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Syed Ata Hasnain

The writer is a former GOC of India’s Srinagar based 15 Corps, now associated with Vivekanand International Foundation and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Epic Battles: Revisiting Jaswantgarh And Rezangla Of 1962 On Their Anniversaries  

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The Jaswantgarh war memorial

Siachen Tragedy: The Trauma Is Real But It’s Vital To Our Interests  

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4yr Blogs
Indian Army Camp at Siachen (ANNIRUDHA MOOKERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)

Epic Battles: Revisiting Jaswantgarh And Rezangla Of 1962 On Their Anniversaries

Syed Ata Hasnain
The Jaswantgarh war memorial

Guru Nanak Gurpurab: A Dedication To The Brave Sikh Community  

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A Sikh devotee takes bath in the holy sarovar and pays obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Howdy Modi: How Houston Event Sets The Indian Narrative For Future  

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4yr World
Prime Minster Narendra Modi in Houston 

What Trump’s ‘Stay In Afghanistan’ Decision Means For The Region, Especially India 

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US President Donald Trump 

General Qamar Bajwa: All You Need To Know About The General Who (Re)Appointed Himself

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4yr World
Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa gets another term.

A Chief Of The Defence Staff, At Last

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation on Independence Day. (PIB/Twitter)

Lessons From Kargil: How Far Have They Been Implemented Twenty Years Later?

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Kargil operation, 1999 

Kargil: How Much ‘By The Throat’ Did The Pakistan Army Have Us?

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Ved Prakash Malik, Indian Army’s chief during the Kargil War. 

Understanding Hong Kong’s Predicament

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4yr World
Pro-democracy activists carry a banner reading ‘no fear’, during a protest in Hong Kong.

Why Prime Minister Modi Refused To Fly Over Pakistan Airspace For SCO Summit In Bishkek

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4yr World
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

NDA: Back To Power, Back To Kashmir

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Terror slogans in Kashmir (Photo by Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) 

Why The Armed Forces Are Positively Inclined Towards Appointment Of Rajnath Singh As Raksha Mantri

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh  (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The Geopolitics Of The US And Middle East Which Are Forcing A Potential Military Showdown Between The US And Iran 

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5yr World
US President Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Getting Masood Azhar Proscribed Is A Fine Achievement, But The Effect On Ground May Yet Be Marginal 

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5yr World
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (pic via Twitter)

Bhaavna Arora’s Insight Into Kashmir Through Its Warrior Martyr Lt Ummer Fayaz

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5yr Books
The cover of Bhaavna Arora’s <i>Undaunted: Lt. Ummer Fayaz of Kashmir</i>.

Revisiting Pulwama: Can A Near Similar Incident Be In The Offing?

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The aftermath of the attack in Pulwama (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

India’s Air Strike Option Was Best From Spectrum Of Choice

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Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale (ANI/Twitter)

The OIC Invite To India Is A Welcome Development But Will Need Careful Handling To Extract Strategic Outcome

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5yr Ideas
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

The Saudi Crown Prince Visit: Getting The Diplomatic Domain Right     

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives&nbsp;Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.&nbsp;(@narendramodi/Twitter)

Convoys In Kashmir Are A Necessity And Their Vulnerability Always A Challenge

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The aftermath of the attack in Pulwama (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Ashok Chakra For Kashmiri Army Soldier, A Former Ikhwan: What Is Different About It?

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5yr Ideas
Family members of Ashok Chakra awardee Late Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani after Republic Day celebrations at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ Is An Immensely Watchable And Entertaining Film, Albeit With Some Mistakes

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A scene from the film, Uri: The Surgical Strike.

Why Terror Module Busted By NIA Could Have Been Destructive

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A crowd gathers at Seelampur’s Jafrabad locality during the NIA raid on 26 December 2018 in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

What Are India’s Security Challenges In 2019?

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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Home Minister Rajnath Singh at an event organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation at the DRDO Bhawan on September 7, 2017 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Arun Sharma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Dilution Of US Military Presence In The Middle East And Afghanistan: Is US Abdicating Its Responsibility?     

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5yr World
US army soldiers during a patrol through an Afghan village. (Scott Olson/GettyImages)&nbsp;

17 Years After The Parliament Attack: These Are The Threats India Must Remain Eternally Vigilant To

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Armed security officers guard the Parliament building during the attack. (Bandeep Singh/The India Today Group/GettyImages)&nbsp;

Recalling The India-Pakistan War 1971: It Began This Day 47 Years Ago

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Lt Gen Niazi signing the instrument of surrender (1971) under the gaze of Lt Gen Aurora as other army officials look on.

Why India Is Right To Proceed With Caution On The Kartarpur Corridor

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Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Wu Hong-Pool/GettyImages)&nbsp;

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