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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An Unfinished Journey.  by Yogesh M Tiwari, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2022, 213p., Rs. 680/- ISBN: 9789391490782

 

 

 

A Promised Land. by Barack Obama, New Delhi : Penguin Random House India , 2020, 751p., Rs.1999/- ISBN: 9780241491515

 

 

 

 

 

Full Spectrum: India's Wars 1972-2020. by Arjun Subramanian, India : Harper Collins, 2020, 471p., Rs.899/-  ISBN: 978935357553

 

 

 

 

 

Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy.by Kishore Mahbubani, New York : Public Affairs, 2020,310p., Rs.699/- ISBN: 9781541768147

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan the Balochistan Conundrum. by Tilak Devasher, India : Harper Collins, 2019, 358p.,Rs899/- ISBN: 9789353570705

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of Rezang La. by Kulpreet Yadav, New Delhi : Penguin Random House India , 2021, 178p.,Rs 399/-ISBN: 9780143452058

 

 

 

 

 

 A Chequered Brilliance : The Many Lives of V.K.Krishna Menon. by Jairam Ramesh, New Delhi : Penguin Random House India , 2019, 725p., Rs.999/- ISBN: 9780670092321

 

 

 

 

 

Pakistan : Origins, Identity and Future. by Pervez Hoodbhoy, London : Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group), 2023, 454p.,Rs.1795/- ISBN: 9781032607245

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Military Strategy In the Third Indo China War: The Last Maoist War., by Edward O'Dowd,  London : Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group), 2022,234p.,Rs.895/- ISBN: 9781138213036

 

 

 

 

Dragons Entangled Indo China and the China-Vietnam War.by Steven J Hood, London : Routledge, 2023, 188p.,Rs.999/- ISBN: 9781138227088

 

 

 

 

 

Women, Political Struggles and Gender Equality : Perspeetive From South Asia. Edited by Pramod Jaiswal, Dikshya Singh Rathour, New Delhi : G B Books, 2023, 297p.,Rs.1495/- ISBN: 9788185462226

 

 

 

 

India's Blue Pulse : Preparing for a Maritime Future. Edited by S Utham Kumar Jamdhagni, New Delhi : Vij Books India P v t Ltd, 2023, 203p.,Rs.1450/- ISBN: 9789395675352

 

 

 

 

Proxy Militias : The Taliban, Daesh, Pakistani and Central Asian Terrorist Organisations.by Musa Khan Jalalzai, New Delhi : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, 2022, 427p.,Rs.1750/- ISBN: 9789393499455

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon at the Doorstep : Game Plan of China.by Ashok Kumar Ganguly, New Delhi : Vij Books, 2023, 210p.,Rs.1250/- ISBN: 9788119438327

 

 

 

 

 

India and Tibet : A History of the Relations Which Have Subsisted Between The Two Countries From the Time of Warren Hastings to 1910, with A Particular Account of the Mission to Lhasa of 1904. by Sir Francis Younghusband, New Delhi : Vij Books India P v t Ltd, 2023, 371p.,Rs.995/- ISBN: 9789395675611

 

 

 

Of Matters Military Aspirational India and the Challenges.  by Mrinal Suman, New Delhi : Vij Books, 2023, 256p.,Rs.1450/-ISBN: 9789395675901

 

 

 

 

 

The Elephant Awakes Strategic Reflections – 2023.Edited by Harsha Kakar, New Delhi : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, 2023, 323p.,Rs. 1650/- ISBN: 9789395675642

 

 

 

 

 

Brahmand World Defence Update 2023. Edited by MIranda M Newmai,; New Delhi: Pentagon Energy Press, 2023, 421p.,Rs.4500/-ISBN: 9789390095759

 

 

 

 

Incredible Women of India's Freedom Struggle .by Suneeta Koundal, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2023, 216p.,Rs.895/-ISBN: 9789390095650

 

 

 

 

 

Indic Perspective on International Relations. by Vivek Kumar Mishra, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2023, 230p., Rs.895/- ISBN: 9789390095568

 

 

 

 

Russia - Ukraine War : The Conflict and Its Global Impact. by Ajay Singh, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2023, 213p.,Rs.895/- ISBN: 9789390095711

 

 

 

 

The India - Israel Strategic Partnership : Contours, Opportunities and  Challenges . by S Samuel C Rajiv, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2023, 158p.,Rs.995/-ISBN: 9789390095704

