The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’

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Publications


Ser No

Name of the Publication

Author

 

Books

 1.

Understanding Cyber Warfare and its Implications for India

Col RK Tyagi ( 2013)

 2.

China’s Maritime Ambitions and the PLA Navy

Cdr Sandeep Dewan ( 2013)

 3. 

Territorial Army : Future Challenges

Lt Col Harish Katoch ( 2013)

 4.

The Third Dimension: Air Power in Combating the Maoist Insurgency

Gp Capt AK Agarwal ( 2013)

 5.

India’s Energy Security

Lt Col Vivek Dhall ( 2013)

 6.

Military Applications of Space – The Indian Perspective

Gp Capt RK Singh ( 2014)

 7.

India’s Water Security Challenges: Myths, Reality and Measures

Col Vishal Murada ( 2016)

 8.

China’s One Belt One Road – Initiative, Challenges and Prospects

Maj Gen Bal Kishan Sharma (Retd) & Dr Nivedita Das Kundu ( 2016)

 9.

 

Developments in Central Asia – India-Kyrgyzstan Relations

 

Maj Gen Bal Kishan Sharma (Retd) & Nivedita Das Kundu ( 2017

 10.

Geopolitics, Security and Bilateral Relations – Perspectives from India and South Korea

Maj Gen Bal Kishan Sharma (Retd) & Cdr MH Rajesh ( 2017)

 11.

Strategic Vision –2030 : Security and Development of

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Air Marshal PK Roy, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd) & Commodore Aspi Cawasji NM, VSM (Retd) ( 2017)

 12.

“Strategic Stability in South Asia: Challenges and Implications for India”

Col Zubin Bhatnagar

( 2017)

 13.

India China Space Capability – A Comparison

Col Sanjay Kumar(2017)

 14.

“Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons – Giving the devil more than his due?

Col Inderjit Panjrath( 2017)

 15.

 

China’s Faultlines: Implications & Lessons

 

Brig Sandeep Jain

( 2018)

 16.

“China in the Indian Ocean: One Ocean, Many Strategies”

Cdr MH Rajesh

( 2018)

 17.

“India-Uzbekistan Partnership in Regional Peace and Stability: Challenges and prospects”

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd),  Dr. Batir Tursunov, ISRS &

Mr Gaurav Kumar .(2018)

 18.

“Modern Information Warfare – Operations, Doctrine and Force Structures”

Col Anurag Dwivedi

( 2019)

 19.

Pakistan’s Internal Security Challenges and the Army’s Ability to Overcome Them

Col Shaman Chodha

(16 Aug 2019)

 20.

China’s Strategic Behaviour

Brig Sanjeev Chauhan

( 2019)

 21.

Tao of Soldiering: The Chinese Paradigm

Col Nihar Kuanr ( 2020)

 22.

 

India and China Building Strategic Trust

 

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd) & Prof Qiu Yonghui, Dy Dir & Research Professor in China Center for South Asian Studies, Sichuan University

 23.

China The Rising Aerospace Power – Implications for India

Air Mshl Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd)

(2020)

 24.

Comprehensive Development of the Northeast: Window to India’s Act East Policy

Jitesh Khosla

 25.

Geo-politics of Water in South Asia: Implications for India

Col Anurag Jyoti

 26.

Maritime Corridors in the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitical Implications in India

Subahasish Sarangi

 27.

Cybersecurity and Cyberspace in International Relations: A Roadmap for India’s Cyber Security Policy

Prof Gautam Sen

 28.

Peace and Stability in Afghanistan – The Way Ahead

Afghan Seminar (S-53) Book

USI,  Maj Gen YK Gera (Retd)

 29.

Salience of Social Media in Hybrid Operaitons

Col Dheeraj Kumar (2024)

 30.

Enhancing Offensive Cyber Capability at National Level

Col Suraksh Vir (2024)

 31.

 

Possibility of a Nuclear War in Asia-An Indian Perspective 

 

Col GG Pamidi ( 2012)

 32.

 

India’s Special Forces – History and Future of Indian Special Forces

 

Lt Gen PC Katoch (Retd), Mr Saikat Datta ( 2012)

 33.

 

Integrated Maritime Security: Governing the Ghost Protocol

 

Dr P Paleri  (2014)

 34.

 

Complexities and Challenges of Nuclear India

 

Dr Roshan Khanijo (2014)

 35.

Art of Generalship

Lt Gen KK Khanna (Retd) ( 2014)

 36.

 

Cyber Warfare: Its Implications on National Security

 

- Col Sanjeev Relia ( 2015)

 37.

ISIS: Race to Armageddon

Dr Adil Rasheed (2015)

 38.

“Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons – Giving the devil more than his due?

Col Inderjit Panjrath ( 2017)

 39.

Ground Based Air Defence in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Lt Gen (Dr) VK Saxena, PVSM, AVSM,VSM (Retd) ( 2018)

 40.

