Kashmir's Kan-i-jungSource: Countercurrents
Every Friday afternoon, after prayers, young men on the streets of Srinagar fearlessly throw stones at heavily armed soldiers of the Indian Army. Shops draw down their shutters, the streets empty out and residents in the area avoid even peeping out of their windows.
Revisiting Gandhi's assassinationSource: Mark The Truth
1984 is singlled out as annus horribilis in India; the year which saw the ruthless storming of the Golden Temple - holiest of the Sikh shrines by the Indian Army in Jun, the elimination of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale demanding restoration of Sikh political demands and the ass …
India Fuming At Pakistani Newspaper For Leaking Story On Sex ProvidersSource: Pak Alert
Pakistan-India is fuming because a Pakistani newspaper broke the news that the Indian military has finalized plans to deploy a unit of women sex providers in occupied Kashmir, where figures of suicides and mental problems among Indian soldiers deployed in a hostile territory have …

In a scathing rejoinder to 'The Economist' the brilliant and outspoken Arundhati Roy has clarified many issues that India and her supporters do not want to face.
More Indian troops on China borderSource: Daily Times
NEW DELHI: Is a repeat of the 1962 Sino-India war looming large? Though played down by the Indian government for diplomatic reasons, 30,000 additional troops - with weaponry and artillery support - are being rushed to the country's northeast region bordering China.

Figures from Indian sources all indicate that the violence is way down in Indian Held Kashmir. The number of civilian deaths in 2007 were 170, in 2008 147 and in 2009 58 up to July. These include people killed by Indian security forces.

As swine flu takes 25th victim in Pune, disease, frustration and corruption daubs dark molasses across India; Shabana Shaikh who succumbed to the deadly virus last week in the government-run Sassoon Hospital was not the only one dying helpless within the limping cast of Incredib …
Afghanistan: Stability on the Cheap?Source: IDSA
Eight winters since the launch of Enduring Freedom, the turmoil in Afghanistan continues. When contrasted with the progress in Iraqi Freedom, the gloom only deepens.
Over 500 cases reported in 3 years: AntonySource: Daily Times
NEW DELHI: More than 500 cases of suicide and fratricide have been reported in Indian armed forces during the last three years, KT News Service quoted Indian Defence Minister AK Antony as saying on Monday.
Indian Weapons In Swat & FATASource: Ahmed Quraishi
While the Pakistani government is reluctant to confront the Americans about the activities of America's Indian allies, the Pakistani military has given the Americans solid evidence about the activities of Indian intelligence in Pakistan's tribal belt and Swat.
Rape and kill: The morality of Indian armySource: SARAS
On May 30, Indian army personnel deployed on counter insurgency duties in Shopian, 35 miles south of Srinagar, abducted two Kashmiri girls namely; 17-year-old Ayesha, a student of intermediate (first year) and her sister-in-law, the 22-year-old Nilofar...
A Revival of Sino-Indian TensionsSource: realclearworld.com
Tensions between China and India have intensified in recent days, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday rejecting recent Indian claims concerning increased border incursions from China.
1962 War: The Longest Cover-up Source: covertmagazine.com
veryone knows that India was defeated by China in 1962. What they do not know is why India faced such a humiliating rout. Two top army officers, Lt. Gen. Henderson Brooks and Lt. Gen. Prem Bhagat were asked to conduct an inquiry into the defeat.
Farmers, Soldiers Back in Vogue, Government Must Be Next Source: Wall Street Journal
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) was a slogan given to Indians by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965. At that point, India was under attack by Pakistan and India was facing a scarcity of food grains. Mr.
Soldiers must vote for rightsSource: dailypioneer.com
Traditionally defence issues have arisen following military and operational mishaps and not as part of any institutionalised defence and security strategy formulation.
Crime,terror and the role of the stateSource: asianage.com
Soumya Vishwanathan and Jigeesha Ghosh were murdered in New Delhi within six months of each other, on September 30, 2008 and March 17, 2009 respectively, at almost the same place, Nelson Mandela Marg, while returning home from work in the early hours of the morning.
Indian Army-Hindu terrorists' nexus: Sinister Fascist plansSource: Asian Tribune
Links of Indian military with Hindutva organizations are no secret now. Most of organizations are working in Indian society since ages like Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal etc have long history of having links with military establishment at different level.

TEJAS PATEL
The states, Cardinal Richelieu said, do not receive credit for doing what is right; they are only rewarded for being strong enough to do what is necessary. India, according to many critics, has never practiced this rule of international politics.
Afghan Bombing Sends Stark Message to India Source: The New York Times
The suicide bombing on Monday outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul was the latest and most audacious attack in recent months on Indian interests in Afghanistan, where New Delhi, since helping to topple the Taliban in 2001, has staked its largest outside aid package ever.
'Gentlemen, There'll Be No More Retreat' Source: outlookindia.com
Some two years ago, the editor of a magazine called and asked me to write an 800-word obituary on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Minutes later, he cancelled the order, saying it was a false alarm. In life as in death, Manekshaw defied the odds.