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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.

Indian soldiers keep watch at India-China border. (AFP)

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 7:17 AM IST

A militant killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. (PTI Photo)

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 7:40 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)

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

Quoting statistics of ceasefire violations (CFVs) over the years is meaningless. Its more important to understand how and why those ceasefire agreements did not succeed. (Photo: PTI)

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 4:18 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)

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...

13 Feb 2021 12:00 AM 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)

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 4:59 AM IST

Army sets up upgraded living facilities for troops in eastern Ladakh. (PTI)

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)

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

Ambulances belonging to Indian army moves along with the army convoy on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar. PTI Photo

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 adopts a...

12 Sept 2020 6:42 PM IST

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

An army truck moves towards LAC, amid India-China border dispute in eastern Ladakh, in Leh. PTI Photo

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