Articles By Bhashyam Kasturi
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Northern Areas
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Vol 14.3 Jul-Sep 1999 | Date: 30 May , 2014
The Northern Areas form a large chunk of territory annexed by Pakistan in 1947. It provided the bulk of the manpower for the intrusions in Kargil, consisting of the Northern Light Infantry of the...
Line of Actual Control or Contention?
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 14 Sep , 2012
India has three important lessons to learn from the recent war hysteria created in the media about Chinese incursions across the Line of Actual Control at several points. These reported incidents...
Indian Army’s Counter-Insurgency Operations in J&K
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 03 Jun , 2012
The Indian experience of tackling insurgency is both varied and rich. This is so both in terms of area and terrain and in terms of groups or organisations pursuing a particular...
India's Role in Afghanistan - II
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 18 Feb , 2012
India’s Role in Afghanistan The U.S.-led invasion after 9/11 marked a turning point in the Indian investment in Afghanistan, and it has been able to steadily re-establish its presence. The...
India's Role in Afghanistann - I
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 17 Feb , 2012
Any study that seeks to understand the dynamics of Indias “presence” in Afghanistan with the application of soft power must realise that it is a carefully crafted piece of...
Facts about Chinese presence in POK
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Feb , 2012
At the end of last year, statements were made by the Indian Army Chief, General V.K. Singh about the presence of Chinese Peoples Liberation Army [PLA] troops in the Northern Areas of Pakistan....
General Kayani and Future of Pakistan - II
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 27 Aug , 2011
The Army and Counter-Terrorism Pakistan’s counterterrorism strategy in Afghanistan is rife with inherent contradictions, caught between an inclination to fight militant forces and yet having to...
General Kayani and Future of Pakistan - I
By: Bhashyam Kasturi | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 26 Aug , 2011
Recent events in Pakistan, including the special forces assault on the Abbottabad compound in which Osama bin Laden was hiding and living, the attack of PNS Mehran in Karachi and many more have...