“Tibet: The Last Months of a Free Nation – India Tibet Relations 1947-1962 (Part-I)”

Mr Claude Arpi ( 2017)

 41.

“Will Tibet Ever Find Her Soul Again? – India Tibet Relations 1947-1962 (Part-II)”

Mr Claude Arpi ( 2018)

 42.

 

“Tibet: When the Gods Spoke – India-Tibet Relations 1947-62, Part 3” - Mr Claude Arpi

(2019)

Mr Claude Arpi (2019)

 43.

China Pakistan Military Nexus – Implications for India

Lt Gen PC Katoch, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SC (Retd) & Gp Capt Sharad Tewari, VM (Retd) ( 2019)

 44.

India-Nigeria Experience in Combating Terrorism

Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd) & Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (Retd) ( 2020)

 45.

The End of an Era India Exits Tibet – India Tibet Relations 1947-1962 Part IV

Mr Claude Arpi (2021)

 46.

Maoist Insurgency and India’s Internal Security Architecture

- Shri EN Rammohan IPS, Brigadier Amrit Pal Singh, GP Capt AK Agarwal

 

 47.

Trajectory of Red Army’s Unmanned Warfare

Anshuman Narang

 48.

China’s Strategic Deterrence

Anshuman Narang

 49.

Combating Cyber Threat

Lt Gen PK Singh PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

 50.

Comprehensive National Power : A Model for India (Latest) ( 2013) Price 995/- (Vij Books India Pvt Limited) - USI ARTRAC Project 

Lt Gen PK Singh, Maj Gen YK Gera, Cdr Sandeep Dewan

 51.

Challenges in the Indian Ocean Region: Response Options

Brig Narender Kumar

Occasional Papers

 52.

USI Occasional Paper No. 7–2024 ‘Spectrum, Telecommunication Network for Spectrum, and Defence Communication Network of the Indian Armed Forces’

Air Mshl (Dr) Rajeev Sachdeva, AVSM (Retd) (2024)

 53.

USI Occasional Paper No. 6–2024 ‘Relevance of Geoeconomics: Emergence of India as a Geoeconomic Power, Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Ahead’

Col Dheeraj Kumar (2024)

 54.

USI Occasional Paper No. 5–2024 ‘International Humanitarian Law in Contemporary Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges and Opportunities’

Wing Commander (Dr) UC Jha (Retd) (2024)

 55.

USI Occasional Paper No. 9–2023 4th General KV Krishna Rao Memorial Lecture ‘Theaterisation in Light of the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore in WWII’

General MM Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM  (2023)

 56.

USI Occasional Paper No. 08– 2023 ‘Legacy of Lt Gen Prem Bhagat – A Visionary and Strategic Leader’

Ms. Tanya Jain ( 2023)

 57.

Orbat & Decorations for the Azad Hind Fauz

Shri Neelotpal Mishra (Year 2023)

 58.

A Joint Concept of Operations

Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd) (Year 2023)

 59.

Empowering Commanders for Tomorrow

Brig Pawan Bhardwaj, YSM (Year 2023)

 60.

Changing Operational Scenario and Evolving Rules of Engagement

Wg Cdr UC Jha (Retd) & Gp Capt KK Khera (Retd) (Year 2023)

 61.

The Great Helmsman and the Generalissimo: A Personal Feud That Endures

Col Sanjay Kannoth, VSM (Year 2023) (Adm Section)

 62.

The Ukrainian Conflict : Heavy Metal still Rocks the Charts

Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd) Maj Gen VK Singh, VSM (Retd) (Year 2023) (Adm Section)

 63.

Theaterisation : A Way Ahead

Major General BK Sharma, AVSM, SM and Bar (Retd) Major General RS Yadav, VSM (Retd) (Year 2022)

 64.

Military Manual on Laws of War

Wg Cdr Umesh Chandra Jha (Retd) (Year 2022)

 65.

India and the Blue Economy: Challenges and Way Forward

Dr Roshan Khanijo & Ms Samriddhi Roy (Year 2022)

 66.

Military Legal System in China

Wg Cdr Umesh Chandra Jha (Retd) (Year 2022)

 67.

India’s Space Programme Capabilities, Organisations and Warfighting Potential USI Occasional Paper

Lt Gen RS Panwar, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) (Year 2021)

 68.

Chinese Intransigence in Ladakh: An Overview USI Occasional Paper Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation (CS3)

Major General PK Mallick, VSM (Retd) (Year 2020)

 69.

The Dynamics of the India-Nepal Relationship

Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM & VSM (Retd) (2020)

 70.

Unpacking SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) (Vol No. 2-2019)

Commander Subhasish Sarangi (Year 2019)

 71.

USI Occasional Paper No.01–2019 “Kashmir Valley  Politics: Alignments and Re-alignments

Prof KN Pandita

(Year 2019)

 72.

USI Occasional Paper No.04–2018 “A Critical Appraisal of Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Operations”

Col Shaman Chodha

(Year 2018)

 73.

