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Veer Gatha 2.0 Felicitation Ceremony on 25 January 2023

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh felicitated the 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0 at an event organised in New Delhi on 25 January 2023. Shri […]

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Strategic Buyouts Support Strategic Communication

On 19 March 2020 at 8 PM Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country in his typical style and announced a 14-hour self-imposed Janata (People’s) […]

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The Clamour for Tanks Shows that the Tank Has Not Lost Its Effectiveness

If the tanks succeed, then victory  follows,” is what Heinz Guderian the famous German General who also led the Panzers across the Dnipier River at Kopys […]

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Devastating Effect of Precision Weapons in the Ukraine Conflict

Marshal Winter seems to have taken control of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and we are witnessing a reduced tempo; as far as the intensity of […]

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Chumar, Doklam, Galwan, Tawang … Are We Reading The Chinese Strategy And Design Correctly, And Really Prepared To Deal With Such Recurrent Aggressions?

Ever since his ascendancy to power, President Xi Jinping has been quite forthright in repetitively expressing the ‘Chinese Dream’, and has been vigorously and assertively pursuing […]

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General Winter And The Russo – Ukrainian War

The Russo-Ukrainian War has entered a delicate period. The planned 10-15-day special operation has turned into a war that has lasted for nigh on year and […]

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As New Delhi Become Power Focus In 2023, It Needs to Look Up the Threat Matrix

New Delhi is scheduled to host G-20 and QUAD and with this, it has become a power focus- coming under the spotlight of power and attention […]

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Ukrainian Conflict: Need to Utilise the Winter to Press for Peace

Marshal Winter seems to have taken control of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and we are witnessing a reduced tempo as far as the intensity of […]

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Rutte’s Apology or Borrell’s Analogy – Europe’s Choices For 21st Century

An apology issued by the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, for Netherlands’ involvement in trans-Atlantic slave trade has brought back the issue of Europe’s imperial past […]

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Russian Strategic Culture and its Implications on the Russia-Ukraine War

Introduction Strategic culture can be defined as a body of belief, behavior, patterns, and practices associated with the implementation of force, which is consistently carried out […]

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National Defence Strategy: A Perspective

Source : Rand.org The National Defence Strategy (NDS) was made public late in October this year. The document outlines the American security policy for the next […]

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The Establishment of Pax Sinica

China in the past decade has been the busiest global power. Building of new islands in the South China Sea to increase the maritime borders. Disregarding […]

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Imran Khan’s Inswingers: But is there a Level Playing Field

Imran Khan was no doubt correctly considered one of the finest Pakistani cricketers, a great all-rounder. However, as a Prime Minister he found the pitch difficult […]

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India’s G20 Presidency: The Year Ahead

The G20 Summit 2022 brought about two welcome changes in the policy of the forum. First, Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s refusal to acquiesce to the western […]

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Missile Strike in Poland: Imperative to Contain Fallout

Days after a  withdrawal from the city of Kherson, Russia launched a massive missile strike across Ukraine. There are widespread power outages in the country and […]

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Competition for Leadership within the Sunni Jihadist Movement

While there is a lot of discussion about the status of the international order and the return of competition between states, there is also a contest […]

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Ukrainian Conflict: Necessity to Invest in Conventional Deterrence

Seven months is not a long time in history but the world has been on edge during the last seven months beginning with the invasion of […]

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India’s Struggle for Freedom: INA’s Role Eulogised

While the nation paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Bose by installing his magnificent statue at India Gate with great fanfare, it is desirable to remember some […]

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20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party: Possible changes in Leadership

The 20th Party Congress is one of the most significant events for China. The power is concentrated in the hands of a few on the top […]

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Indian Diplomacy from Vintage to New Cold War: A Long Walk To Strategic Rise

Indian Diplomacy came a long way since independence by navigating through the Cold War era to the modern Cold war. The navigation has witnessed change of […]

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The Vexed Question of Strategic Ambiguity over Taiwan

Today, the growing US-China rivalry is often described by the “Thucydides Trap”, in which the emerging power (China) tries to displace the already established power (the […]

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Chinese Discourse on XUAR

Chairman Mao Zedong once mentioned that we say China is a country vast in territory, rich in resources and large in population; as a matter of fact, […]

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Metaverse: the future of the internet.

Introduction Mark Zuckerberg bet the future of Facebook on the metaverse in July 2021. He renamed the company “Meta” and pledged to spend billions of dollars […]

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What Strategy is Helping Ukraine to Hold the Ground?

It is surprising that Ukraine has still not backed down despite having an asymmetrical war capability compared to Russians. Though, it has now become an open […]

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JCPOA 2.0: Are the Two Sides Closer to Closing the Gaps that Remain

A proposal to revive the nuclear agreement between P5 + 1 and Iran seems imminent and includes the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian […]

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Islamic State Khorasan: The Strengths and Limitations of its Rejectionist Position  

The Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) has carved out a resilient position as the only wholly rejectionist Sunni militant group in Afghanistan and Pakistan. No other Sunni […]

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Why did China react to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan?

Introduction Nancy Pelosi, speaker of United States House of Representative visit to Taiwan brought angry reactions from the Chinese Government. This was the first time in […]

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India and the I2U2 Grouping

The first-ever I2U2 meeting was held on 14 July 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the summit along with the leaders of Israel, the UAE, and […]

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The Intelligence Factor in Leadership Targeting: US Strikes On Al Qaeda After Decades

The United States’ resolve of war on terror yet again was refreshed when its infamous Intel agency- Central Intelligence Agency(CIA) killed the Al Qaeda chief in […]

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What can be Inferred from India’s ‘Studied Silence’ on Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis?

Ten days after the visit of the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan which sparked a week long Chinese military drill of unprecedented scale around […]

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Death of a Physician: Will the Tactical Success Translate into a Strategic Victory

At sunrise on 31 July 2022, nearly twenty years after the infamous date of 9/11, eleven years after the elimination of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, […]

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[email protected]: “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its […]

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Pelosi’s Taiwan Move with no Strategic Benefits

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi set foot in Taiwan on 02 August 2022 ending a twenty-five-year drought of a high-level US […]

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The World of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad area of computer science that makes machines seem like they have human intelligence. It is the field that deals […]

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Al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri is dead. Now what?

