As many as 750 men, women and children from Syria, Egypt, the Palestinian territories and Pakistan were on board the vessel, trying to reach relatives in Europe. The Greek coast guard has defended its …
Top Retd Army Officer Compares ‘Stateless’ Manipur With Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Syria
Nishikanta Singh (retd), who served in various positions in the Army for 40 years, compared the ethnic violence devastated Manipur with war-torn Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Syria. Terming Lt Gen Singh’s …
Retired Lt Gen compares Manipur situation to Syria; Ex-Army chief tags PM Modi to seek ‘urgent attention’
A retired Lieutenant General’s emotional Twitter post has sparked a major debate in social media over the ongoing violence in Manipur. The veteran, identified as Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (Retd), had …
Manipur: Retired Army Officer Terms State As ‘ War-ravaged Syria’, Sends Out SOS Message To Restore Peace
L Nishikanta Singh said, ‘It appears Manipur has been left to stew in its own juice. Is anyone listening?’. Retweeting his post, former Army chief Ved Prakash Malik called it an ‘extraordinary sad cal …
‘Urgent attention’: Ex-Indian Army chief on retired officer’s ‘like in Syria’ tweet over Manipur
Ved Prakash Malik has called for “urgent attention” to the situation in Manipur which saw a spurt in violence as riotous mobs combatted Rapid Action Force, set up flaming roadblocks and torched …
Needs urgent attention: Retd Army chief as retd officer compares Manipur with Syria
Retired Indian Army chief General Ved Prakash Malik tweeted that Manipur needs urgent attention after retired Lieutenant General L Nishikanta Singh compared the state to Libya, Lebanon, Nigeria and …
Manipur Is Now Stateless, Just Like Syria: Army Veteran Sends Out SOS Message
As communal tension continues to escalate in Manipur even after a month and a half, a retired top Army officer has tweeted the dire state of affairs, comparing the situation in the northeastern state …
‘Manipur needs urgent attention’ ex-Army Chief on retired officer’s tweet comparing the state with Syria, Nigeria
After the re-escalation of Manipur violence in past two-three days, retired Indian Army officials are expressing their concerns over the issue and called for urgent action. Recently ex-Army chief Ved …
Manipur violence: Army veteran says the state is now ‘stateless’, just like Syria
It appears Manipur has been left to stew in its own juice. Is anyone listening?: Retired lieutenant general L. Nishikanta Singh …
Manipur like war-hit Lebanon, Syria: Retired top Army officer sends out SOS message
Former Lieutenant General L Nishikanta Singh compared the situation in crisis-hit Manipur to that of war-hit nations like Lebanon, Syria and Libya. It has been over a month since clashes broke out in …