USI Occasional Paper No.03–2018 “Towards an Effective and Viable Information Warfare (IW) Structure For the Indian Armed Forces

Lt Gen (Dr) RS Panwar, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd)

(Year 2018)

 74.

USI Occasional Paper No.02–2018 “India-China Informal Summit, Inter-Korea Summit: Assessing the Outcomes”

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Distinguished Fellow. (May 2018).

 75.

USI Occasional Paper No.01–2018 “Strategic Continuum of China’s Strategic Behaviour:

Implications for India Post the 19th Congress of the

CPC”

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd) (Year 2018)

 76.

USI Occasional Paper No.12–2017 “Hypersonic Vehicles and Their Impact on Military Operations and Strategic Stability”

Dr Roshan Khanijo & Maj Gen (Dr) PK Chakravorty, VSM (Retd) (Year 2017)

 77.

USI Occasional Paper No.11–2017 “Kashmir Question at the Security Council”

Prof KN Pandita (Year 2017)

 78.

USI Occasional Paper No.10–2017 “The 19th Congress and Xi’s Rise: Implications for India”

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd) (Year 2017)

 79.

USI Occasional Paper No.9–2017 “Nuclear Instability in South Asia: Is Someone Shaping The Narrative”

Col IS Panjrath (Year 2017)

 80.

USI Occasional Paper No.8–2017 “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC):  Connecting the Dots”

Lt Gen PK Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) (Year 2017)

 81.

USI Occasional Paper No.7–2017 “New Threats in the Information Warfare Domain”

Col Anurag Dwivedi (Year 2017)

 82.

 

USI Occasional Paper No. 6-2017 on “South China Sea in Retrospect Post Tribunal Verdict”

 

Cdr MH Rajesh (Year 2017)

 83.

USI Occasional Paper No. 5-2016 on“India’s SCO Membership – Challenges and Opportunities”

Maj Gen B K Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd) and Dr Raj Kumar Sharma (Year 2016)

 

 84.

 

USI Occasional Paper No. 4-2016 on “Does India Need to Review its Nuclear Doctrine?”

 

Dr Roshan Khanijo (Year 2016)

 85.

USI Occasional Paper No. 3-2016 on “India and United Nations Peace Operations: Security Sector Reform”

Ambassador Asoke Mukerji, IFS (Retd) & Lieutenant General Chander Prakash (Retd) (Year 2016)

 

 86.

USI Occasional Paper No. 2-2016 on “Analysis of China’s Military Reorganisation”

Maj Gen BK Sharma, Brig Sandeep Jain & Dr Roshan Khanijo (Year 2016)

 87.

USI Occasional Paper No. 1-2016 on “Nuclear Security Summit – The Challenges Continues”

Dr Roshan Khanijo (Year 2016)

 88.

USI Occasional Paper – January: 2015 on “The Iranian Nuclear Conundrum”

Dr Roshan Khanijo (Year 2015)

Monographs

 89.

USI Monograph No. 5-2024 "Future Employment of Air Power : Strategic Inferences for India"

Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd) (2024)

 

 90.

USI Monograph No. 4-2024 ‘Chinese and Russian Military Artificial Intelligence: Drivers of National Goals’

Brig Pawan Bhardwaj, YSM (2024)

 91.

 

USI – Monograph No.1-2021 (2copies) - The Determinants of India’s National Military Strategy

 

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

 92.

 

CDS and Other Reforms: A Mid Way Milestone – (2 COPIES)

 

Col (Dr) Rajneesh Singh,  (2020)

 93.

An Appraisal of The PLA’s Training for Integrated Joint Operations: India’s Actions, Response and Counter-Strategy (2 COPIES)

Col Nihar Kuanr ( 2019)

 

 94.

“Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations – A Raging Debate, and Way Forward for the Indian Armed Forces”

Lt Gen (Dr) RS Panwar, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd)  (2018)

 95. 

USI Monograph – US National Security Strategy 2017 – A Critical Analysis (2 COPIES)

Lt Gen PK Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd), Air Cmde (Dr) AS Bahal, VM (Retd)

 96.

PLA Reforms of XI Jingping in an Era of Assertive Diplomacy – Implications for India (Monograph)

Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM (Retd) ( 2018)

 97.

32nd USI National Security Paper 2014

“India-Russia-China: Is there a Case for Strategic Partnership?” (2 COPIES)

Amb Ajai Malhotra, IFS (Retd) ( 2015)

 98.

Infrastructural Development by China in Immediate Neighbourhood of India (2 COPIES)

Brigadier S. B. Asthana, SM

 99.

Interface Between Civil Industry and Defence Production Industry No 2, 2008 (Three copies)

USI, Gp Capt Anil Kumar

 100. 

Outsourcing in the Armed Forces No 1, 2008   (Three copies)

USI, Gp Capt Anil Kumar

 101.

KASHMIR -  (Monograph)

Prof Kashinath Pandita ( 2016)