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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.
    Syed Ata Hasnain | New US Envoy & India’s Strategic CrossroadsColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | New US Envoy & India’s Strategic Crossroads

    President Trump has not named an ambassador to Pakistan yet, prompting speculation that the India post may carry...

    25 Aug 2025 10:56 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | 3 Hard Choices Ahead For India In Uncertain WorldColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | 3 Hard Choices Ahead For India In Uncertain World

    India-US ties are again going through a difficult patch. In marked contrast to his earlier tenure, when Donald Trump...

    18 Aug 2025 10:55 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Climate & Geology Posing Fresh Himalayan ThreatsColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Climate & Geology Posing Fresh Himalayan Threats

    In October 2023, the South Lhonark lake in Sikkim gave way, sending a wall of water downstream that obliterated the...

    12 Aug 2025 8:20 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | From War To Uncertainty: Shifting Sands In MideastColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | From War To Uncertainty: Shifting Sands In Mideast

    The war, perhaps, could not have been elongated without full-scale American involvement, and that was never the intent...

    15 July 2025 10:16 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Israel-Iran Standoff: A War Long in the MakingColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Israel-Iran Standoff: A War Long in the Making

    If the war between Iran and Israel continues to intensify -- as now seems likely -- there are serious outcomes in the...

    18 Jun 2025 8:38 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | As Dhaka Heads for Chaos, Challenge Grows for DelhiColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | As Dhaka Heads for Chaos, Challenge Grows for Delhi

    The fall of Sheikh Hasina, the rise of radical Islamists, and the re-entry of Pakistan into Bangladesh’s internal...

    5 Jun 2025 7:56 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | After Sindoor, Taking The Indian Narrative Global…Columnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | After Sindoor, Taking The Indian Narrative Global…

    The guns may have fallen silent after the Indian success gained in ‘Operation Sindoor’, which has achieved its strategic...

    20 May 2025 1:18 AM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Pakistan in Bid to Reverse Kashmir’s Rising NormalcyColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Pakistan in Bid to Reverse Kashmir’s Rising...

    Pakistan-backed attack hits peace in J&K; India urged to respond with strength and care

    23 April 2025 9:45 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Trump fallout: Securing Europe without AmericaColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Trump fallout: Securing Europe without America

    In 2020, President Trump, at the end of his first term, ordered the withdrawal of approximately 12,000 US troops from...

    26 March 2025 12:04 AM IST

    Modi and Trump at an earlier photo op. (File photo)Columnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | J&K to B’desh: India needs to watch its hybrid...

    Pakistan’s hybrid warfare tactics are escalating, with new pressure points emerging in Kashmir and Bangladesh,...

    19 Feb 2025 10:29 PM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Worries on the east flank: Try to revive old goodwillColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Worries on the east flank: Try to revive old...

    Exploring the complexities of the Bangladesh-India relationship, balancing national pride and strategic diplomacy

    23 Jan 2025 12:00 AM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Pak-Afghan standoff & its repercussions for IndiaColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Pak-Afghan standoff & its repercussions for...

    Strangely, on their eastern and western flanks respectively, both India and Pakistan are facing developing situations...

    14 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

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