Introduction The 71-year-old Al-Qaeda leader Dr Ayman Al-Zawahiri was killed in a US-led drone strike using a hellfire R9X missile, also known as the ‘ninja bomb’ […]

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Israel’s Octopus Doctrine and Iran’s Nuclear Resolve: Opening Matchbox in Middle East?

Introduction The Russia-Ukraine crisis has kept the Middle Eastern powers especially Saudi Arabia on its toes for production of oil, and for other major powers  resource […]

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Inside China’s Global Security Initiative

In April 2022, China unveiled the Global Security Initiative (GSI) at the annual summit of the Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan. In his keynote […]

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The Ukrainian Conflict: Focus on NATO and Russia

Introduction “You may not be interested in war but war is interested in you,” Leon Trotsky, a Soviet politician, Marxist, had famously stated. The world is […]

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Strategic Perspectives from Russia and India on New World Order

                                  Report on HSE- USI Webinar on 23 June 2022 […]

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Expanding the Horizons: Key Takeaways of QUAD Summit 2022

The recently held QUAD Summit in Tokyo indicates an increase in strategic foresight and a boost in multi-dimensional cooperation of alliance. The Tokyo summit was trailed […]

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China’s view on the US role in the Indo-Pacific

The nature of international politics is anarchical. It means there is no central authority that controls the behaviour of individual states at the global level and […]

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A Deep State Play: Emerging Role of Private Military Organization in Contemporary Conflicts

When two states are in conflict or are at war with each other usually their military—politico structure gets active in the field. However, many players sitting […]

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Growing Importance of Drone in India

Introduction Drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems) are the aircrafts, which are able to fly without […]

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India Beefs Up Outreach to Central Asia

Owing to some explicit concerns, India has been beefing up outreach to the Central Asian Republics (CARs) with greater vigour and focussed vision through bilateral exchanges […]

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Role of UN Observer Mission: Experience of Cold War Peacekeeping And Relevance in The Ukraine Crisis

Earlier, I wrote about the option of UN peacekeeping as a solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.[i] Even though an opportunity for preventive diplomacy has […]

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India’s European Reconnect

Introduction The Honourable PM Narendra Modi made his first official tour of European countries since the outbreak of covid pandemic in 2020. The visit signals the […]

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Leave Implementation of Agnipath Tour of Duty to Professionals

Introduction Agnipath-Tour of Duty, is a new idea and should not be discarded at the outset as un-implementable, however cautious approach is required so that it […]

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The Great Game In Eurasia Expanding US Strings and Russia’s Hawkish Retorts

There is a famous saying in geopolitics “superpowers do not have any permanent friends or enemies but only permanent interests”. From cold war to post cold […]

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Major Takeaways from Raisina Dialogue 2022

The Raisina Dialogue is India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics. It is a forum that brings together India’s friends and partners – seeking common ground […]

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The Value of Strategic Communications & the Ukrainian Conflict

“Strategic communications is the aggregate of your kinetics and messaging and both have to be credible”. Lt Gen Raj Shukla, USI Seminar, March 2022 Though the […]

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Minsk Agreements: The Conundrum of Political Solution and Spillovers of  Mistrust

Today, the geopolitical landscape stands divided into two camps of either with the West or with Russia by overt or covert means. There have been calls […]

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Understanding India-EU Maritime Security Relations

In the last two years, there has been immense development in the domain of Indo-Pacific. Earlier, the Indo-Pacific was seen as a construct and now, it […]

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Ukraine: Making a Bad Situation Worse

Europe which had been in the rear view mirror, as far as the US is concerned as its sights were focused on Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and […]

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The Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States of America

On 11 February 2022, the United States published its “Indo-Pacific Strategy” (hereafter IPS)[i]. For analysts in India, this document is an important indicator of the framework […]

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India-Japan Relations and the Way Ahead

The year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of India-Japan diplomatic Relations. The ties between India and Japan can be traced back historically to the 6th century […]

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India and Central Asian Republics to forge close relations

India belatedly has woke up to the importance of establishing closer and more favourable relations with the Central Asian Republics after they declared their independence in […]

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India-Bangladesh Relations and the Way Ahead

Fifty years ago, India was a major part of the Bangladesh War of Liberation on 1971 as it helped the then, East Pakistan turn into a […]

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Global Gateway, a counter to the Belt and Road Initiative: What’s in store for India?

On 1st December 2021, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launched the ‘Global Gateway’ Plan to counter the Belt […]

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India-Russia: Exploring New Avenues in Strategic Partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India this week, making it his one of the two foreign trips this year. The newly born 2+2 Dialogue of Russian […]

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The India-Japan Cooperation in ‘Northeast India’ Under Kishida

In the recent weeks, the Indo-Japan relations have steadily expanded and intensified into a serious strategic partnership. From being a stage of the Second World War, […]

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Media and Its Utility in Shaping Public Opinion for National Security

Introduction Media plays a crucial role in the functioning of a society. It brings in awareness and keeps the public at large updated regularly. It plays […]

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First Summit of QUAD Leaders: An Assessment

The first in-person summit meeting of the leaders from the QUAD countries on September 24 in Washington could potentially be the beginning of an effort by […]

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China’s Grand Expansion in Africa: LAPSSET Port Project

Amidst the spotlight on Chinese designs in the South China Sea or its investment in CPEC with its implications on India — we often miss out […]

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Afghanistan: The Fall of An Army

One of the few aspects of the Taliban victory which has taken most analysts by surprise has been the manner in which the Afghan National Army […]

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The Merit Chimera

Introduction A large number of articles and discussions have appeared in the media and social sites, over the past few days, on the need to review […]

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The Fall of Kabul : An Unknown Future for Afghanistan

The War in Afghanistan has ended ‘again’ upholding the distinction of being the ‘Graveyard of Empires.’ The capturing of Kabul without firing a single shot by […]

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Indian Presence in Afghanistan: To Remain or Not to Remain

