BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who campaigned for the polls, calls it a big win, says the people of Leh stamped the decision of Modi govt to revoke Article 370.
The next round of India-China talks is significant as any large-scale redeployment of troops will need to be carried out before passes close by October-end, when heavy winter sets in.
Both India & China are continuing with troop rotation as they look set to maintain forward deployment through Ladakh’s bitter winter as the LAC standoff continues.
In ‘Red Fear’, Iqbal Chand Malhotra writes that former Army chief Gen Cariappa had sent a recon mission to Aksai Chin. Nehru govt never made findings public.
Central security agencies carried out a review and assessment of the state of logistical affairs in late August and early September, and pointed out several shortcomings.
Casualty evacuation from remote places in the Himalayas not connected even by rail or road is an important part of the lives of those serving in the Indian Air Force.
In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
Malhotra keep your view personal and to yourself only dont publish for silly TRPs. Looks like you have screwed up mind. It hardly matter who is in control of a place unless and until there is peace. Neither modi nor xi and nor imran (sic) can take the land with them when they die. Let peace prevail and there be fair movement and rights for all.
Somewhere in these columns I had read a commentator who had written he read the Print articles for having a good laugh. I cant say that. For such good laughs I would as well see some Tom and Jerry cartoons. I read these articles to understands how idiots and traitors think about serious issues.
The author has a brain equivalent of the size of a pea. With or without abrogation of 370, China and Pakistan would have done what they already are doing. Atleast with the abrogation of 370, India can now act decisively instead of having one hand tied behind our back. We can now decisively go after gilgit baltistan and claim the land. The people in that land who have illegally occupied that land can return back to Pakistan.
India Godi RSS BJP abolishing of Art370 carry great consequence, as its an glaring India-US military collaborated direct threat to China’s Arsai Chin, the strategic land with only link for Xinjiang & Tibet, CPEC and entire Xinjiang-Tibet security.
China had called a closed door UNSC meeting to address India unilateral illegal annexed of J&K. The outcome is unknown, but UNSC, US & Russia failed to condemn India officially.
Hence likely US-Russia are siding India, so Pak has the legal & moral stand now to annex its controlled Kashmir & Gilgit-Balochistan.
China will has also gain legal stand now to take back entire Ladakh, part of Qing dynasty’s Tibet occupied by Kashmir Raj few centuries ago. It will also regain back South Tibet (India invaded and renamed as Anurachal using Brits Raj illegal McMahon line) in lieu time. To protect its under soft belly from India-US axis security threat, China will have no choice but to abandon its 70yrs of peaceful co-existence & Asia Century prosperous policy with India. China will now have to suppress India both military and economically perpetually, until India Union is disintegrated back to pre-Brits Raj era. Ladakh confrontation is just the beginning. South Tibet will be next.
We will also see India illegally invaded NEast states like Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,.. to gain support from China for their liberation fighting, Sikkim & Bhutan regaining independent, Nepal regaining all its lost lands like Darjeeling…Modi RSS BJP has dig the grave for Endia to bury itself, instead of riding on China wave to rise up peacefully for a Asia Century free from West hegemony.
Is it ,in author’s genes, always to belittle India.
It’s started that one not to eat the that feed you and the author is lucky that he/ she lives in a free state elsewhere/she knows what happens to people with opinion like this in whose favour they write these articles
Article 370 was revoked not for political reason, it is to make India a secular state, where special treatment of mulim majority area is removed. With this move LAC wil become the new IB. A good way to solve kashmir problem.
Consider the ethnic / religious diversity of a relatively small province like Gilgit Baltistan. How close any of these groups would feel to the Nagas, the Tamils, the Maharashtrians. If one views everything as a piece of land to have dominion / sovereignty over, the Instrument of Accession gives India an irrefutable claim to all of the Dogra kingdom. However, if people are the basis – as the move for an independent Scotland implies – then perhaps we should accept with good grace that map making on the subcontinent has come to an end.
This comment basically questions the genesis of India’s existence as a nation state.
India’s claims on GB, Aksai Chin are nothing but a bargaining chip to ensure our neighbours give up their claims on our territory.
We already made a mistake by officially recognising one-china policy in exchange for Chinese recognition of Sikkim. It was a lopsided agreement and we’re paying the price today.
