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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.
    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

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

    12 Sept 2020 6:42 PM IST

    Dawood IbrahimOpinion
    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 PhotoOpinion
    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

    Representational image (AFP)Opinion
    Despite Covid, no halt in Pak's J&K mischief Published May 4, 2020,...

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

    4 May 2020 7:02 PM IST

    Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Taliban accord won't be easy to implement

    Around 5,000 Taliban prisoners will be released immediately; like the 1,000 held by the Taliban.

    5 March 2020 2:14 AM IST

    The Indian Army Corps of Signals contingent led by Captain Tanya Shergil marches during the 71st Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Army's women: On way towards full acceptance

    A more nuanced explanation is perhaps that WOs today don't wish to be seen as only seeking pensions, but look towards...

    29 Feb 2020 7:08 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 2:23 AM IST

    Qassem SoleimaniOpinion
    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 1:45 AM IST

    General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    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 12:36 AM IST

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