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Interaction between UK’s Chief of Defence and the Vivekananda International Foundation on UK’s “Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy”.

On 21 April 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation members had a virtual Interaction with UK’s Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nicholas PatrickCarter, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen. The interaction was focussed on the Indo-Pacific security and UK....

June 14, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , foreign policy , UK , CDS. Indo-Pacific
Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian EEZ – A violation or unwarranted assertion?
Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd)

On Apr 7, the 7th Fleet of the US Navy released a statement about Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) undertaken by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without requesting India's prior consent. Join Rear Admiral Sudars....

May 27, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , UNCLOS , Podcast , freedom of navigation , FONOP , International Maritime Law , EEZ
The Rajput Age of the Indian Navy: Why INS Rajput matters on her day of decommissioning
Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd)

As the Indian Navy’s destroyer INS Rajput heads for decommissioning on 21st May after 41 years of service, join Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd) and Shashank Sharma, as they reminisce the era these ships ushered in for the India....

May 22, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Navy , Podcast , Seapower , SNF , Rajput Class destroyer , Destroyer , Kashin Class destroyer
PM’s call at Kevadia – What is the ‘Big Picture’?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Ever since the PM addressed the Combined Commanders Conference in Kevadia on 06 March 2021 the media has been picking up bits and pieces of his address and pitching it as ‘stand-alone agendas’ complete with all the semantics aimed to sensationali....

May 21, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , R & D , Defence Exports , Combined Commanders' Conference , imports , military doctrine , OFB , PM's message , weapons & equipment
Technology and Air Warfare
Air Marshal Anil Khosla, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd)

Most pathbreaking technologies in use in the civilian world were first developed for military applications. Brightest of minds and R&D efforts have focussed on developing technologies for gaining a military edge over the adversary. Join Air Marshal A....

May 08, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , artificial intelligence , Indian Air Force , Hypersonic weapons , Air Power , Podcast , Air Warfare , Quantum Computing
COVID-19 Pandemic and Indian Armed Forces
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The traditional Tamil treatise, Thirukkural, written over 2,000 years ago had defined a nations’ characteristics, "Pini inmai Selvam Vilaivinbam Emam, aniyenba Nattirkiv vainthu," implying that, "the important elements that constitute a n....

May 05, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Armed forces , COVID-19 , AMC , medical staff , logistics control centres , National and State Crisis Response Centres
The Course of China’s Military Modernisation and Defence Reforms, 2018-2020
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

… according to her own admission, “China faces no threat”. It is therefore a matter to consider as to why China requires such a massive military establishment, a humungous power-bank which, even if intrinsic to its ‘barrel of gun’ ideology,....

April 28, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Monograph , Modernisation indicators of PLA’s strategy , Tends of PLA’s modernisation , China’s military modernisation goals , PLA’s focus on capability build-up
Indian Military: Adapting to New Age Strategic Paradigm
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

… for some years before India’s military modernization bears fruition at the field level, the Indian military, having committed to its rigorous oath, has little option but to defend the nation by harnessing what resources that might be available ....

April 19, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Military strategy in hostile neighbourhood , Perennial aggression against India , Pre-military modernisation strategy , Irregular Warfare
Transformation in Indian Armed Forces to Exploit Modern Information Systems
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak Article

Need for Adapting Modern Information Systems in Military Operations
The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) today are capable of revolutionizing military operations. Since early 90’s Indian Armed Forces have gained immensel....

April 12, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Military operations , AI Systems , Chhamb Sector , Command & Control , Decision making , Indo-Pak wars , Information systems , Network Centricity , sensor integration
Use of Airpower in ‘No War No Peace’ Scenario
Air Marshal Anil Khosla, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd)

15 March 2021 A ceasefire along the LOC came into being between India and Pakistan on 25 February coinciding with the second anniversary of airstrike by India at Balakot in response to the suicide bombing attack on a police convoy in Pulwama, Kas....

March 22, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Air Power , Podcast , No War No Peace Scenario , Balakot Airstrike , Pulwama Terrorist Attack
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