 

 

 

 

 

Battle of Poonch 1971 Operations. by Satjit Singh, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 58p., Rs.440/- ISBN  9789394915367

 

 

 

 

India's Neighbourhood : Challenges and Opportunities. Edited by Shalini Chawla, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 294p., Rs.1580/- ISBN; 9789394915213

 

 

 

 

Information, Cyber and Space Domain and Its Application in Future Land Warfare. by P K Mallick, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 422p.,Rs.1580/- ISBN: 9789391490560

 

 

 

 

Kargil Review Committee Report and Indian Media - Military Relationship : Journey and Impact.by Singh, Kriti , New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 91p., Rs.580/- ISBN: 9788195285853

 

 

 

 

Bridging Two Worlds : Comparing Classical Political Thought and Statecraft in India and China. Edited by Amitav Acharya, Daniel A Bell, Rajeev Bhargava, California : University of California Press, 2023, 318p., 34.00 (US$), ISBN: 9780520390980

 

 

 

 

The China Questions  2 : Critical Insights Into US - China Relations. Edited by Maria Adele Carrai, Jennifer Rudolph, Michael Szonyi, Michael, Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2022, 467p., 35.00 (US$), ISBN: 9780674270336

 

 

 

 

Air Power and the Strategic Balance : The Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. Edited by, Anil Chopra, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 320p.,Rs.1680/- ISBN: 9789394915640

 

 

 

 

India's Development Partnership : Expanding Vistas., Edited by Nutan Kapoor Mahawar, Dhrubajyoti  Bhattacharjee, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 367p.,Rs.1580/- ISBN|: 9789394915688

 

 

 

 

Indian Air Force in Its Centennial Decade..Edited by Anil Golani, Swaim Prakash Singh, Swaim Prakash, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 211p.,Rs.1680/- ISBN: 9789394915596

 

 

 

 

 

The New Makers of Modern Strategy : From the Ancient World to the Digital Age.by Hal Brands, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2023, 1158p., 45.00 (US$), ISBN: 9780691204383

 

 

 

 

 

Wielding the Pen Under Fire India 1940 - 45.by Somnath Sapru, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 275p.,Rs.1280/- ISBN: 9789394915190

 

 

 

 

 

Asian Defence Review 2023 : Aerospace Power in Asia's New Security Environment. Edited by Anil Chopra, New Delhi : Knowledge World, 2023, 304p.,Rs.1580/- ISBN: 9789394915664

 

 

 

 

Resurgent Northeast Narratives of Change.by Ashish Kundra, India : Harper Collins, 2023, 210p.,Rs.399/- ISBN: 9789356990562

 

 

 

 

 

Siachen 1987:Battle for the Frozen Frontier. by Ramesh Kulkarni, Anjali  Karpe, India : Harper Collins, 2022, 232p.,Rs.499/- ISBN: 9789356294721

 

 

 

 

 

Kitne Ghazi Aaye Kitne Ghazi Gaye My Life  Story. by K J S Tiny Dhillon, New Delhi : Penguin Random House India , 2023, 310p., Rs.699/-  ISBN: 9780670097050

 

 

 

 

 

Science War and Imperialism: India in the Second World. by Jagdish N Sinha, New Delhi : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2024, 278p.,Rs.1495/- ISBN: 9788196054601

 

 

 

 

Beyond Fear : True Stories on Life in the Indian Armed forces. by Ian Cardozo, New Delhi : Penguin Random House India , 2023, 263p.,Rs.299/- ISBN: 9780143460367

 

 

 

 

 

Cartoos Saab: A Soldiers Story of Resilience in Adversity. by  Ian Cardozo, New Delhi : Lotus Collection (Roli Books), 2022, 420p.,Rs.795/- ISBN : 9789392130199

 

 

 

 

 

Why Bhart Matters .by S Jaishankar, New Delhi : Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd., 2024, 226p.,Rs.695/- ISBN : 9789357027601

 

 

 

 

China in the Cyber Domain.  by P K Mallick, New Delhi : Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2022, 418p.,Rs.1495/- ISBN: 9789374043

 

 

 

 

 

Plato Goes to China: The Greek Classics and Chinese Nationalism. by Shadi Bartsch, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2023, 279p., 33.00 (US$). ISBN: 9780691229591

