Col Nilesh Kunwar was commissioned in 11 Gorkha Rifles in June 1977, and commanded 3/11 GR during Op Vijay. A graduate of DSSC, he has wide experience of anti-terrorist operations in North East and in J&K. A Pakistan and Kashmir watcher, he contributes regularly to various newspapers, journals and think tanks.

Col Nilesh Kunwar was commissioned in 11 Gorkha Rifles in June 1977, and commanded 3/11 GR during Op Vijay. A graduate of DSSC, he has wide experience of anti-terrorist operations in North East and in J&K. A Pakistan and Kashmir watcher, he contributes regularly to various newspapers, journals and think tanks.

Contributions 
Jammu and Kashmir: Decoding the Poonch Terrorist Attack
April 26, 2023 Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)
Background The February 2021 ceasefire agreement between the Indian and Pakistan armies was a win-win situation for both sides as it ended senseless exchanges of fire and artillery duels that resulted in loss of life and damage to property....

Tags: Terrorism, Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, India, Pakistan, LoC, Poonch attack, Rawalpindi
Demystifying the “Armed Struggle” in Jammu and Kashmir
January 07, 2022 Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)
The younger generation may not be aware, but when gun toting “mujahideen” [holy warriors] first appeared in J&K during the late 80s, they had assured the people that ‘azadi’ [freedom] was just round the corner. So, as the New Year unfo...

Tags: Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, J & K, ISI, APHC, Mujahideen, armed struggle, Azadi, OGW
सीपीईसी : पाकिस्तान के ‘टेंट’ में चीनी ‘ड्रैगन’
March 26, 2021 Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)
चीन-पाकिस्तान इकोनामिक कॉरिडोर पर पाकिस्तान की कैबिनेट कमेटी (सीसीओसीपीईसी) ने सोमवार, 22 फरवरी ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, चीन। सीपीईसी। ग्वादर। पाकिस्तान। नौसेना। बीआरआई। पिशकुआन
CPEC: Chinese ‘Dragon’ in Pakistan’s ‘Tent'
March 02, 2021 Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.)
On Monday, 22 Feb 2021, Pakistan’s Cabinet Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor [CCoCPEC] instructed Ministries of Defence and Interior to ensure that Pakistan Navy and the Coast Guards immediately vacate 116 acres of real estate in Gwadar...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Pakistan, Article, China, CPEC, Gwadar, Pakistan Navy, BRI, Pishkuan
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