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Joint Military Operations against Daesh in Southern Philippines
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Pertinent Issues Terror as a tool has been used through the ages to achieve political and military objectives. Currently it is often described as Fourth Generation Warfare. Broadly it is an asymmetric tool that is normally used....

July 10, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism , Daesh , Philippines , Marawi
Homeland Security Conference 2017 – Modernisation of India’s Internal Security Mechanism

Objective of the Conference The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), organised a two day conference at the FICCI House, New Delhi on May 24-25, 2017 on the....

June 28, 2017 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , Internal Security , FICCI , Homeland Security Conference , 2017 , Procurement Transformation
Non Inclusive Development and Insurgency: A Reality Check of Tamenglong District of Manipur and Strategy for Development

Background Non-inclusiveness in the process of development leads to unemployment, discontentment and frustration. These have been established as one of the root causes of insurgency in the Northeastern part of India in general an....

June 22, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , insurgency , Manipur , Tamenglong District
How Strong are Our Offset Guidelines?... A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The Minister of State for Defence Mr Subash Bhamre announced in Jan 17 this year, that nearly $14 billion worth of defence offset obligations would be discharged in India by foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (O....

June 13, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Make in India , defence procurement , off set guidelines , Made in India , DPP 2005 , DPP 2015 , MoD , Acqn Wing
The Complexities of Tribal Land Rights and Conflict in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations

Abstract Land is at the center of most conflicts in Northeast India because of its importance in the life of the people of the region, particularly its tribal communities. Manipur, the Land of Jewels, has been besieged with confli....

June 07, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Manipur , Tribal Land Rights , Land of Jewels
Small Wars are National Wars: Need Potent Force to Secure India from Threat Within
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)

Sun Tzu said, “Great results can be achieved with small forces provided those leading them are skilled at war.” It becomes easy for a “small and skilled to fight big and leaderless crowd.” Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is expanding at a rapid....

June 05, 2017 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Maoists , Counter-insurgency , CRPF
KPS Gill: Tribute to a Supercop
Prakash Singh

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill has been hailed as one of the most successful fighters against terrorism. He vanquished what was one of the most lethal and one of the most devastating terrorist movements in the history of the world. He has also been criticized....

May 31, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism , CRPF , KPS Gill , Supercop , Punjab , JF Ribeiro , Governor
Towards a New Defence Procurement Organisation: Some Points for Consideration
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The Times of India reported on 15 May 17 that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering of putting in place a new Defence Procurement Organisation (DPO) to streamline the mega arms acquisitions, as well as to lever....

May 29, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , defence procurement , Make-in-India , rules and procedure , Defence Procurement Organisation
Round Table Discussion on Situation in Kashmir and the Way Forward

In continuation of a series of dialogues and conferences held over the years on Kashmir, a Round Table Discussion was arranged at the VIF when some of the prominent voices on Kashmir - Mr KM Singh, Air Vice Mshl Kapil Kak, Dr Sudhir S Bloeria, Ms See....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , POK , Kashmir Valley , Situation in Kashmir , Sudhir S Bloeria
Talk on ‘Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors and the Way Forward’

The VIF invited Mr. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, MLC from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for an informal session on the evolving dynamics in Kashmir. The discussion revolved around a broad set of issues - sense of alienation, autonomy and democratic d....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , POK , Pakistan Occupied Kashmir , Zafar Iqbal Manhas
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