The reality today is that the Taliban are now firmly in control of Kabul. India’s stand of a government by the Afghan’s and they being responsible […]

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Afghan Evacuation: Lost in Comparison

The way many American veterans are arguing about the Biden Administration, it would seem that they were arguing for continued presence in perpetuity of the US […]

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In Downsizing Indian Army’s Logistic Elements, Added Prudence Needed in Specifying ‘Non-Essentials’

The Indian Army intends to reduce one lakh soldiers in the next 3-4 years, as per recent media reports citing 20th Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence […]

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UNRAVELING THE COVID VIRUS : A SPEEDY IMPERATIVE

  US President Joe Biden  in a departure from his earlier seemingly soft approach towards China, ordered, around 10 days back,  his intelligence agencies to ‘redouble […]

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Pakistan: The Never Ending Search for an Identity

Introduction Pakistan was carved out of the Indian sub-continent on 14 August 1947 solely on the basis of religion, to be the homeland of Muslims of […]

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US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Options for India

Introduction President Joe Biden’s promised withdrawal has started on 01 May 2021 and is likely to be completed by September 21, coinciding with two decades of […]

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Internal Security Management Necessitates A Paradigm Shift

Overview India’s counter-insurgency policy in the past several decades is remarkable for several reasons as compared to its immediate neighbours, who have witnessed asymmetrical warfare or […]

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Hydro Diplomacy between India and Bangladesh: A Challenging Paradigm

Overview The relationship between India and Bangladesh is based upon the historic significance of India being the first country in the world to recognize the sovereignty […]

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The Real Question after the Quad Summit – Quo Vadis USA?

The first virtual summit of the Quad will be held on 12 March 2021. This follows up on the 3rd Quad Ministerial Meeting held on 18 […]

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The Military Coup in Myanmar and Thereafter

On 01 February 2021, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (MAH), C-in-C Defence Services Myanmar Tatmadaw announced a takeover after an interlude of ten years of partial […]

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2021: SUSTAINING INDIA-US DEFENCE RELATIONS

 The article analyses India-US Defence relations in light of the change of Presidency in the USA. It brings out that India must prevail upon President Joe […]

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Pakistan’s Debt Story and Need for India to be on the Watch Out

During the present pandemic, when nations around the world are still grappling with the health crisis; some have been compelled, due to their own misadventures, to […]

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Two Dimensional Threats to Stability in Kashmir

Introduction The lessons from conflict in West Asia suggest that the State’s response may be focused on security and military operations but the real threat can […]

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UNSC Reforms: Are G4 Countries Chasing a Mirage!

Backdrop With India being part of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent member from 01 January 2021, and UN 75 years of celebration (2020) hangover […]

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ASSAM RIFLES MARTYR’S MEMORIAL LECTURE

Assam Rifles (AR) in collaboration with The United Service Institution (USI) of India organised a webinar on 20th November 2020 on the topic ‘Assam Rifles Role […]

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REFRESHING ABSENCE OF THE NUCLEAR CARD IN THE SINO-INDIAN BORDER STAND OFF

Ever since May 2020, Indian and Chinese soldiers have been involved in an intense standoff in the Ladakh region. According to media reports, there was a […]

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SAGAR IS A DOCTRINE FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION?

The Foreign Secretary delivered a speech at Policy Exchange, London on “India’s Vision of the Indo-Pacific” on 03 November 2020.[1] Among other things, he said that […]

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The US War in Afghanistan : The Way Ahead

  The war in Afghanistan is one of the most distinctive actions of the US foreign policy in the last two decades. It is distinctive primarily […]

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US-INDIA VIEW OF CHINA-PAKISTAN SECURITY RELATIONS, REPORT OF THE WEBINAR HELD ON 29 OCTOBER 2020

The three biggest players in South Asia viz; India, China and Pakistan have had a history of animosity that goes back to the time when India […]

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Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI): India’s Indo-Pacific concept translated into action

Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India’s concept of the Indo-Pacific in his Keynote Address at the Shangri-La Dialogue on 01 June 2018.[1] The following year, in […]

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INDIA NEEDS TO CHANGE ITS CHINA STRATEGY

For decades, India’s concentration of offensive forces remained on its western borders. Four wars, including Kargil, and decades of terrorism being propagated by Pakistan, compelled India […]

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J&K 1947-48: THE GENOCIDE THAT HAS GONE UNPUNISHED

22 October should be remembered as the day of genocide when unaccounted number of Hindus, Sikhs and Christians were massacred by Pakistan sponsored non-state actors. Pakistan, […]

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Empowering India’s Ordnance Factories is Priority

Ordnance Factories were set up in British India to provide military hardware to the armed forces, and till today they equip them with “modern defence and […]

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PAKISTAN ARMY AT THE CROSSROADS

Comments over the weekend by Imran Khan on the addresses by Nawaz Sharif to his party and at the conclave of the Multi-party Conference, leading to […]

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INDIA-CHINA STANDOFF: BREWING TURMOIL IN MADHESH, LEADERS TILT TO CHINA

With tensions rising on the India-China border, Nepal is at a crossroad. Being a nation between the two power giants, it is facing a Catch-22 situation, […]

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PAK ARMY- A POWER ONTO ITSELF

Imran Khan in his address to the UNGA, which was almost a repeat of 2019, raised Kashmir and the threat of war. He stated, ‘In order […]

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INDIA – UZBEKISTAN PARTNERSHIP IN PEACE BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN

As per Indian media reports Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in his video-recorded speech praises the UN yet observing that the institution faced a ‘crisis […]

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EMERGING GEO – POLITICAL TRENDS IN AFGHANISTAN: IMPACT ON INDO – AFGHAN RELATIONS, A report on the 5th Indo – Afghan Security Dialogue – 02 September 2020

The evolving global and regional geo-political scenarios point towards a host of critical uncertainties, that could derail the Intra-Afghan peace process. The major cause of concern […]

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NEW COLD WAR WITH THE IMPLICATIONS FOR INDO – PACIFIC, A report of the Joint USI of India-CAPS Taiwan Webinar, 28 Aug 2020

The United Service Institution of India (USI) and Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies (CAPS), Taiwan, jointly organized the Webinar on the topic ‘New Cold War […]

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REPURCUSSIONS OF STAND-OFF WITH INDIA: IS THE PLA SOLIDLY WITH XI JINPING?

