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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.
    Fire and smoke rises from buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. AP/PTIOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Israel-Hamas war: Does expansion loom large?

    One of the prime differences between the Arab-Israeli wars of 1956, 1967 and 1973, and the current standoff between...

    6 Nov 2023 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Israel-Hamas war might be transformative for MideastOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Israel-Hamas war might be transformative for...

    A war of such intensity, the employment of unbridled violence and the sheer brutality of the ongoing war between the...

    11 Oct 2023 7:00 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to Indias publicOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to India's...

    There are some good things happening in India and some bad things too; in the context of the famous quip by Charles...

    31 Aug 2023 6:35 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | West Asia gaining strategic significance for New DelhiOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | West Asia gaining strategic significance for New...

    It’s after fairly a long time that I attended a half-day seminar on West Asia, a region till recently in the focus...

    17 July 2023 6:35 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Europe at a crossroads: Why France is burningOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Europe at a crossroads: Why France is burning

    Many are wondering just what has gone wrong with French society. An advanced country, one of the leading Western powers...

    4 July 2023 6:30 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Kyiv counter-offensive: A possible last stand?Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Kyiv counter-offensive: A possible last stand?

    I usually get the maximum public response whenever I address issues of a pure military nature related to the ongoing war...

    13 Jun 2023 6:35 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs Goa meetOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Strategic stock-taking will mark SCO FMs' Goa meet

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an inter-governmental organisation established in 2001. Its members...

    3 May 2023 6:35 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Global shift? China is on a geopolitical overdriveOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Global shift? China is on a geopolitical overdrive

    With the Russia-Ukraine war going past its one-year mark and showing little sign of abating anytime soon, the world is...

    31 March 2023 7:22 PM

    Ukrainian soldiersrest near their position in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/LIBKOS)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | 1 yr of Ukraine war: No victor, no vanquished…

    The war in Ukraine began unexpectedly on February 24, 2022, and took most of the world by surprise. Many analysts felt...

    23 Feb 2023 6:30 PM

    Pakistans former President Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, due to prolonged illness. (PTI file Photo/Atul Yadav)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | How Siachen obsession got better of Musharraf

    In my service with the Indian Army and subsequent to that, I have had occasion to meet many flag-ranked officers...

    12 Feb 2023 8:01 PM

    Captain Shiva Chouhan. (Photo: Twitter)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Women officers in Army: From PCs to combat role

    The recent news item in the media outlining the convening and conduct of a selection board for the rank of Colonel,...

    25 Jan 2023 6:35 PM

    The suspense over Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwas extension or the appointment of a new chief was finally broken with the appointment of Lt. Gen. Asim Munir. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Gen. Munir rock the boat, or keep Pak stable?

    A major difference between India and Pakistan remains the fact that while the appointment of a new Chief of Army Staff...

    28 Nov 2022 6:30 PM

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