Tikoo: What is the state of terrorism now?
Ismael: Today terrorist has only 5 per cent support. Geelani is himself commanding Hizbul Mujahidin. In 1990 terrorism had 100 per cent support. By 1993 it was reduced to 90per cent and by 1995 it was...
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Ismael: My enthiusiasm was dampened on my very first visit. I was carrying four helmets for my nephews as they all had motorbikes and I wanted to gift these to them. At the custom check a Pakistani manning the counter demanded that I leave two helmets...
Again Kashmir and that too another despatch from Col. Tej K. Tikoo (Retd.) of the Indian Army. The despatch has a fresh air. It is based on his conversation with the drivar of a cab during his last visit to his homeland Kashmir in the third week of...
Jehadis are still there but do not appear to enjoy much popular support . Due to tremendous attrition inflicted on them by security forces they are not able to operate with the same level of freedom as before. Security forces are definitely having a firm...
One of the most visible features of the valley today is the educational activity, with thousands of children going to the school everyday, a large percentage being girls a€' and it is not the Madrasa education but modern education. Mr Vijay Dhar, who...
Col. T.K. Tikoo added: "Last time when I was in the valley, Ganpathyaar locality bore a deserted look. This was mainly because it was exclusively inhabited by Kashmiri Pandits and having left the valley the area looked deserted. But this time there was...
In Tulmul Col. Tikoo met an older looking person who went about his daily routine of attending to the needs of the Ragyinya Mata as also her devotees. His name is Mohan Swaminatri. He is a retired Deputy Director of Door Darshan .His story is pretty...
Col. Tej K Tikoo (Retd.) of the Indian Army and an aborigine of the Kashmir Valley has come out with a colourful describtion of the situation in the valley, following his recent visit to Srinagar and areas in its proximity during the third week in...
India will pull back troops from Kashmir if militant infiltration and violence ends, the Indian Prime Minister's office announced Monday evening after a meeting with Kashmiri separatists.
The meeting, between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the All...
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