 

 

 

 

 

Pick of the Army: Guns ,Gunners and Mules the Indian Mountain Artillery 1851-1985.by N S Brar, Chandigarh : Browser, 2023, 226p.,Rs.895/- ISBN : 9789392210204

 

 

 

 

Resurgent  Bhart and Other Issues: An Anthology of Essays. by Jay Bhattacharjee, Gurugram : Garuda Prakashan Private Limited, 2021, 450p.,Rs.549/- ISBN : 9781942426844

 

 

 

 

Eyes Wide Open : Story of  Tricolour in Kashmir. by Ranjna Raina, New Delhi : Sabre & Quill Publishers, 2023, 163p., Rs.443/- ISBN: 9788119509454

 

 

 

 

 

Synergising India - Africa Relations : Contemporary Realities and Emerging Prospects .Edited by, Nagalaxmi M Raman, Neha Sinha, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2024, 266p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 9788195189434

 

 

 

 

Revisting Myanmar's Present Through Its Past. by Arvind Gupta, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2023, 337p.,Rs.1295/- ISBN : 9789390095834

 

 

 

 

India and the Changing World Order : Emerging Paradigm Shift in the Global, Political and Economic Order.by S  Gurumurthy, Uttar Pradesh : Blu One Ink LLP, 2023, 301p.,Rs.799/- ISBN : 9789392209482

 

 

 

 

Outer Space Vs Battlespace : Emerging Domain of Warfare. by , UC Jha, Kishore Kumar Khera, New Delhi : Vij Books India P v t Ltd, 2024, 201p.,Rs.1150/- ISBN: 9788119438440

 

 

 

 

 

The History of the Peloponnesian War.by Thucydides, New Delhi : Vij Books India P v t Ltd, 2022, 423p.,Rs.00/- ISBN : 9789395675192

 

 

 

 

 

The Taliban Intelligence : Intelligence Services in a Non-Democratic State.by Musa Khan Jalalzai, New Delhi : Vij Books India P v t Ltd, 2024, 220p.,Rs.1650/- ISBN : 9788119438198

 

 

 

 

 

Artificial Intelligence and National Security.by Vijay S Khare, Amit Sinha, New Delhi : Pentagon Press, 2024, 141p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 9788195189496

 

 

 

 

 

Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations.by Mukesh Kumar Singh, New Delhi : Uday Publishing House, 2022, 244p.,Rs.1695/- ISBN : 9789393402080

 

 

 

 

Asia in Flanders Fields : Indians and Chinese on the Western Front, 1914-1920.by Dominiek Dendooven, South Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Books Ltd., 2021, 208p.,Rs. 2450/- ISBN: 9781526763334

 

 

 

 

The Evolution of Operational Art : From Napoleon to the Present. Edited by John Andreas Olsen,2011, 273P.Rs 1395/- ISBN : 9780192866825

 

 

 

 

 

End of Empire : British and the Japanese Invasion of India 1944 by Robert Lyman, New Delhi : Natraj Publishers, 2014, 297p., Rs.795/- ISBN : 9788181582317

 

 

 

 

 

Bose The Military Dimension : A Military History of INA and Netaji. by G D Bakshi, New Delhi : KW Publisher, 2022, 374p., Rs.820/- ISBN: 9789391490249

 

 

 

 

 

 Warfare and Politics in South Asia from Ancient to Modern Times. Edited by Kaushik Roy, New Delhi : Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2011, 449p.,Rs.1095/- ISBN : 9788173049132

 

 

 

 

 

Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom. by V Govind Krishnan, New Delhi : Aleph Book Company, 2023, 483p., Rs.999/- ISBN  9789390652921

 

 

 

 

Kautilya's Arthashastra : The Classical Roots of Modern Politics in India. by Subrata K Mitra, Michael Liebig, New Delhi : Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd., 2023, 548p.,Rs.595/- ISBN ; 9788129148650

 

 

 

 

United Nations Guide to Model UN / United Nation, New York and Geneva : United Nations Publications, 2020, 149p., Rs. 4500/- ISBN ; 9789211014198

 

 

 

 

How India Manages Its National Security.  by Arvind Gupta, New Delhi : Penguin (Viking), 2018, 410p.,Rs.2546/-  ISBN : 9780670090686

 

 

