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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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    Mideast gets breather amid US-Iran standoff

    With the kind of passion generated by Iranian nationalism there was a range of options which analysts were assessing...

    11 Jan 2020 1:07 AM IST

    Incumbent Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, who retires on December 30, will turn 62 on March 16, 2020. (Photo: DC)Opinion
    India gets CDS at last: A role that will evolve

    The need was felt for a single-point strategic military adviser to the government.

    3 Jan 2020 2:05 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Islamic world’s schisms grow, to affect India too

    The one impression of Pakistan that I have always persisted with has been a high regard for its senior diplomats.

    28 Dec 2019 2:01 AM IST

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    How Bajwa affair may impact politics in Pakistan

    First is the attempted perpetuation of status quo.

    6 Dec 2019 1:16 AM IST

    The overarching domain remains security, both in the hinterland and at the Line of Control or the international border. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Reach out to J&K’s populace, ease Net curbs; but keep LoC vigil...

    The problem of J&K has festered far too long for any single decision to even stabilise issues in the short term, which...

    13 Nov 2019 3:07 AM IST

    Standoff with Taliban & limits of US credibilityOpinion
    Standoff with Taliban & limits of US credibility

    A series of car bombs in Kabul and elsewhere in the very near future may seriously upset any prospects for peace in the...

    12 Sept 2019 8:00 AM IST

    Can Pakistan Army deliver on Imran’s threats?Opinion
    Can Pakistan Army deliver on Imran’s threats?

    Pakistan’s ability to spin propaganda as effective psychological warfare may project a much higher capability than...

    5 Sept 2019 1:06 AM IST

    BSF jawans stand guard during curfew in Srinagar on Monday. The BSF has been re-deployed on law and order duty as the unrest enters 45th day in the Kashmir Valley. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Real challenge in J&K when lockdown is eased

    The last thus incorporates the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing as part of the Deep State.

    17 Aug 2019 1:05 AM IST

    Win J&K hearts, minds with better governanceOpinion
    Win J&K hearts, minds with better governance

    The continued celebratory mode without caring for a return to outreach is a sure way of diluting the effect of such a...

    7 Aug 2019 1:28 AM IST

    Despite Trump’s bonhomie towards Pak, India-US partnership is a long-term dealOpinion
    Despite Trump’s bonhomie towards Pak, India-US partnership is a...

    Trump’s foreign policy emphasis has been on selected areas — China, the Middle East, North Korea and Afghanistan.

    1 Aug 2019 12:21 AM IST

    There should never be a ‘Kargil’ again, stay alertOpinion
    There should never be a ‘Kargil’ again, stay alert

    The war was India’s first televised one, with pictures of the battlefront beamed live to drawing rooms.

    26 July 2019 12:27 AM IST

    Resurgence in US-Pak ties may be on the cardsOpinion
    Resurgence in US-Pak ties may be on the cards

    President Trump’s desire to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan could not have been expressed at a more...

    22 July 2019 4:10 AM IST

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