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Syed Ata Hasnain, a retired lieutenant-general, is a former commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps. He is also associated with the Vivekananda International Foundation and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Trump fallout: Securing Europe without AmericaColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Trump fallout: Securing Europe without America

    In 2020, President Trump, at the end of his first term, ordered the withdrawal of approximately 12,000 US troops from...

    25 March 2025 6:38 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | J&K to B’desh: India needs to watch its hybrid threatsColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | J&K to B’desh: India needs to watch its hybrid...

    Pakistan’s hybrid warfare tactics are escalating, with new pressure points emerging in Kashmir and Bangladesh,...

    19 Feb 2025 5:23 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Worries on the east flank: Try to revive old goodwillColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Worries on the east flank: Try to revive old...

    Exploring the complexities of the Bangladesh-India relationship, balancing national pride and strategic diplomacy

    22 Jan 2025 6:32 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Pak-Afghan standoff & its repercussions for IndiaColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | The Pak-Afghan standoff & its repercussions for...

    Strangely, on their eastern and western flanks respectively, both India and Pakistan are facing developing...

    13 Jan 2025 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast drive?Columnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast...

    For a fairly long time, the world appeared to be fixated on the understanding that Iran and Syria acted as...

    16 Dec 2024 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Women in command: Key for Army is how to adaptColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Women in command: Key for Army is how to adapt

    Gender issues in the Army must be seen as a constant work in progress without attaching sensitivity to them. I...

    6 Dec 2024 6:31 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | As Trump returns, can he end key global conflicts?Columnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | As Trump returns, can he end key global conflicts?

    America’s once and future President appears to have outdone himself in his latest and most spectacular...

    7 Nov 2024 7:00 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Deal at LAC: It’s good, but we need to move gingerlyColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Deal at LAC: It’s good, but we need to move...

    The Indian strategic community is extremely wary about any apparent good news coming from the domain of...

    28 Oct 2024 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Nasrallah’s killing shift Middle East war dynamics?Columnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Nasrallah’s killing shift Middle East war...

    The notion -- the “King is dead, long live the King” -- may apply to monarchies and their continuity. But in...

    2 Oct 2024 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Understanding nuances of elections in KashmirColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Understanding nuances of elections in Kashmir

    In 1996 the Government of India decided to conduct the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of...

    3 Sept 2024 6:42 PM

    Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vitalColumnists
    Syed Ata Hasnain | Managing disasters: Why rapid awareness is vital

    When a nation has legitimate aspirations such as the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy in the very near...

    15 Aug 2024 7:10 PM

    Security personnel patrol ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, near Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.(PTI Photo)Opinion
    Syed Ata Hasnain | How to stabilise, secure J&K for Assembly polls

    As J&K prepares for Assembly elections, ensuring security and stability in a region with a complex history of conflict...

    26 Jun 2024 7:05 PM

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