Pak at crossroads after India’s paradigm shift

The Line of Control has for various reasons been considered sacrosanct by most Indian governments.

Congress roping ex-Army commander shows absence of own ideas in party: Swamy

'Now that Congress workers have started asking questions from the leadership, Hooda is being roped for advice,' said Subramanian Swamy.

Congress party on Thursday roped in Hooda to prepare a 'vision document' for country's security.

'We need to engage China much more on this. There is obstinacy in China to try and defend who we know as a global terrorist,' Hooda said.

Lieutenant General DS Hooda underlined the need for 'a more consistent and long term policy' to deal with terrorism.

This year, the BJP even observed the “Surgical Strike Day” in September in order to emphasise its so-called “nationalist” credentials.

Hooda, however, maintained on Saturday that there was too much hype about the surgical strikes.