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| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| ISBN 13 | 9789352645220 |
| Book Description | Kashmir was an issue close to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee s heart. There were repeated setbacks, first the Kargil war, General Pervez Musharraf s coup in Pakistan, the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 in December 1999 and the Parliament attack two years later. But he countered each with an initiative full of hope: the bus to Lahore in 1999, the Agra Summit in 2001 and finally the hand of friendship extended to Pakistan in Srinagar in May 2003. A.S. Dulat, chief of the Research and Analysis Wing under Vajpayee and India s foremost Kashmir expert, brings nearly two decades of experience in the state to bear on the subject in this book. It looks as much into the future as at the years gone by as it throws light on how a new government can revive and conclude the Vajpayee peace process. |
| Editorial Review | The author of this book, Mr. A. S. Dulat worked on IB and RAW during most of his career. After retirement, he worked for the PMO for another good 4 years or so. His career progression is made mostly through Kashmir. In the journey he apparently made some good friends too. In this book, Mr. Dulat has shared his experience and at times his views on various affairs related to Kashmir. The most important events covered were - a) Kidnapping of home minister's daughter b) Hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight IC814 c) Kargil infiltration and war thereafter, and d) the prime minister's peace initiatives. While describing these events, Mr. Dulat also tried to provide a glimpse of Kashmiri sentiments, the intelligence services of Pakistan, politicians in India, and general view on intelligence operations in India. As expected, he also brought up some instances of catastrophic political interference. --By Arijit Chakraborti on July 21, 2015. As a lay person on south Asia matters, I found this book easy to read and very informative. His experience and the stories that he tells are proof of how mainstreaming people is an effective strategy to stabilize a conflict and bring peace. India has been winning the match at Kashmir because it committed itself to give Kashmiris a role and winning them over, especially during Vajpayee's term. This is useful even at a personal level: if you give people other people importance through dialogue, you will win them over. I highly recommend reading it and learning the lesson that it brings along. --By Magr on July 19, 2015. As the book title goes, this deals and tells about incidents happen in last 25 years. All the views, stories are coming from a intelligence man do obvious it is through his perception, but definitely sounds true. So overall a good read. --By VyomC on July 24, 2015 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
| About the Author | A 1965 IPS officer, A.S. Dulat spent thirty years in the Intelligence Bureau before he took over as the chief of the Research and Analysis Wing. He then served in Atal Bihari Vajpayee s Prime Minister s Office.Aditya Sinha is a seasoned journalist,formerly the Editor-in-Chief of DNA. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | A S Dulat, Aditya Sinha |
| Publication Date | 5/6/2017 |
| Number of Pages | 375 |
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