The events in Eastern Ladakh, from Galwan Valley to Panggong Tso and Kailash Range, have literally thrown up a major question – is the PLA on […]

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BECOMING “KABIL” IN MINERALS: A STEP TOWARDS “MAKE IN INDIA”

Secure, reliable, and sustainable access to natural resources is an important aspect of national security. While access to oil and gas is crucial for traditional energy […]

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INDIA’S NUCLEAR FACTOR IN CHINA-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC CALCULUS, REPORT OF THE WEBINAR HELD ON 14TH AUGUST 2020.

Recent events along the LOC/LAC have revealed a possibility of a collusive hybrid threat to India from China and Pakistan, all declared nuclear powers. Therefore, a […]

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EVOLVING INDIA’S MILITARY STRATEGY

The ongoing situation on the Sino-Indian border offers a unique opportunity for the military leadership. They could impel the political leadership to facilitate the formulation of […]

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ARMED FORCES

“The road ahead for Artificial Intelligence depends on and will be driven by Human Intentions. We need to make Artificial Intelligence in India and make Artificial […]

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REBALANCING AND CAPACITY BUILDING ALONG INDIA’S NORTHERN BORDERS REPORT OF THE WEB DISCUSSION HELD ON 31ST JULY 2020.

The recent incidents exhibiting Chinese offensive posturing along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along with Pakistan’s increased activities along the Line of Control (LOC) is […]

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RE-IMAGINING PAKISTAN’S STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR VIS-À-VIS INDIA, Report of the Joint USI-ICWA Webinar – 24 July 2020

USI and ICWA jointly organized a webinar on the 24 July 2020 on the theme ‘Re-Imagining Pakistan’s Strategic Behavior Vis a Vis India.’ This discussion was […]

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Tawang and Arunachal Pradesh Well Secured, Point Out Ex-Officers

New Delhi : The prolonged crisis along the line of actual control in Ladakh since May has prompted many questions about India’s preparedness to face the […]

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INDIA HAS TO PREPARE FOR THE LONG HAUL:  XI JINPING DIGS IN AS GOD OF ALL COMMUNISTS

After the Covid-19 outcry against China, which has been accused across continents of deliberately or inadvertently spreading the virus, Beijing is sending out a stern message—it […]

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BHUTAN: THE NEW FRONTIER

Mao Zedong was serious when he had preached the five fingers concept for Tibet in the 1950s. While Tibet was the palm, the five fingers were […]

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SINCE WHEN WAS GALWAN CHINESE?

On June 19, 2020, the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian, one of the ‘Wolf-Warrior’ diplomats, asserted that the Galwan Valley is located “on the Chinese […]

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INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS: A REALITY CHECK AND OPTIONS FOR INDIA

India-China relations have gone through a noticeable slump in the past decade, culminating in the recent violent events along the LAC. This together with China’s collusivity […]

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DE-CIPHERING CHINESE INTENT BEHIND: ‘KEY TO INDIA’S MILITARY RESPONSE AND FOLLOW UP STRATEGY

Ever since 05 May, when the Pangong Tso stand-off and scuffle became public, and as details of other face offs then and dis-engagement talks now have […]

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CHINESE INTRUSIONS: STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR INDIA

China in its latest incursion at Galwan and Pangong Tso Lake areas has only continued with their unstated domineering philosophy and should not come as a […]

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LOOK/ACT CLOSER EAST: AT BANGLADESH AND MYANMAR

At a time when the whole country is focused to the North with eyes fixed on the activities in Ladakh, it may sound odd to write […]

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‘MEDIA’ … IS THIS IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL POWER SUITABLY EVOLVED AND PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE DURING SERIOUS LAC FACE OFF TYPE CRISIS?

Media is considered to be the ‘Fourth Pillar’ of democracy and some now consider the Social Media as its ‘Fifth Pillar’. Despite restrictions, media, because of […]

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COUNTERING CHINA: BEYOND ARMED CONFLICTS

Dictionary defines war as an armed conflict between two or more countries or groups.  The strategic grandmaster Carl Von Clausewitz visualized war from a far more […]

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CONFRONTING CHINA’S EXPANSIONISM: A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE

As the entire world including India battles, rather grimly, the China originated Covid-19 pandemic, another unexpected strategic challenge now confronts India. In a move which indeed […]

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REIMAGINING THE MOUNTAIN STRIKE CORPS

The Ladakh crisis has triggered calls for resurrection of the Mountain Strike Corps (MSC), whose raising had been put on hold in 2018, due to lack […]

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CATCHING UP WITH THE DRAGON: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT

The nation remembers the 1999 conflict with Pakistan so very vividly because the media could provide live coverage from the front line in people’s bedrooms, located […]

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CHINA’S STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR: IMPLICATIONS & INDIA’S RESPONSE, REPORT OF THE WEBINAR HELD ON 12TH JUNE 2020.

The on-going tension on the India-China border is reminiscent of similar incidents in the past. However, the intensity and the extent of friction appear to be […]

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COMPREHENDING THE LAC DYNAMICS – II, THE LAC STAND-OFFS: IMPACT OF CHINA’S INTERNAL STRANDS & IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

This is the second of the series on Comprehending the LAC Dynamics. The first part ‘Grasping the Line Of Actual Control (LAC) Dynamics: Tactical Events with […]

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DRAGON AND ELEPHANT CAN NOT DANCE TOGETHER

The Sino-Indian relationship in coming years will be defined by competition rather than collaboration. 2020 will be known for two defining events – COVID 19 and […]

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XI-LI DISHARMONY OVER ECONOMIC ROAD: CHALLENGES IN POST-COVID CHINA

China may have, more or less, successfully dealt with the COVID-19 pandemics, but the global wrath and the internal issues have intensified, as accountability remains ambiguous. […]

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INDIA-CHINA AND THE ELECTIONS IN MYANMAR

Myanmar is poised to go to the polls in November this year[1]. The parties in the fray are the Aung San Suu Kyi led National League […]

