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Book Discussion: “Securing India, the Modi Way”, authored by Nitin Gokhale, 24 Nov 2017

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a round table discussion on 24 Nov 2017, to discuss the book, ‘Securing India, the Modi Way’, authored by Nitin Gokhale, senior journalist and a member of the VIF’s faculty. The book bare....

November 29, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Book Discussions , Securing India , Diplomacy , Chief of Defence Staff , Modi way
Professional Military Education - An Indian Experience
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

Introduction “The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.” - Thucydides Professional Military Education (PME) has always been a cri....

November 22, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Counter terrorism , Military Education , PME , Counter Insurgency , Military History
Weapons and Missiles in the Indian Environment
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Firepower in the current era is characterised by multiple combat platforms– guns, howitzers, multi-rockets and missiles - managed through the means of surveillance, target acquisition, engagement, destruction, and finally, damage assessment. For ....

November 11, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , developments , War , weapons , Missiles
Changing Contours of Air Threat and its Implications in our Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

“Air power may either end war or end civilisation”.1 - Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 1933 Since the raison d’etre for the existence of air defence, be it on land, sea or in the air, is to counter the air threat from....

November 03, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Air defence , Indian Air Force , Air Threat
India’s National Defence; Gautam Banerjee, Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2017, pp 278, INR 995
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

The book India’s National Defence defines India’s Defence Reforms and Military Modernisation which it must undertake to meet the strategic challenges of the 21st Century. The book lucidly brings out India’s inability to optimise its military su....

September 26, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , military modernisation , DRDO , Defence reforms , Book Reviews , R&D , NSCS
Three Stages of Indo-Russian Defence Relations: A Military Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract This Apr this year, India and Russia celebrated 70 years of their diplomatic relations. The occasion was marked with reciprocal visits of the Heads of State to each other's country. While PM Modi wrote 'India, Russia r....

August 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence technology , Russia relations , Make-in-India
India Needs Structural Changes to Remove Uncertainty in National Security
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)

Thucydides said, “Peace is a temporary truce in a war that is continuously going on.” India is at war since 1947 as no nation has fought so many conventional and sub-conventional conflicts post World War–II as India. Incidentally, each of these....

August 18, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , National Security Strategy , defence capability building , defence planning
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
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
Critical Requirement of VSHORADS - A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The ongoing procurement case of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) weapon system for the three Services is currently in the news both in the print, as well as, the digital media. Understandably, the information content in both of t....

May 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Air defence , defence procurement , Indian Army , VSORADS , DPP
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