If the diplomats warned the politicians, as if no one really listened … That thought has often come to mind, in the context of foreign policy decisions that have not worked out well. Equally, decisions relating to the economy and most other domains. Despite such an enormous media presence in Delhi, the workings of the government, its decision making processes, where the true loci of power lie, remain almost completely opaque. Some might regard that as a strength, running a tight ship. However, if one views outcomes, that level of secrecy has not worked well for any stakeholder. Nor has it left space for informed debate, feedback, reflection, course correction. An Arctic ice cutter, which views all around it as a hostile force to be smashed through with unyielding force.
This is a good thing to happen. India can never wrest Gilgit Baltistan and POK from Pakistan. So this move by pakis is good to set the things. Why worry about something you cannot control. Modi move is really good , what zia ul Haq did in 80’s we are doing now. Better late than never.
I don’t think the August 5 move was just for Domestic politics. Even if abrogation of 370 has always been a part of BJP & RSS thinking , Modi and India’s Foreign policy establishment along with NSA are totally aware about its implications Geo strategically. Just ASSUMING that the step was for domestic audience is not fair even if you have a low opinion of BJP & RSS intellect but they were very well aware that abrogation of Article 370 wouldn’t be inconsequential.
Surprisingly Jyoti did not say that there is a conspiracy between Xi, Modi and Imran to apportion J&K on the basis of ‘as is and where is’ formula!! And abolition of Art 370 was just a part one of that grand plan.
But if indeed she were to say so, she would not be really wrong. There is no solution to the J&K problem except to accept the present LOC as international boundary and then ending terrorism and settles remaining all the other disputes to start a friendly relations between India and Pakistan. China can then build its CPEC and turn Pakistan into its colony.
Ideally, China should also settle the disputes on the Chou En Lai’s package deal formula by making some adjustment in Ladakh and giving up claims in Arunchal Pradesh and then live in peace with India thereafter (and enjoy trade surplus!!).
If Xi, Modi and Imran could enter into a conspiracy, all our troubles would be over …
“Vajpayee and Jaswant Singh reiterated that message to Pervez Musharraf in Agra in 2001 and afterward, again and again – but Pakistan didn’t listen”
Inaccurate statement by the author. Musharraf was also willing to discuss further with India but at the Agra talks it was Advani who insisted that such a partition of J&K must not be agreed to.
Malhotra keep your view personal and to yourself only dont publish for silly TRPs. Looks like you have screwed up mind. It hardly matter who is in control of a place unless and until there is peace. Neither modi nor xi and nor imran (sic) can take the land with them when they die. Let peace prevail and there be fair movement and rights for all.
Should India take permission from China and Pakistan to make its constitutional amendments.
Retarded author.
Being anti-Modi is ok, don’t be anti-India dumb author. Shame on you.
Laanat hai tujh par. Sharm kar, Allah se darr.
Somewhere in these columns I had read a commentator who had written he read the Print articles for having a good laugh. I cant say that. For such good laughs I would as well see some Tom and Jerry cartoons. I read these articles to understands how idiots and traitors think about serious issues.
The author has a brain equivalent of the size of a pea. With or without abrogation of 370, China and Pakistan would have done what they already are doing. Atleast with the abrogation of 370, India can now act decisively instead of having one hand tied behind our back. We can now decisively go after gilgit baltistan and claim the land. The people in that land who have illegally occupied that land can return back to Pakistan.
No.. plain stupid story
India Godi RSS BJP abolishing of Art370 carry great consequence, as its an glaring India-US military collaborated direct threat to China’s Arsai Chin, the strategic land with only link for Xinjiang & Tibet, CPEC and entire Xinjiang-Tibet security.
China had called a closed door UNSC meeting to address India unilateral illegal annexed of J&K. The outcome is unknown, but UNSC, US & Russia failed to condemn India officially.
Hence likely US-Russia are siding India, so Pak has the legal & moral stand now to annex its controlled Kashmir & Gilgit-Balochistan.
China will has also gain legal stand now to take back entire Ladakh, part of Qing dynasty’s Tibet occupied by Kashmir Raj few centuries ago. It will also regain back South Tibet (India invaded and renamed as Anurachal using Brits Raj illegal McMahon line) in lieu time. To protect its under soft belly from India-US axis security threat, China will have no choice but to abandon its 70yrs of peaceful co-existence & Asia Century prosperous policy with India. China will now have to suppress India both military and economically perpetually, until India Union is disintegrated back to pre-Brits Raj era. Ladakh confrontation is just the beginning. South Tibet will be next.
