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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.
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    Syed Ata Hasnain | Drones as weapons: India is facing a new challenge

    The successful campaign -'Operation All Out-' launched by the Indian security forces through 2017-18 triggered the...

    3 July 2021 12:10 AM IST

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Ladakh standoff: Can Galwan occur again?Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Ladakh standoff: Can Galwan occur again?

    Yet a Galwan could always happen as a spinoff from other circumstances, given the unpredictability of the LAC

    15 Jun 2021 7:09 AM IST

    A militant killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Turbulent Afghanistan could impact Kashmir

    Obviously, the flavour for jihadism is low at present, but it would be incorrect to assume it is all over

    9 Jun 2021 12:35 AM IST

    A demonstrator displays a placard reading: Palestinian Lives Matter during a pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin on May 19, 2021. Thousands of demonstrators marched waving Palestinian flags and shouting pro-Palestine slogans as Israel and the Palestinians were mired in their worst conflict in years. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Imposed solutions in Mideast won't work

    A conflict occupied the world's centre space for seven decades can't be artificially resolved without having on board...

    20 May 2021 7:07 AM IST

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a joint news conference following their talks in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Russian power play sees a key South Asian reset

    The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind

    10 April 2021 12:05 AM IST

    What it takes to keep the ceasefire in place without violations is the existence of a conducive political and diplomatic environment, absence or minimisation of infiltration related events and stability in hinterland streets. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Special effort needed in Pak to make truce work

    What it takes to keep the ceasefire in place without violations is the existence of a conducive political and diplomatic...

    1 March 2021 4:11 AM IST

    Why has China accepted a mutual disengagement? There is speculation that its strategic objectives having been met, it was willing to disengage; but this many not entirely be true. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Why China disengaged': Always carry a big stick

    No one should expect that the agreement to disengage will be achieved overnight or that conflict resolution is on the...

    12 Feb 2021 11:55 PM IST

    Assessing the situation in J&K and predicting anything for the period beyond has to take into consideration a number of domains. Each of these can be a spoiler, while success is only gained by the cumulative whole achieved by them (Representational Image:AP)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | As politics intensifies in J&K, ensure its...

    What have the DDC elections really achieved? They have created hope and an opportunity for political empowerment at the...

    4 Jan 2021 4:56 AM IST

    Army sets up upgraded living facilities for troops in eastern Ladakh. (PTI)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | China’s Ladakh chimera: India needs to stand firm

    A few plain facts need to be kept in mind when examining the current situation

    21 Nov 2020 12:00 AM IST

    Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) speaks during the National Assembly session in Islamabad. (Handout photograph released by the Pakistans Press Information Department)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Pakistan in free fall is dangerous for India

    Pakistan is in the news again, this time over looming threats to the Imran Khan government from a surprisingly united...

    6 Nov 2020 1:05 PM IST

    Army trucks move towards LAC eastern Ladakh, amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh. PTI PhotoOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | On Sino-Indian border: Skirmish, war or peace?

    While jingoism will rule the airwaves under such conditions and every Indian becomes an analyst, the term “war”...

    12 Sept 2020 6:42 PM IST

    Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Dawood, D-Company and Pakistan’s terror links

    D-Company became a well-known name across India as it deeply involved itself with Pakistan-sponsored transnational proxy...

    25 Aug 2020 7:56 PM IST

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