Articles By Col Jaibans Singh
Army roots for a new, vibrant Ladakh post reorganisation
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Sep , 2019
The monumental decision taken by the government of India to amend Article 370 of the constitution and simultaneously reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs) has...
Jammu and Kashmir: Look to the future
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Sep , 2019
It is a month and a half since the decision to reorganise the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs) was taken. The government has announced that these UTs will become...
Government is determined to strengthen democracy and usher development in J&K
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Sep , 2019
“We as a nation, as a family, have taken a historic decision. A system due to which brothers and sisters of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were deprived of many rights and which was a big obstacle to...
J&K: “Experts” should take back seat; let the people decide their future...
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Aug , 2019
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been more or less stable ever since the legislative process for reorganisation of the state and necessary amendments to Article 370 has been approved by an...
J&K: The challenge has just begun; communication and sobriety hold the key
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Aug , 2019
The Indian nation has remained engrossed in the all pervasive “K” issue since the beginning of this month when indications of some major change started coming in. In view of the volumes...
Security forces firmly in control of the situation says Army Commander
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Date: 07 Aug , 2019
Against the backdrop of the prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir, the Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt. General Ranbir Singh chaired a meeting of the Core Group of Intelligence and Security...
Kashmir: The tendency to be swayed by rumours needs to be curbed
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Aug , 2019
Rumours have a tendency to spread like wildfire in Kashmir, most of these have a negative connotation and are designed to create insecurity among the people. The insecurity soon converts into a...
Jammu and Kashmir: Firm and righteous policy leading to sustainable...
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jul , 2019
It is heartening to see the government at the centre exhibit a rare confidence in dealing with the situation in trouble torn Kashmir. Undoubtedly, there is political and social pressure...
OHCHR has no understanding of dynamics of Kashmir issue
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Jul , 2019
The fatuous approach of the United Nation towards understanding the dynamics of the Kashmir issue came to the fore once more in the second report presented by the UN High Commissioner for Human...
Northern Command, Indian Army: Committed in service of the Nation
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jun , 2019
The Indian Army has a rich legacy of valour and chivalry. The qualities that make the Indian soldier stand apart in the soldiering fraternity of the world are best epitomised by the Northern...
Anantnag terror attack: India needs to strengthen internal security protocols
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Date: 14 Jun , 2019
The killing of six policemen of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), while a few more including an SHO of the Jammu Kashmir Police and a civilian having sustained injuries at Anantnag,...
Pakistan Must Dismantle Its Terror Machinery For Any Talks With India
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Date: 10 Jun , 2019
Getting India to smoke the peace pipe seems to have become a crusade of sorts for Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Twice in a period of two weeks, the PM of Pakistan has made an offer for...
J&K: About out-of-box elections and delimitation
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jun , 2019
Within days of NDA-3 assuming office, Kashmir has taken centre stage. The situation there came up for discussion in the first meeting called by Home Minister Amit Shah. It has also been stated by...
Jammu and Kashmir: Security policy of the incoming government
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 May , 2019
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA government is poised to begin its second consecutive term in office with a landslide victory in the recently concluded general elections. The clear majority...
Jammu and Kashmir is safe and secure assures Army Commander Northern Command
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Date: 21 May , 2019
“Indian Army is a very potent, responsive and accountable element of national power. It remains committed to be able to take on any challenge as far as external threats are concerned and...
General Elections: Unsavoury incidents tarnishing image of Armed Forces
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 May , 2019
Exercising their voting rights has emerged as yet another challenge that the soldiers of the nation face in their day to day existence. One remembers that during army service one did not get to...
Imran Khan: A worried and disillusioned Prime minister
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Apr , 2019
A series of events that have taken place recently are indicators of the very precarious security situation in Pakistan. The country is plagued with a series of small wars taking place across...
Poor political leadership continues to plague J&K
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Apr , 2019
As the people of Jammu and Kashmir get on to vote for their representatives in the Parliament, it becomes relevant here to dwell on the report card of the esteemed Members of Parliament (MPs) of...
Kashmiri Youth and the Democratic Process
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Apr , 2019
Kashmir, despite being in the throes of a very unfortunate environment of violence, has witnessed a steady improvement in literacy levels over the last few decades. The 2011 census recorded a...
Pakistan: Reeling under the impact of self created fault lines
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Mar , 2019
The high tension created by the face-off between India and Pakistan post the barbaric terrorist attack on the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy at Pulwama, Kashmir, in...