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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.
    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...

    13 Feb 2023 1:31 AM IST

    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,...

    26 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

    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...

    29 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

    Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at an event to introduce new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | After CPC congress, will Xi be rigid or flexible at...

    The much-awaited twentieth congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was in session last week, drawing eyeballs and...

    26 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST

    File photo of Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) who has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | As a new CDS takes charge, fresh start for the...

    It’s good that the government has decided to appoint a Chief of Defence Staff, much against the projected...

    4 Oct 2022 12:00 AM IST

    The critical thing for the moment is that Mr Putin has decided to carry on the fight. He has reportedly ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists. APOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Ukraine war and the prospects in the making

    By the end of August 2022 six months had elapsed without any decisive signals of victory or defeat on the battlefield in...

    25 Sept 2022 11:10 PM IST

    US President Joe Biden (AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Biden in Mideast: Why old conflicts can’t be...

    The war in Ukraine has reinvigorated the importance of the Middle East and the inevitability of the US-Israel special...

    2 Aug 2022 7:09 AM IST

    Sri Lanka army soldiers patrol near the official residence of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa three days after it was stormed by anti government protesters in Colombo in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | India must act with care amidst Lanka imbroglio

    Sri Lanka’s slow descent into an abyss is evident from the developments over the past few weeks. Let down by...

    13 July 2022 11:33 PM IST

    Indian army soldiers are seen near the site of a gunbattle between suspected militants and government security forces at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 28, 2020. (AFP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Agnipath to transform our military, so give it a...

    Transformation always means wholescale uprooting of the old and planting of the new. Agnipath is a subset of the...

    19 Jun 2022 11:20 PM IST

    Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Ukraine: Reflections on termination of conflict

    This war has seen least transparency in information

    9 Jun 2022 12:07 AM IST

    Unity never hurts a nation; that is what your Army is pursuing and truly showing the way. (Representational Image/ By Arrangement)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Pluralism is a way of life for India’s armed...

    In the armed forces, no one looks at your faith, caste or ethnicity

    5 May 2022 12:47 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AFP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | The many consequences of Imran Khan’s outswinger

    An avoidable constitutional crisis has been created, which is likely to create more turbulence in Pakistan’s already...

    5 April 2022 11:30 PM IST

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