An unbroken thread links India’s 21‑year struggle against cross‑border terrorism, from the 2001 Parliament attack to the 2016 “surgical strikes” and the 2019 Balakot air strikes, into the present moment. On 22 April 2025 five Lashkar‑e‑Taiba gunmen slaughtered twenty‑six mostly Hindu tourists at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam, Anantnag district, after segregating the victims by religion.[1] … Continue reading Operation Sindoor: India’s justified calibrated kinetic strikes Against Terror
Month: May 2025
Press Release: CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations
New Delhi, May 6, 2025 — Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a prominent non-partisan think tank, will host an exclusive interaction on “Indo-Spanish Relations” with H.E. Juan Antonio March Pujol, Ambassador of Spain to India. This significant dialogue will bring together scholars, policy experts and strategic thinkers to examine multifaceted ties between India … Continue reading Press Release: CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations
India’s Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty
On April 22, 2025 Pakistan backed Lashkar‑e‑Taiba terrorists massacred Hindu tourists at Baisaran meadow. Twenty‑four hours later New Delhi served a note verbale placing the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) “in abeyance” until Pakistan verifiably ceases cross‑border terrorism. Explainer_CIHS_India_Suspension_of_IWT_05052025Download
Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index
Enhanced transparency, fairness, inclusivity and addressing structural issues will make Reporters Without Borders report more credible. Madhu Hebbar World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 by United Nations General Assembly beginning 1993 to champion fundamental role of free press in free democratic societies. It promotes press freedom, evaluates its global state, defends … Continue reading Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index
Pahalgam Attack: A Wake-Up Call on Global Islamist Terror
Dr. Shailendra Kumar Pathak On April 22, 2025, the tranquil hills of Baisaran near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, were torn apart by a chilling act of Islamist terrorism. In what stands as the deadliest civilian attack in the region in nearly two decades, four terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 26 people, … Continue reading Pahalgam Attack: A Wake-Up Call on Global Islamist Terror
Pahalgam Attack: Hypocrisy, Silence, and Truth
Rohan Giri On April 22, 2025, tourist destination of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, bore witness to an atrocity that defies human conscience. In a brutal terrorist attack orchestrated by Pakistan-backed terrorist groups, 26 Hindu tourists were singled out based on their faith and mercilessly executed. Their only ‘crime’ was being Hindu. Global media outlets … Continue reading Pahalgam Attack: Hypocrisy, Silence, and Truth






