<i>April 2, 2010</i> A Memorial Lecture to celebrate the 96th Birth Anniversary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw was orgainsed jointly by the Vivekananda International Foundation and Indian Military Review, a defence magazine launched in January 2010, at VIF auditorium today. Field Marshal Manekshaw was the Chief of the Army Staff who led the army to achieve the most decisive victory in recent times, when the Pakistan Army was defeated in 14 days and over 93,000 Pakistanis were taken prisoners. Manekshaw showed uncommon ability to motivate the forces. The Bangladesh Campaign was a classic Tri-Service blitzkrieg that for the first time after World War II led to the formation of a new state with the force of arms.

Shri Ajit Doval, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, Ambassador Satish Chandra, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am honoured that the Foundation has invited me to speak at its monthly lecture and give me an opportunity to interact with a very distinguished audience. Let me also congratulate the Foundation on the initiative it has taken to promote a broad-ranging and informed civil society discourse on a range of issues that impact on India’s national interest

The former Union Minister and China scholar, Dr. Subramanian Swamy, delivered a talk at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the topic ‘China: Dimension of Threats to India’. He highlighted five dimensions of potential military threats from China and discussed the vulnerabilities of China.

Vimarsh, the monthly talk was held on 26th November 2009 at Vivekananda International Foundation. Major Gen Bakshi delivered the talk on ‘Indian Strategic thought and military traditions’.