 

 

 

Terrorism and Technology In the 21st Century : Issues and Challenges.by K Vinay Kuamr,Monojit Das, New Delhi : Adroit Publishers,2024,305p.,Rs.1295/- ISBN : 9788195654260

 

 

 

 

 

Building Partnerships : India and International Cooperation for Maritime Security by Himadri Das, New Delhi: Pentagon Press LLP,2024,183p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 978939095940

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of Longewala  Grit Guts Glory : The Journey of a Braaaaveheart Against All Odds. by Gurjot S Kaler, India : Abhishek Publications,2023,232p.,Rs.799/- ISBN :9789356521483

 

 

 

 

Maverick Leadership : Embracing the Power of Constructive  Disobedience.by Anil Sengar, New Delhi: Pentagon Press LLP,2023, 258p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 9789390095933

 

 

 

 

 

Transformation Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh Ties. by Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, New Delhi : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd,2024,233p., Rs.1880/- ISBN : 9789394915916

 

 

 

 

India and the Gulf : A Security Perspective. by  Manjari Singh, New Delhi : KW Publishers Pvt Ltd,2024,232p.,Rs.1880/- ISBN : 9788196762179

 

 

 

 

The First World war Adventures of Nariman Karkaria : A Memoir.Translated by Murali Ranganathan, Gurugram : Harper Collins Publishers,2022,230p.,Rs.599/- ISBN : 9789354895166

 

 

 

 

 

Battlefield Cyber : How China and Russia Are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security. by Michael GMcLaughlin, William J Holstein, Essex : Prometheus Books, 2023,285p., 28.95 (US$), ISBN : 9781633889019

 

 

 

 

The Indians : Histories of  a Civilization.Edited by G N Devy,Tony Joseph,Ravi Korisettar, New Delhi : Aleph Book Company,2023,620p., Rs.1299/- ISBN : 9789395853095

 

 

 

 

Shipbuilding Trends and The Rise of the Indo - Pacific. by Sanjay Kumar Jha, New Delhi : Pentagon Press LLP,2024,198p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 9789390095957

 

 

 

 

 

Modi From Vision to Reality. Edited by RK Pachnanda, New Delhi : Pentagon Press LLP,2023,162p.,Rs.795/- ISBN : 9789390095780

 

 

 

 

Anger Management : The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India and Pakistan. by Ajay Bisaria,New Delhi : Aleph Book Company,2024,527p., Rs.999/- ISBN : 9789393852755

 

 

 

 

China - India Border Conflicts. by Gautam Das, New Delhi : Har-Anand Publications pvt Ltd,2024,423p.,Rs.1250/- ISBN :9788119798438

 

 

 

 

 

Ashoka : Portrait of a Philosopher King . by Patrick Olivelle, Gurugram : Harper Collins Publishers,2023,356p.,Rs.799/- ISBN : 9789356993228

 

 

 

 

 

The Weaponisation of Everything : A Field Guide to the New Way of War. by Mark Galeotti, New Haven : Yale University Press,2022,239p.,ISBN : 9780300270419

 

 

 

 

 

 Victoria Cross : The Indian Army Winners by Dilbag Singh Dabas, Gurugram : Real Heroes Publishers & Distributors , 2024,348p.,Rs.1999/- ISBN : 9789360763626

 

 

 

 

Empire Building : The Construction of British India 1690-1860 by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones , Gurugram : Penguin Random House ,2023, 239p.,Rs.799/- ISBN : 9780670099689

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine, Gaza,Taiwan…  A world at war by Ajay Singh, New Delhi : Pentagon Press LLP,2024,255p.,Rs.995/- ISBN : 9788196872212

 

 

 

 

 

 

The military heroes of jammu & Kashmir : Gallantry Award Winners (Vol :1). by Dilbag Singh Dabas, Gurugram : Real Heroes Publishers & Distributors , 2024,358p.,Rs.1599/- ISBN ; 9789360128944

Gallantry Award Winners of 1962 India- China war by Dilbag Singh Dabas, Gurugram : Real Heroes Publishers & Distributors , 2024,274p.,Rs.1699/- ISBN: 9789334037005

In the Line of Duty : A Soldier Remembers. by Harbakhsh Singh, New Delhi : Lancer Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 2000, x, 440p., Rs.595/- ISBN :  9788170621062