Niharika Hooda Writes: Last week a Kashmiri school girl was alleged to have been molested by an Indian army soldier, which caused wide unrest and violent protests in Handwara. This was later found to be untrue, as in the video released by the army, highlighted that it was in fact the local youth which had harassed the girl and fabricated the tale to incite unrest in the valley.
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Troubled Waters: The Issue of Katchatheevu and The Fishing Community
Rashmi.B.R Writes: Fishing hitherto has been the life support for thousands of people in both Indian and Sri Lankan coasts. The Palk Straight between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka has been a space for political confrontation and has remained as one of the many reasons of conflict between India and Sri Lanka.
Taliban Announces Operation Omari
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The initials signs mean that there could be more kidnappings and targeted killings of enemy forces rather than large scale attacks by the Taliban.
China’s Double Standards on Terrorism
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: China itself has a dual policy on terrorism even though it has been blaming the US and other Western countries of doublespeak on terrorism.
India-Bangladesh Relations on a High
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Bangladesh is a bridge between India and ASEAN countries and the recent agreements will help India for taking positive steps in this direction.
Nepal – China Transit deal: Implications for India
S K Sahi writes: Geo-politically, Nepal is trying to maintain a delicate balance between the giant neighbors. The question perhaps is for how long it would give up on India completely.