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EFFECTIVE BORDER CONTROL ALONG THE LAC: MANNING, C4ISR & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Talks between the two senior most military commanders on either side of the LAC in Ladakh have ended. Each side has now assured the other of […]

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THE BOGEY OF PAKISTAN’S FALSE FLAG OPERATION: A GHOST OF ITS OWN SHADOW

On May 21, 2020 Imran Khan said that a false flag operation by India against Pakistan is imminent to divert attention of the global community from […]

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GRASPING THE LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL (LAC) DYNAMICS: TACTICAL EVENTS WITH GEO-STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

The current situation in Eastern Ladakh has spawned many write-ups, tweets and talks on media by few arm-chair strategists without a clear understanding of the terrain […]

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ROLE OF THE DMA IN THE MILITARY TRANSFORMATION

REPORT OF THE WEB DISCUSSION HELD ON 22nd MAY 2020 After around two decades of the Kargil Committee Report, the Government of India acted upon a […]

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AGGRESSIVE BEIJING’S ASCENDANCY & GEOSTRATEGIC INSTABILITY IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Shifting Paradigms in World Order The recent US statement condemning aggressive Chinese behaviour in Ladakh[i], even as there was no official Indian statement on it, underlines […]

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POST COVID EFFECTS ON THE CHINA MYANMAR ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CMEC)

  Myanmar Economic Corridors In a world changing because of the COVID pandemic, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has taken a back seat. Numerous challenges […]

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JOINT/THEATRE COMMANDS

The dawn of 2020 heralded, three simultaneous, path breaking and long- awaited steps in India’s defence reforms – the institution of the posts of the Chief […]

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COVID 19 & CHINA’S STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC: LESSONS FOR INDIA

Report of the Web Discussion held on 20th May 2020  The Indo-Pacific, specifically the Western Pacific is presently the primary theatre of Great Power rivalry between […]

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REDESIGNING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR NORTHEAST INDIA

North East Region (NER) of India is known for her natural beauty, energetic people, and abundance of natural resources. The region has a great history of […]

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KALAPANI, LIPU LEKH ROW: RIFT BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA SERVES NEPAL 

With the news of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurating Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra Route, Nepal has witnessed an uproar of protests claiming the territory. It has established […]

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COVID-19 AND INTER-SERVICE COOPERATION

The COVID-19’s relentless journey has already covered 213 countries and territories. In Indian official circles, there is growing acceptance of the reality, that we will have […]

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IS THE TOUR OF DUTY A VIABLE OPTION?

The Army has revealed that it intends to start a three year “Tour of Duty” (TOD) scheme for graduates from colleges and universities to enable them […]

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TOWARDS AN ATMA NIRBHAR DEFENCE INDUSTRY: AN ANALYSIS

The Hon’ble Finance Minister announced May 16, 2020, a slew of measures meant to provide a much stimulus to India’s defence industry. The Make in India […]

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PROPOSED DEFENCE REFORMS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD

Introduction The proposed defence reforms announced by Finance Minister on May 16, 2020 should objectively improve military capabilities and capacities. There is a need to maintain […]

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TABULA RASA[i]: THE US TALIBAN DEAL THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE REALISM AND LIBERALISM

“God is great” was cheered right after the signing of the deal between the Taliban and the United States[ii]. This signed on 29th Feb 2020 and […]

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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: FUTURE OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN AFGHANISTAN

Even with the U.S government and the Taliban signing a troop withdrawal agreement to pave the way to end a 19-year-old war, peace remains elusive for […]

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON INDIA’S CNP AND INTERNAL SECURITY: REPORT ON THE WEB DISCUSSION OF 13th MAY 2020

For India to be self-reliant and pursue its national interests, the components of Comprehensive National Power (CNP) need to be strengthened. Issues like hard and soft […]

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THE US-TALIBAN DEAL & THE PERPETUAL AFGHAN CONUNDRUM: OPTIONS FOR INDIA

On the 29 February 2020, the USA and Taliban signed the much-delayed deal in Doha, Qatar, named as ‘The Agreement to Bring Peace to Afghanistan’. It […]

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CDS: GETTING THE PRIORITIES RIGHT

The announcement of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by Prime Minster Modi in the course of his Independence Day address to the nation, which came after […]

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INDIA-JAPAN SPECIAL STRATEGIC AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP’: STEERING AHEAD POST-COVID COOPERATION

The world at present is battling the devastating COVID-19, a global pandemic, which has impacted the global financial markets, the world economies, halting supply chains and […]

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AFGHANISTAN: FROM CONFLICT TO CONFLICT

“Bargains, deals, and tacit understanding between states and insurgents are common in civil wars. This fascinating mix of conflict and cooperation shapes the pattern of the […]

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COVID-19 AND INDIA’S EXIT STRATEGY

The people affected by the COVID 19 pandemic is reaching the 4.3million mark worldwide. In India, the detected cases have crossed the 70,000 mark, within two […]

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ARMS IMPORTS AND THE GSQR PROBLEM

India retained its position as the second biggest importer of arms for the period 2015-19 according to the SIPRI Report released on 28 April 2020. On […]

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TRF (TERROR REVIVAL FRONT): A WAR OF IDEAS OF ISI

Pakistan deep state and its proxies in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) were surprised when India took a historic decision by abrogating Article 370 and reorganising state […]

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IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON Af-PAK INSTABILITY: IMPACT ON INDIA’S SECURITY MATRIX

REPORT OF CS3’S WEB DISCUSSION HELD ON MAY 6TH 2020 To discuss the regional security dynamics in South Asia, the Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation […]

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COVID -19 : IMPACT ON MILITARY TRAINING

The COVID pandemic has forced the military to terminate all activities being done collectively with special reference to training courses being conducted at various Institutions. While […]

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THE CO IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE CO

The tragic loss of Col Ashutosh Sharma, the Commanding Officer (CO) of 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) along with Major Anuj Sood, two jawans and a Sub-Inspector […]

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AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND NEED FOR GLOBAL APPROACH TO BIO-SECURITY

