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Syed Ata Hasnain
About the AuthorSyed Ata Hasnain
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.
    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

    Iran deploying proxies to resist US coercion?Opinion
    Iran deploying proxies to resist US coercion?

    How proxies fit into the genre of modern warfare is an important aspect to analyse to assess the emerging threats in the...

    17 July 2019 12:16 AM IST

    2 to 3KM the range within which the launchpads were from the Line of Control.Opinion
    Get it right in J&K: Correct security perceptions

    One media commentary suggests it would be better if the Army keeps focus on the borders and stops cross-border terror...

    25 Jun 2019 7:53 AM IST

    Jammu & Kashmir: elected government, new strategy neededOpinion
    Jammu & Kashmir: elected government, new strategy needed

    The Pakistan Army is hamstrung by the state of the economy but will not openly hold out an olive branch.

    29 May 2019 1:32 AM IST

    AFSPA: A law that is little understoodOpinion
    AFSPA: A law that is little understood

    In anticipation of all this, a little analysis and basic information will be good for better understanding of actions.

    23 May 2019 1:25 AM IST

    US, Iran intensify gamesmanship in MideastOpinion
    US, Iran intensify gamesmanship in Mideast

    The IRGC is now entrenched on Israel’s northern border, where it supports the Lebanese Hezbollah and seeks to cement...

    22 April 2019 12:17 AM IST

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