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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.

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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...

8 Nov 2024 12:30 AM IST

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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...

29 Oct 2024 12:12 AM IST

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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...

3 Oct 2024 12:12 AM IST

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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...

4 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

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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...

16 Aug 2024 12:40 AM IST

Security personnel patrol ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, near Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.(PTI Photo)

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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...

27 Jun 2024 12:35 AM IST

Indian Armys tanks during the 75th Republic Day parade, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | India's Jaffna playbook: Tips for Israel, Russia?

Reflections on ethical warfare amid Ukraine and Gaza conflicts

31 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

A woman walks past a banner depicting launching missiles bearing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran in central Tehran. (Image: AFP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | As tensions rise, limits to escalation in Middle...

The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other

18 April 2024 12:00 AM IST

With the PDM 2.0 government now embedded in Pakistan and Imran Khans vitriolic outbursts against India behind us, can we now expect any improvements in India-Pakistan relations? (Image:DC)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | What India should Expect from Shehbaz Sharif...

First, an anti-India stance is perceived to create nationalist fervour, although it is hardly ever an electoral issue.

11 March 2024 8:50 PM IST

Police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on February 11 after his party urged protests outside election offices where they said rigging had taken place in last weeks national vote. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | An unlikely spring in Pak: Will Army finally...

To comprehend the situation, one needs to be aware of the factors which impinge here and finally decide which way...

13 Feb 2024 12:39 AM IST

Army soldiers pay their last respects to four Army personnel killed in a recent militant attack during a wreath laying ceremony, in Rajouri, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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Syed Ata Hasnain | The Rajouri encounter: It's about Pakistan's...

The security forces take much more risk to achieve while the terrorists minimise their own risk to survive and thus...

25 Dec 2023 10:54 PM IST

Fire and smoke rises from buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. AP/PTI

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Syed Ata Hasnain | Israel-Hamas war: Does expansion loom large?

The world cannot afford any more bloodletting of such proportions

7 Nov 2023 12:11 AM IST