This paper is being published in two parts, Part -I dealt with China’s capabilities, while Part – II will deal with the Global approach for security […]

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AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND NEED FOR GLOBAL APPROACH TO BIO-SECURITY

This paper is being published in two parts, Part -I will deal with China’s capabilities, while Part – II will deal with the Global approach for […]

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SOFT-SKILLS FOR ENFORCING A PROLONGED COVID LOCKDOWN 

It still seems more fiction than fact: a near apocalypse caused not by a nuclear winter in the aftermath of a showdown between superpowers, but by […]

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CHINA AND NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR AND MISSILE TESTS AND IMPACT OF KIM JONG-UN’S ILLNESS

Speaker: Dr Roshan Khanijo, Assistant Director, CS3 Moderator: Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Head CS3 Nuclear weapons have a significant role in International Politics […]

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EMERGING INTERNAL DYNAMICS IN CHINA DUE TO COVID – 19 HANDLING BY THE CCP

  Speaker: Brig. Vivek Verma Moderator: Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Head CS3 The Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation (CS3), USI organized a […]

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COVID-19 ADDED NEW DIMENSION TO ONGOING ‘UNDECLARED THIRD WORLD WAR’

Key Points The outbreak of COVID-19 has demonstrated the destructive potential of virus as a weapon of mass destruction. The strategic competition amongst major powers has […]

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COVID-19 – INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGE

It has been three months since COVID-19 reached the Indian shores. Unlike many countries across the globe it has not so far overwhelmed India’s public health […]

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USI – CS3 – Web Panel Discussion, Post COVID-1 World: Emerging Geo-Political and Geo-Strategic Trend Lines 22 April 2020

Key Speakers:  Maj Gen B.K Sharma, AVSM, SM**(Retd), Director USI, Maj Gen Rakesh Bhaduria, VSM (Retd), Maj Gen Pawan Anand, AVSM (Retd) Moderator: Maj Gen Rajiv […]

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CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE STATES – ESSENTIAL TO TRANSFORM INDIA’S POLICING SYSTEM

Images of state police enforcing the national COVID-19 pandemic lockdown across India have gone viral (no pun intended) – sometimes using excessive force, more often ‘soft-skills’ […]

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PAKISTAN’S GEOPOLITICAL INTERESTS AND AFGHAN PEACE PROCESS

During his address at China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), China on 29 October 2014, the current Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled his vision for Afghan […]

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Hybrid War: Liger or Mule?

The international consensus on ‘hybrid warfare’ is clear: no one understands it, but everyone, […] agrees it is a problem.                ——— Understanding Hybrid Warfare[i] Introduction […]

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DECISION DILLEMA: MISSION ADHERENCE OR FORCE PROTECTION – LESSONS FROM THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT EPISODE

The US 7th Fleet aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, carries the biggest punch in the Pacific Ocean. When its Captain is sacked overnight, something serious is […]

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DID CHINA CONDUCT A LOW YIELD NUCLEAR TEST?    

Introduction For some time now, the United States and China have engaged acrimoniously in theatrical fashion regarding the U.S.-China trade war and the Covid -19 Pandemic. […]

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TERRITORIAL ARMY AND RESERVES: CASE FOR MERGING BOTH

The Indian Armed Forces has the unique distinction of having two additional forces that it can embody during war – the Territorial Army (TA) and the […]

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COVID-19 OPERATIONS: ROLE OF THE ARMED FORCES

Introduction The metaphor of war has been universally invoked to describe the conditions under which ‘victory’ over COVID-19 is sought. The metaphor is certainly useful to […]

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POST COVID 19: RE-IMAGINING THE NEW WORLD ORDER

As the world grapples, rather unsuccessfully so far, with its worst pandemic in a century, COVID 19, it would be an understatement that the world, as […]

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR CHINA- BUILDING WALLS OR WIND MILLS

Uncovering the Origin of COVID-19 Officially on 31 December 2019 China reported its cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in its Wuhan City, Hubei […]

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POST COVID-19: EMERGING GEO-STARTEGIC TRENDS AND IMPACT ON ECONOMY AND CORPORATES

Introduction Geo-strategic trends have nearly always impacted the national and corporate economics. Turbulent times more often than not, change the existing geo-strategic trends and lead to […]

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CAN CHINA’S LOSS BE INDIA’S GAIN?

Like many countries currently focusing their priorities to contain the deadly coronavirus, simultaneous measures by economic stimulus packages are being taken to support the economies that […]

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FORCED AND BENIGN INTERVENTIONOUT OF AREA CONTINGENCIES IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT

Notwithstanding the internal challenges India faces and the imperative need to focus on economic growth, it would be prudent for the governing establishment and the strategic […]

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CREATING THEATRE COMMAND TO MEET OUR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

Introduction On 15th Aug 2019, the Prime Minister in his annual Red Fort address to the nation announced a major decision: India would have a Chief […]

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DEALING WITH ADVERSE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON INDIA’S MILITARY PLANNING

Prelude India’s military planning will be severely challenged by the inevitable and adverse economic impact of COVID 19. It also exacerbates the long term and unresolved […]

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BACK TO SQUARE ONE

As the world confronts its most formidable existential challenge since the end of World War II in the currently raging coronavirus pandemic, almost all vexed geo-political […]

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CHALLENGES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN COVID- 19 ENVIRONMENT

A lot has been written about impact of Covid-19 on health and day to day functioning of the society but not much has been discussed about […]

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THE WORLD POST COVID 19

Making a prediction in the midst of a situation as uncertain, unusual and fluid as is existing today is fraught with danger that it may be […]

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Indian Model of Theatre Commands: The Road Ahead!

