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J&K: Failures / Lapses and the Opportunities – A talk by Dr. Sudhir S. Bloeria

Vimarsha, VIF’s monthly series of talks on issues of national importance, was held on 23 December 2015 with Dr. Sudhir S. Bloeria, former Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and Vice Chancellor of Jammu and Kashmir, sharing his perspective on the pe....

December 30, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Sudhir S. Bloeria , Kashmir after insurgency , Islamic law , Madrassas in Kashmir , Pakistan-China combine
Interaction with Dr. Sudhir S. Bloeria on Jammu & Kashmir

The VIF hosted Dr. Sudhir S. Boleria, former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and Vice Chancellor Central University of Jammu and Kashmir for a round table discussion on the situation in J&K and the way forward on 22 December 2015. Dr. Bloeria....

December 29, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Pakistan , POK , Ladakh , Sudhir S. Bloeria , J&K forward , Kashmiri Pundits
New Echoes in J&K
Brig SK Chatterji

The undercurrents in Kashmir Valley, the covert and overt actions of Pakistan across the International Border and Line of Control (LoC) with India require to be analysed in depth if we are not to be reactive in our strategy to thwart separatist desig....

August 26, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
The current LoC narrative and India’s response
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In conventional warfare command decisions are based on a range of options, the escalation matrix is well understood and risk is quite easily calculated on the basis of resources, surprise and leadership. However, in irregular warfare the challenge of....

August 19, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
Discussion on Book by Shri AS Dulat

A discussion on the recently released book ‘KASHMIR-THE VAJPAYEE YEARS’, authored by Shri A S Dulat, former Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency, was organized at the VIF on July, 22, 2015. ....

July 23, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Book Discussions , POK , Kargil War , KASHMIR-THE VAJPAYEE YEARS , India-Pakistan dialogue , IC 814 hijacking
Conference on the Plight of Kashmiri Pandits

VIF, together with All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS), organised a day-long conference ‘Revisiting the displaced Kashmiri Pandits issue’ on 13 February 2015. ‘J&K: the fractured electorate mandate and its implications,’ and ‘Creation of a legi....

February 19, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , POK , Kashmir Valley , Article 370 , Kashmiri Pandits , Armed Forces Special Powers Act , All India Kashmiri Samaj
The Electoral Verdict-2014 in Jammu & Kashmir- a Challenge and Opportunity
C D Sahay

Two weeks have elapse since the eagerly awaited results of the J&K state assembly elections were announced on December 23, 2014. It is a bit surprising, indeed disappointing, that the main political parties have still not managed to clearly understan....

January 09, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , Governance and Political Studies
Security Trends in Jammu and Kashmir: A Year of Uncertainty Awaits
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The current scenario in Jammu & Kashmir is drawing attention towards some ongoing imperatives. First, the assembly election results are a reflection of uncertainty on the political front with clear dividing lines between the Valley and Jammu region ;....

December 25, 2014 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
Vimarsha: Article 370 and Resolution of Kashmir Problem with Gen (Retd) SK Sinha, former Governor, Assam and J&K

On Nov 20th, 2014, VIF organised a talk by General (Retd) SK Sinha, former Governor, Assam and J&K on ‘Article 370 and Resolution of Kashmir Problem’ under its Vimarsha series of public discourse. With Shri Vijai Kapoor, former ....

November 25, 2014 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article 370 , Resolution of Kashmir , Hindu refugees , Gilgit Baltistan
The J&K Flood Disaster : Overcoming Effects on The Security Paradigm
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In 2005, one of the major considerations for the inauguration of the Karvan-e-Aman, the Srinagar- Muzaffarabad Bus Service, was the projection of a contrast which was expected to be perceived by the POK travellers between the standard of development ....

October 06, 2014 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies
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