National Policies

Strategic evaluation of India’s defence policy, economic security policy, foreign policy decisions, and governance reforms impacting national resilience and state capacity.

Does Indian Military Requires Apex Level Restructuring and Integrated Theatre Commands like US and PLA

The news article “New Doctrine to ensure three military wings can tackle entire spectrum of conflict” by Rajat Pandit, published in Times Nation on 23 April 23,2017, about formulation of Joint Doctrine on the subject is a much awaited welcome…

National Instrument of Last Resort: Need to Restore Honor and Status of Military Dented by Central Pay Commisions

Backdrop For any nation to exercise its National will to pursue its National interest, the Comprehensive National Power including capability and will to exercise hard power is inescapable. History reveals that no country ever became a major power without strong…

Escalation dynamics after ‘surgical strikes on terrorists’ by India: An analysis

Post surgical strikes against ‘terrorists and their supporters’ by India, there have been plethora of articles/debates/views/statements on various aspects covering the run up to the military action and possible reactions of Pakistan to it. An objective analysis to include managing…

GLOBAL TERRORISM: AN ANALYSIS OF FAULT LINES AND RISKS

As we approach mid 2016, despite the world community, as well as affected countries claiming that they have spent billions of dollars, and made all out efforts, including supreme sacrifices of soldiers and innocent people to control terrorism, the unfortunate…

UN Peacekeeping Operations : Relevance and Indian Contribution?

Sharing an article published in Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Vol. CXLIV, No. 597, July-September 2014. Today with the complexity of peace operations due to internal situation in affected countries involving non state actors, terrorists, war lords…