Defence

Indian Armed Forces in 2047: At The Centenary of Independence

The 75th Year of Independence is a milestone in India’s march towards a sovereign dispensation characterised by freedom, peace, and prosperity. In that endeavour, the preservation of territorial sanctity, economic sovereignty and political...

June 15, 2023

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies, 75th Year of Independence, India, Defence

Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations

Dr Vijay Sakhuja

Commercial and military operations at sea and ashore across the globe are in the throes of technological and organisational transformation led by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. These are impacting every aspect of the...

February 7, 2021

Keywords : 4IR technologies, Industrial Revolution, Maritime, Military operations, Naval Operations, Defence, Technological and Scientific Studies

Changing Character of Hybrid Warfare: The Threat to India

Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM

India’s security dilemmas are complex, with two hostile powers on its frontiers and a large number of internal fault lines which are vulnerable and have been exploited by the adversaries in the past. The Indian Army Doctrine of 2018 defines ‘the...

August 29, 2020

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies, hybrid war, Hybrid Warfare, Indian military, India’s security, Defence

Management of India's Military Prowess: Issues and Aspects

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Conceptualising the foundations of national defence and organising a conformingly robust military structure is a humungous task of extremely complexities. Even nations who possess pristine strategic vision and deep rooted military culture find it...

August 1, 2020

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies, Indian military, Management of India's Military, Defence

A Decade of Discourse on Defence Matters

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

This book is a compilation of 30 pioneering papers on issues connected with India's national defence. These papers are a part of the vast repository of VIF publications over the past decade of its functioning as a strategic think tank with the...

March 12, 2020

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence Matters, India's strategic, Indian military, national defence, Defence