We will also see India illegally invaded NEast states like Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,.. to gain support from China for their liberation fighting, Sikkim & Bhutan regaining independent, Nepal regaining all its lost lands like Darjeeling…Modi RSS BJP has dig the grave for Endia to bury itself, instead of riding on China wave to rise up peacefully for a Asia Century free from West hegemony.
Whoever u r why r u hiding?So when China invaded Tibet that was OK?Your article is leaning towards in favor of China and appears that u r a muslim?
Why should we give a rats ass about what Pakistan thinks? Gilgit Baltistan belongs to us be accession of Kashmir. We should endeavour to get it back.
Shame on you Shekhar Kutta and shame on The Print.
Bootlickers
Kuchh toh tehzeeb rakhiye Janaab.
Is it ,in author’s genes, always to belittle India.
It’s started that one not to eat the that feed you and the author is lucky that he/ she lives in a free state elsewhere/she knows what happens to people with opinion like this in whose favour they write these articles
Article 370 was revoked not for political reason, it is to make India a secular state, where special treatment of mulim majority area is removed. With this move LAC wil become the new IB. A good way to solve kashmir problem.
We were living in a make believe map until now!!!
Consider the ethnic / religious diversity of a relatively small province like Gilgit Baltistan. How close any of these groups would feel to the Nagas, the Tamils, the Maharashtrians. If one views everything as a piece of land to have dominion / sovereignty over, the Instrument of Accession gives India an irrefutable claim to all of the Dogra kingdom. However, if people are the basis – as the move for an independent Scotland implies – then perhaps we should accept with good grace that map making on the subcontinent has come to an end.
This comment basically questions the genesis of India’s existence as a nation state.
India’s claims on GB, Aksai Chin are nothing but a bargaining chip to ensure our neighbours give up their claims on our territory.
We already made a mistake by officially recognising one-china policy in exchange for Chinese recognition of Sikkim. It was a lopsided agreement and we’re paying the price today.
If the diplomats warned the politicians, as if no one really listened … That thought has often come to mind, in the context of foreign policy decisions that have not worked out well. Equally, decisions relating to the economy and most other domains. Despite such an enormous media presence in Delhi, the workings of the government, its decision making processes, where the true loci of power lie, remain almost completely opaque. Some might regard that as a strength, running a tight ship. However, if one views outcomes, that level of secrecy has not worked well for any stakeholder. Nor has it left space for informed debate, feedback, reflection, course correction. An Arctic ice cutter, which views all around it as a hostile force to be smashed through with unyielding force.
Jyotiji’s column has flashes of the language FS Nirupama Rao uses, a pleasure to read.
This is a good thing to happen. India can never wrest Gilgit Baltistan and POK from Pakistan. So this move by pakis is good to set the things. Why worry about something you cannot control. Modi move is really good , what zia ul Haq did in 80’s we are doing now. Better late than never.
I don’t think the August 5 move was just for Domestic politics. Even if abrogation of 370 has always been a part of BJP & RSS thinking , Modi and India’s Foreign policy establishment along with NSA are totally aware about its implications Geo strategically. Just ASSUMING that the step was for domestic audience is not fair even if you have a low opinion of BJP & RSS intellect but they were very well aware that abrogation of Article 370 wouldn’t be inconsequential.
Surprisingly Jyoti did not say that there is a conspiracy between Xi, Modi and Imran to apportion J&K on the basis of ‘as is and where is’ formula!! And abolition of Art 370 was just a part one of that grand plan.
But if indeed she were to say so, she would not be really wrong. There is no solution to the J&K problem except to accept the present LOC as international boundary and then ending terrorism and settles remaining all the other disputes to start a friendly relations between India and Pakistan. China can then build its CPEC and turn Pakistan into its colony.
Ideally, China should also settle the disputes on the Chou En Lai’s package deal formula by making some adjustment in Ladakh and giving up claims in Arunchal Pradesh and then live in peace with India thereafter (and enjoy trade surplus!!).
If Xi, Modi and Imran could enter into a conspiracy, all our troubles would be over …
“Vajpayee and Jaswant Singh reiterated that message to Pervez Musharraf in Agra in 2001 and afterward, again and again – but Pakistan didn’t listen”
Inaccurate statement by the author. Musharraf was also willing to discuss further with India but at the Agra talks it was Advani who insisted that such a partition of J&K must not be agreed to.