Backdrop In the history of restructuring of Indian Armed Forces, the Year 2020 started with a hopes and anxiety with long awaited appointment of Chief of […]

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PREPARE FOR THE ARMAGEDDON: NATIONAL  CBRN  SECURITY

Introduction Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) security is a matter of grave concern for many nations today. CBRN security in India is still in its […]

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Kautilya and COVID-19

Why is it that Kautilyan principles are invoked only when India tries to outdo its neighbor through an unconventional military endeavour (recent India-Pakistan conflict), or when […]

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Coronavirus Pandemic; Implications for India

The Big Picture Corona virus pandemic has emerged as a ‘Black Swan’ event of the 21st century. While this article is being written, globally, more than […]

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WUHAN COVID 19 PANDEMIC: NATURAL OR MANMADE

Even as this paper is being written, the worldwide coronavirus cases have crossed 7,20,00 and the deaths crossing 33000. This pandemic is likely to have far […]

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Olympics Postponed: What Economic Costs Japan face?

The coronavirus – COVID 19 – that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has swept now over to 177 countries causing incalculable cost to […]

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Technology a Tool to Fight Pandemic and Internal Security Threats

Introduction Post Coronavirus pandemic world will never be same again. The system of governance, national security is likely to see paradigm change. Pandemic will redefine the […]

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India’s Balancing Act With Nations In The South Caucasus And Turkey

The South Caucasus region primarily consists of three nations – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Turkey, which is adjacent to this region, has adversarial relations with Greece, […]

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THE AFGHAN DEAL: Dangerous Implications

The Deal On 9 March, the newly elected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was taking the oath in the Parliamentary lawns at Kabul. Just a block away, […]

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Breaking Down of the Peace Process

The attack on the Kabul gurudwara on 25 March 2020 allegedly by the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) killing many devotees has clearly exposed the […]

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PANDEMIC – PRACTICING NON-CONTACT WARFARE IS IT A PRECURSOR TO WORLD WAR III?

World at the Brink of Destabilisation COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has engulfed the world with a rapid intensity. More than 170 countries are infested with the contagion. […]

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Coronavirus and Implications for States

With the Coronavirus no more just being a problem of China, but a pandemic as declared by World Health Organisation, there is global activeness not only […]

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Prepare Woman Officers for Command Responsibilities in the Military

India’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favour of equal rights in the armed forces, ordering the government to grant permanent commission and command positions to […]

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POST TRUMP VISIT: STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

Introduction Analysts had watched the earlier “howdy Modi” in the United States of America and now “Namaste Trump” in Ahmedabad. Both shows projected Modi and Trump […]

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COVID-19 and its Strategic Impact on China’s OBOR and Assertiveness

Introduction In contemporary times, all other major events and shifts have been overshadowed by the impact of COVID 19 which has led to comparatively few deaths […]

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Military Reforms a Nuanced Process — Adopt a Cautious Approach

It is a great initiative to create Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to develop military capabilities to fight future wars. […]

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Is the Upgradation of India-Brazil Strategic Partnership sustainable?

Introduction The President of Brazil, Mr. Jair Bolsonaro, was on a State visit to India from 24-27 January 2020. He was the Chief Guest at India’s […]

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Security Gaps in the Northeast of India will be Fatal

India faces a very challenging strategic environment, with its immediate opponents possessing significant capabilities and militaries that are modernizing rapidly.[1] In fact internal and external factors […]

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Afghanistan : Engaging Taliban For Illusionary Peace

The last few weeks have witnessed the Afghan situation go round in circles without an idea of where it is heading. There is total ambiguity on […]

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India’s Foreign Policy under National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 3: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract This paper identifies and examines the foreign policy challenges and opportunities for the NDA 3 Government. It provides an insight into the change in foreign […]

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Pakistan a State Hostage to its Obsession with Jihadists

The Pakistani establishment must remember the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s words in the context of Pakistan in 2011 that, “You can’t keep snakes in […]

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Kashmir Hysteria Grips Pakistan

Kashmir is all that Pakistan talks about these days. On 14 August—the day on which Great Britain created Pakistan in 1947—Imran Khan was in Muzaffarabad instigating […]

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Political Integration Not Enough; Emotional Integration of Kashmiri Populace Must Follow

Emotional integration of Kashmir ought to be the objective of the Indian Government, all of the Indian political class, the whole of Indian polity and of […]

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Challenges to Implement Peaceful Reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir

Introduction The accession of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) State with India was absolute and had similar conditions that were granted to other 562 states that amalgamated […]

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Round Table Discussion At The USI On “Evolving Security Dynamics In The Indo-Pacific: Roadmap For A Collaborative Strategic Response”

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION AT THE USI ON “EVOLVING SECURITY DYNAMICS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC: ROADMAP FOR  A COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC RESPONSE”             The United Service Institution of India […]

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Critical Appraisal of China’s White Paper On ‘China’s National Defense In The New Era

Introduction On 24 July 2019 China’s State Council Information office released the white paper on ‘China’s National Defense in New Era’. The document divided into six […]

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Children without Nationality in Syria & Iraq: A Threat to Global Peace

Introduction The United Nation in its report has suggested that there are 73000 abandoned unaccompanied families of Islamic State fighters that are not being claimed or […]

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Current Phase of Violence in Kashmir

The article espouses a view of a son of the soil from the grassroots level. Someone who has seen all the phases of violence, hate and […]

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The Persian Gulf Crisis, Ramification for India and Application of UNCLOS

The Relevance of Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz connects the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman to the     Persian Gulf Strait. The Persian […]

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US-Iran Faceoff: War Clouds in the Persian Gulf and Effects on India

 Introduction On June 20, 2019, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a United States RQ-4A Global Hawk BAMS-D surveillance drone.[i]  Iranian officials claimed that […]

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Should India Join CTBT as an Observer?

