Afghan military claims it struck Islamic State targets
KABUL: The Afghan military says its air force has hit Islamic State militants in the eastern province of Nangarhar, killing at least 40 insurgents. Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Dawlat Waziri says...
View ArticleChhattisgarh IED blast injures three CRPF jawans
Raipur: Three CRPF personnel were injured on Monday in an IED blast during an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. Officials said the incident took place early on Monday morning near...
View ArticleEnding militancy: Counter-insurgency operations hit Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir
A home ministry report, released last month, said that 435 militants have been killed in last five years. The post Ending militancy: Counter-insurgency operations hit Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir...
View ArticleObama approves broader role for US forces in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has approved giving the US military greater ability to accompany and enable Afghan forces battling a resilient Taliban insurgency. The post Obama approves broader role for US...
View ArticleArmy veterans oppose SC ruling that forbids using excessive force in...
The Supreme Court verdict saying the army should not use excessive force in its counter insurgency operations has not gone down well with the army veterans. The post Army veterans oppose SC ruling that...
View ArticleNot Burhan Wani, it’s Pakistan’s proxy war that’s behind Kashmir tragedy
The violence in the Kashmir Valley — that has so far claimed 20 lives and injured over 200 — following the elimination of Burhan Wani by Indian security forces is deeply tragic but in no way unexpected...
View ArticleNot Burhan Wani’s death, civil killings make situation uncertain in Kashmir
In all major parts of Kashmir, the streets have been blocked and containing the protests has become a major challenge for the PDP-BJP government The post Not Burhan Wani’s death, civil killings make...
View ArticleThe Balochistan conundrum: What’s next for the fractious India-Pakistan...
Modi's remarks on Balochistan not only indicated a change in policy shift, but also a change in tact to counter Pakistan's constant provocation on Kashmir. The post The Balochistan conundrum: What’s...
View ArticleKashmir unrest: Increase in weapon-snatching incidents raises insurgency worries
The group of militants, led by Wani, managed to give a new impetus to the fading insurgency in Kashmir. If the trend of gun-snatching is not controlled immediately, the state may be pushed to the...
View ArticleKashmir unrest: With growing insurgency, militant sympathy, security agencies...
With insurgency at its peak after years of relative calm, and public sympathy for militants growing in the Valley following the Burhan episode, the security agencies are staring at tough times where...
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