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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.
    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

    Syed Ata Hasnain | In Ladakh, operational logistics holds the keyOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | In Ladakh, operational logistics holds the key

    Well behind and in between are an equal number of heroes who toil hard to ensure that the front lines are always kept...

    15 July 2020 6:54 PM IST

    An Indian fighter jet flies over a mountain range near Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh. AP PhotoOpinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Reset Sino-Indian ties: A long road lies ahead

    There appears to be a long haul staring us in the face, and it needs a quick but detailed think through

    24 Jun 2020 4:43 PM IST

    In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs, the Ngari Gƒnsa civil-military airport base taken on May 17, 2020, near the border with India in far western region of Tibet in China shows development around the airport. Tensions along the China-India border high in the Himalayas have flared again in recent weeks. Indian officials say the latest row began in early May, when Chinese soldiers entered the Indian-controlled territory of Ladakh at three different points, erecting tents and guard posts. China has sought to downplay the confrontation while providing little information. (AP)Opinion
    The standoff in Ladakh: Decoding China signals

    The essence of Chinese strategy is to develop the existing border dispute in the high Himalayas into an opportunity for...

    5 Jun 2020 3:51 PM IST

    Representational image (AFP)Opinion
    Despite Covid, no halt in Pak's J&K mischief

    Pakistan claimed an OIC foreign ministers' meeting in April 2020 in Islamabad to discuss J&K had been promised

    4 May 2020 6:54 PM IST

    Supreme Court of India (ANI photo)Opinion
    Army’s women: On way towards full acceptance

    Most field commanders will relate instances of challenges overcome by WOs; an equal number will also recall abject...

    29 Feb 2020 1:02 AM IST

    Picture of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) facility destroyed by Indian Ar Force strikes in Balakot, Pakistan.(Photo: ANI)Opinion
    A year after Pulwama, it’s time for outreach in J&K

    In the case of the Balakot strike, it assiduously launched a disinformation campaign that there was no impact of the...

    14 Feb 2020 2:35 AM IST

    A 2015 file photo of the commander of Irans Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, praying in a religious ceremony at a mosque. Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike at the Baghdad international airport on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP)Opinion
    Iran’s links in India: Is there a need to worry?

    It’s a relevant observation and Shia dynamics in India would need to be analysed for correct deductions.

    7 Feb 2020 1:30 AM IST

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