Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

Gen Hasnain, is a renowned national security commentator, analyst & media personality. During his service he was the Military Secretary of the Indian Army & GOC-in-C 15 Corps

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Fleshing Out the LoC Ceasefire
What can be done to ensure that the ceasefire agreement with Pakistan works without hiccups and progressively ushers in a peace process?

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

8 Mar 2021
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Special Effort Needed in Pakistan to Make Truce Work
"It is only a special effort by the Pakistan Army, civil society in Pakistan and the media which can hope to ensure that the ceasefire lasts and becomes a stepping stone to the beginning of a peace process between India and Pakistan."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

1 Mar 2021
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Ceasefire & Indo-Pak Relations: Overcome the Past to Give Substance to the Future
"China has not succeeded in its aim of coercing India in Ladakh. With war not an option, a face saving exit was in the making. The thought process in the making of Chinese strategy also probably had a spin off effect on Pakistan."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

28 Feb 2021
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Lessons that China Learnt from the Ladakh Standoff
With India mirroring China’s deployment in Eastern Ladakh, the latter did not resort to opening other fronts indicating a deep caution against over commitment.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

23 Feb 2021
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Why did Pakistan Change Gilgit Baltistan's Status?
Pakistan perceives that if it had declared Gilgit-Baltistan, PoK or both, which are only a part of the territories of J&K, as legitimate provinces of Pakistan, it would weaken its case for the entire J&K and lead to legal complications.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

17 Nov 2020
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Why did Pakistan Change Gilgit Baltistan's Status? (Part-2)
Gilgit Baltistan's large frontage with Kashmir and Ladakh across Kargil and the Siachen glacier gives Pakistan and China the perceived scope for conduct of collusive operations against India and wrest control of the major course of the Indus and Shyok.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

10 Nov 2020
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Why did Pakistan Change Gilgit Baltistan's Status? (Part-1)
Pakistan perceives that if it had declared Gilgit-Baltistan, PoK or both, which are only a part of the territories of J&K, as legitimate provinces of Pakistan, it would weaken its case for the entire J&K and lead to legal complications.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

10 Nov 2020
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How New Delhi Must Counter Beijing’s Hybrid War Strategy
India’s pushback has to simultaneously address multiple fronts and domains with a clear aim in view.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

12 Oct 2020
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Why is China Pursuing Hybrid War against India
"Hybrid warfare is an old concept but given a fillip due to new and emerging technologies particularly in the field of electronic networks but it remains an ill-defined notion in war studies."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

9 Oct 2020
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Ladakh: Defragging Beyond Campaigning Seasons
"Making sense of China’s actions is a challenge at most times with it being master of deception and the art of indirect assault. Thus far it has chosen to calibrate through hybrid coercion against India. Indian pushback too has been cautious but mature."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

7 Oct 2020
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Is Indian Army Well-Equipped for Winter on India-China Border?
Many troops from the plains, like Jats & Marathas, adapt well to extreme cold, and their abilities aren’t reduced.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

25 Sep 2020
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On Sino-Indian border: Skirmish, War or Peace?
"While jingoism will rule the airwaves under such conditions and every Indian becomes an analyst, the term 'war' adopts a romantic hue"

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

13 Sep 2020
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The Indian Army’s ‘Tour of Duty’ Proposal: A Review (Part-II)
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain assesses the proposed changes to the Indian Army’s recruitment and manning patterns in this two-part commentary.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

21 May 2020
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The Indian Army’s ‘Tour of Duty’ Proposal: A Review (Part-I)
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain assesses the proposed changes to the Indian Army’s recruitment and manning patterns in this two-part commentary.

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

21 May 2020
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Be Prepared for Hot Summers on the India-China Border
"There are complex factors at play in this long developing narrative between India and China which witnesses high notes of potential peace when political leaders meet at informal summits and war drums when the armies clash at the heights along the Line of Actual Control ."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

16 May 2020
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India Needs to Hit Pakistan Economically; Carry Out Limited Military Operations
With Pakistan in an economic mess more should be done to hurt its economy. Limited military means to do so remains a viable option, with all other unstated options open, writes Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd)

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

8 May 2020
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Handwara Ops and the Role of the CO's
"The kind of questions arising from an ill-informed public is downright damning and extremely demotivating for front-line soldiers."

Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

6 May 2020
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