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Year-end Review: The Unstable Regional Security Environment is a Cause for Concern
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

A polycentric new world order, the early contours of which had begun to gradually emerge from the ashes of the Cold War, has begun to fray at the edges. The primary causes for this condition are the growing friction among the major powers, particular

January 01, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Regional security in 2018, Regional stability in 2019
India’s Nuclear Triad is now Fully Operational
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

With a sense of pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in early-November 2018 that INS Arihant, India’s indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered submarine, ship sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN), armed with nuclear-tipped submarine

December 11, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, INS Arihant, India’s nuclear triad
Defence Cooperation: India-Russia Strategic Partnership in Recess
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The wide ranging agreements signed during President Vladimir Putin’s trip to New Delhi for the annual summit meeting with Prime Minister Narender Modi on October 4-5, 2018, and the bonhomie on display (warm hugs, long handshakes and plenty of smile

October 23, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indo-Russia partnership, Indo-Russian defence cooperation
Commentary: India’s Missile Arsenal - An Overview
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

On January 18, 2018, the personnel of the Indian armed forces test-fired the 5,000-km-plus Agni-5 Interim Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM). The test, conducted from Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal, achieved all the mission parameters that had been st

January 31, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Indian missiles, Agni, ICBM
Commentary - In Complete Control: Xi Jinping is China’s Undisputed Leader
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

As had been widely anticipated, President Xi Jinping consolidated his position as the undisputed “core” leader of China at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held at Beijing in the third week of October 2017. Xi was also r

November 06, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Chinese Dream, 19th Party Congress of CPC
Nuclear Sabre-rattling: Pakistan must Discard its Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

“Any nuclear weapon, of any quality, mode of delivery or yield, used against any type of target, will result in a strategic impact to which the logical response would be the use of nuclear weapons, more often than not, on an overwhelming scale.”

October 10, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Nuclear and Disarmament, Pakistan, South Korea, Tactical Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear War, Air Force, Foreign Minister, TNWs, weapons, Sabre-rattling, Nuclear Weapons
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: India Must Stay Out
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Furthering China’s Grand Strategy Leaders from almost 30 countries gathered in Beijing this week to endorse President Xi Jinping’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative, now called ‘Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The project is designe

May 25, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, POK, OBOR, China’s Belt and Road Initiative
मानव ढाल: कश्मीर में सेना के युवा अधिकारियों के सामने रोज़ रहती हैं असामान्य परिस्थितियां
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

बडगाम की घटना को सही संदर्भ में देखा जाना चाहिए। किसी बंधक को मानव ढाल की तरह इस्तेमाल करना न तो �

May 17, 2017 Media Studies, Hindi, कश्मीर घाटी, खूनखराबे, चुनौतीपूर्ण परिस्थिति
Human Shield: Army’s Young Leaders are Confronted with Unusual Situations Daily in Kashmir
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The incident at Budgam must be seen in the correct context. Using a hostage as a human shield is neither part of the army’s SOP, nor is it ever likely to be encouraged or repeated. But, have armchair strategists and promoters of human rights (for w

April 26, 2017 Media Studies, Kashmir, election, Budgam, Major Beetul Gogoi, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, stone pelting, rescue
Imperative Need for a Comprehensive National Security Strategy
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Inconsistent Policy Formulation All national-level endeavours must be based on a clear sense of purpose. The idea is elemental, but one that is little appreciated and often ignored. Does India have a comprehensive, clearly enunciated national secu

April 20, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, national security, strategy, national defence
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