Introduction Recently, Mr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Organisation, invited India to become an observer for […]

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Terror Strike in Sri Lanka Lessons for India

Premature proclamation of end of the Islamic State (IS) led the world to believe that Islamic religious extremism is on the decline. It is now emerging […]

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National Initiatives on Artificial Intelligence in Defence

The rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have such widespread implications that it is time to consider AI development, funding and implementation as a national imperative. […]

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President of India’s Visit to Bolivia and Chile

The President of India visited Croatia (25-28 March 19), Bolivia (28-30 March 19) and Chile (30 March-01 April 19). It was the first ever visit by […]

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Suicide Attacks a Paradigm Shift in Terrorism in Kashmir
 Introduction   The misplaced notion of “Dying to Win”[i] is a coercive strategy that has roots in the radicalisation of the Muslim society by those who support […]
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To Arms! To Arms! The Taliban are Coming!
In 1776 an American colonial militia officer, Paul Revere, earned enduring fame[i] by alerting the American colonial militia in New Hampshire that the British army was […]
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India Joins Select Group of Nations having ASAT Capabilities
Introduction 27 March, 2019, is a significant day in India’s space history, as India became only the fourth country, to test the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapon. The […]
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US-Pakistan Relations at The Crossroads-An Analysis

US-Pakistan Relations at the Crossroads—An AnalysisK.N. [email protected] A fracas over a telephonic message from the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to Imran Khan on 23 August […]

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You Cannot Kill an Idea By The Gun: Rebirth Of Insurgency In Punjab And North Eastern States A Possibility

You Cannot Kill an Idea By the Gun: Rebirth of Insurgency in Punjab and North Eastern States a Possibility Narender [email protected]   Insurgency and terrorism are […]

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The Kashmir Valley: Is The Die Cast?

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CHINA LOOMS LARGE OVER AFRICA, INDIA NEEDS TO DO MORE

China looms large over Africa, India needs to do moreDr Raj Kumar [email protected] India and China have competed for influence in Africa for decades. But in […]

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INDIA-JAPAN BILATERAL: REFLECTIONS AFTER THE 13TH MEETING

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ON THE SIDE-LINES OF G20: INDIA-LAC

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Afghan Peace Process: Chasing A Mirage

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PM Imran Khan Ducks Religious Bouncers
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SIDING WITH PAKISTAN – TYPICAL BRITISH SPORT?

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UNARMED JIHADI: THE REAL ENEMY OF KASHMIR

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INDO-RUSSIAN TIES: BACKDROP & FALL-OUT OF SOCHI MEET

Indo-Russian Ties: Backdrop & Fall-Out of Sochi MeetDr Manmeet Bali [email protected]   There’s been a flurry of activity on the foreign policy front, of late. Prime […]

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GOVERNORS RULE IN J&K: CHALLENGES, IMPLICATIONS & WAY FORWARD

Governors Rule in J&K: Challenges, Implications & Way [email protected] Bali Nag   As soon as BJP pulled out of its three-year alliance with the People’s Democratic […]

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CARRIER VERSUS ISLAND DEBATE AND INDIA’S MARITIME SECURITY

 Carrier Versus Island Debate And India’s Maritime [email protected] Gen PC Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC (Retd)   1In a recent article titled ‘Glug, glug, glug: India’s […]

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US-NORTH KOREA TALKS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE TRIADIC CHINA-NORTH KOREA- PAKISTAN RELATIONS ON INDIA

US-North Korea Talks and Implications of the Triadic China-North Korea- Pakistan Relations on [email protected] Gururaj G Pamidi (Retd) Now, that the dust has settled on the […]

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ACCOMMODATION AND ADJUSTMENT A WAY FORWARD FOR NAGA CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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ROLE OF HISTORY IN NARRATIVE BUILDING: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAHARAJA GULAB SINGH

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THE DYNAMICS OF CHINA’S GROWING INFLUENCE: IMPLICATIONS AND RESPONSE

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS – SEMINAR ON CHINA ON 04TH MAY 2018 S No TIMINGS TOPIC SPEAKER 1 1000 – 1030h  -Tea and Registration   2 1030 […]

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INDIA AT SCO: CHALLENGES SUPERSEDE OPPORTUNITIES

 India at SCO: Challenges Supersede [email protected] Kumar   The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, including newly inducted India and Pakistan attended the […]

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PEACEFUL PASHTUN PROTESTS : NEW CHALLENGE FOR PAKISTAN ARMY

Peaceful Pashtun Protests : New Challenge For Pakistan ArmyShaman [email protected] Manzoor Pashteen, a 26-year-old veterinary student from Pakistan’s militancy-hit tribal areas of FATA, has emerged as […]

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INDIA REQUIRES TECHNOLOGICALLY DRIVEN APPROACH FOR INTERNAL SECURITY

India Requires Technologically Driven Approach for Internal SecurityNarender [email protected]   In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a police officer wearing facial recognition glasses spotted a heroin […]

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CHINA’S HYPERSONIC TEST A PRECURSOR TO ARMS RACE: INDIA’S OPTIONS

China’s Hypersonic Test a Precursor to Arms Race: India’s OptionsDr Roshan [email protected]   China’s Hypersonic Test China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) has been very active […]

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FIRST NEPAL INDIA THINK TANK SUMMIT ON 31st JULY 2018 AT KATHMANDU: KEY TAKE AWAYS

First Nepal India Think Tank Summit On 31ST July 2018 At Kathmandu: Key Take AwaysMaj Gen Rajiv Narayanan AVSM,[email protected] Background             With the launch of the […]

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PAKISTAN ELECTIONS AND THE EMERGENCE OF RELIGIOUS PARTIES

Pakistan Elections and the Emergence of Religious Parties Shaman [email protected] General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the […]

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JIHADI THREAT TO INDIA IS REAL AND ENDURING

Jihadi Threat to India is Real and EnduringBrig Narender [email protected]   Anwar al-Awlaki the English-speaking propagandist and leader of Al Qaeda had said in one of […]

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IMRAN KHAN’S PAKISTAN: A SUBJECTIVE-OBJECTIVE FORECASTING

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INDIA’S EXTENDED "ACT EAST" IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS

India’s Extended “Act East” in the South Pacific IslandsCdr Subhasish [email protected] The 49th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) was held on 03 – 06 September 2018 in […]

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STATE SUCCUMBING TO TERROR DICTATE EXPOSES THE VULNERABILITY OF COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGY IN KASHMIR

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RESPONSE TO TERROR ATTACKS IN THE NUCLEARISED SUB-CONTINENT: AN APPRAISAL
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TO DIE ON THE BATTLEFIELD IS TOO SACRED TO BE EVALUATED BY MONEY

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Beyond Shaksgam – China Scorching Himalayas BlatantlyLt Gen PC Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC (Retd) @ 1Barely two months after the India-China Doklam standoff was peacefully […]

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