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Demystifying the “Armed Struggle” in Jammu and Kashmir

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....

January 07, 2022 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , J & K , ISI , APHC , Mujahideen , armed struggle , Azadi , OGW

Vimarsh - Book Discussion on “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land”

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Vimarsh dialogue in the shape of a book discussion on “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land,” authored by General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, on the 27th of December 2021....

December 31, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article 35A , Jammu and Kashmir , Article 370 , Counter Insurgency , Kashmir Conundrum

D.P. Srivastava, Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control. Noida, Harper Collins, 2021. 439pp.

Prof K Warikoo

Whereas Kashmir has been the focus of national and international attention for over seven decades, Pak-occupied Kashmir (POK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) have eluded attention. This is because the ‘Other Kashmir’ across the LOC has been kept under ....

December 02, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , POK , Book Reviews , Gilgit-Baltistan , Azad Kashmir , UN resolutions

A New Kashmir in the Making

Abhinav Pandya Commentary

The abrogation of Article 370, nearly two years back, effectively marked the end of Kashmir’s special status. Indeed, this was nothing short of a revolution. It unleashed a series of sweeping changes, ushering in an era of tectonic transformation a....

August 03, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Mahbooba Mufti , elections , Article 370 , Hurriyat , DDC , Jamaat , Panchayat

Political Initiatives and Peace Building in J & K: The external and Internal Dimensions

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

India’s political community and leadership has always been bold in experimentation, especially when it comes to J&K. Instances come to mind of past events such as the decision to conduct elections in 1996 when the externally sponsored campaign of t....

June 28, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , J&K , Article 370 , APHC , All party Meet , DDC elections , Hearts and Minds

Release of ‘Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control’ by Shri Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor of Union Territory of J&K

Shri Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir released ‘Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Kashmir’ in a virtual event on 18th March 2021. The book has been published by Harper Collins. Its author Ambass....

May 20, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Book Discussions , POK , Governor , Jammu and Kashmir , Gilgit-Baltistan , Manoj Sinha

पुस्तक समीक्षा: “फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर: दि अदर साइड ऑफ दि लाइन ऑफ कंट्रोल” लेखक : दिनकर पी. श्रीवास्तव। प्रकाशक : हर्पर कोलिन्स। प्रकाशन वर्ष : फरवरी 2021। पृष्ठ : 304। मूल्य : 699

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

“फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर” किताब हालांकि पाकिस्तान के कश्मीर में किये गये आक्रमण को स्पर्श करती है और �....

April 20, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , पाकिस्तान। कश्मीर। पीओके। गिलगिट। बालटिस्तान। इब्राहिम खान। महाराजा। मेजर ब्राउन। नॉर्दन एरियाज। एनडब्ल्यूएफपी। यूएनसीआइपी प्रस्तावों।

Book Review: “Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control” by Dinkar P Srivastava, Harper Collins Publishers Feb 2021, pp. 304, MRP Rs. 699

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

“Forgotten Kashmir” while touching upon Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir and the issue of self determination in the context of the people of Kashmir is mainly focussed on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) inclusive of both so called Azad Kashmir a....

March 19, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , POK , Gilgit , Baltistan , Ibrahim Khan , Maharaja , Major Brown , Northern Areas , NWFP , UNCIP resolutions

Jammu and Kashmir: Reaction to the Abrogation of Article 370

Abhinav Pandya Article

There is no dearth of intellectuals and strategic experts deliberating on the post-370 Kashmir and the emerging trends in militancy. In the intellectual milieu, overwhelmingly dominated by Kashmir-centric militancy, often, Jammu never gets its due at....

March 19, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , Jammu , Security Forces , ISI , Article 370 , Jamaat-I-Islami , Roshni scheme

LoC Ceasefire

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

As a positive step, on 24-25 February 2021, the Director Generals of the Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC). Since 2018, a total of 12,969 incidents of Ceasefire Violations (CFV) by....

March 10, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Kashmir , Indian Army , J&K , LoC , Line of Control , Ceasefire , Podcast , DGMO , CeasefireAgreement , JammuandKashmir