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Punish the Pakistan Army for Repeated ‘Rogue’ Actions
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

In recent months, the Pakistan army has been behaving in a rather aggressive manner on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in blatant violation of the mutually observed cease-fire. Following closely on the heels of the beheading of an Indi

August 14, 2013 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Border and Coastal Security, Defence, Pakistan
Strike Corps for the Mountains: Upgrading India’s Military Strategy from Dissuasion to Deterrence
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

On July 17, 2013, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) finally approved the army’s proposal for raising a Strike Corps for the mountains. Though the approval came after considerable delay, it is a pragmatic move that will send an appropriate mes

August 09, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
India’s National Security Management needs Urgent Reform
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) appears to have rejected the proposal of the Naresh Chandra Committee on Defence Reforms to appoint a permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC). This is a retrograde step as the proposal itself is a wate

July 04, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Lessons for India & Pakistan
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Introduction Even though 50,000 to 60,000 nuclear warheads were produced since the arguably senseless bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, some basic human survival instinct “repeatedly stayed the finger that might have pushed the button.�

June 04, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
Lip Service is Still Being Paid to Defence Indigenisation
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The Defence Minister, Mr A K Antony, has repeatedly exhorted the armed forces to procure their weapons and equipment from indigenous sources in recent months. It is a well-established fact that no nation aspiring to great power status can expect to a

May 16, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Synergising the Combat Potential of the Central Armed Police Forces
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Since independence, India has faced a large number of external and internal security challenges. The Indian army, the paramilitary forces and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have worked hand-in-hand to manage and neutralise these challenges.

April 02, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies
Pakistan’s Dangerous Quest for Tactical Nukes
Monika Chansoria

Pakistan’s quest to acquire tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) has added a dangerous dimension to the already precarious strategic equation in South Asia. The security discourse in the subcontinent revolves around the perennial apprehension of a conve

March 29, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Nuclear and Disarmament, Pakistan
Defence Acquisition: Urgent Need for Structural Reforms
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Allegations of corruption in the VVIP helicopter deal have once again brought to the fore the fragility of India’s defence acquisition process. Corruption appears to be endemic in defence procurement and a structural overhaul is now necessary. Indi

February 25, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence
Inhuman Act at LoC: Need for an Appropriate Response
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Despicable Act The Pakistan army's dastardly and utterly irresponsible behaviour in crossing the LoC, killing Indian soldiers and mutilating their bodies in an inhuman manner – including the ruthless beheading of one soldier – is reprehensible

January 15, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Defence, Pakistan
Post - 2014 Afghan Security: Hope is not a Strategy
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Gradually but inexorably, Afghanistan is crawling towards anarchy due to its deteriorating security situation. The US-led forces in Afghanistan are on target to complete their drawdown by end-2014. In fact, many members of the US Congress are clamour

December 28, 2012 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan
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