Reported by Naireen Khan, Asstha Gupta and Sudesh Yadav, Research Interns at the USI of India REPORT OF CS3’S WEB DISCUSSION HELD ON MAY 6TH 2020 To discuss the regional security […]
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Dr. Roshan Khanijo's academic qualification includes BSc, MA and PhD. Her topic for the doctoral thesis was "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Developing Countries – A Critical Appraisal" She is the author of a book "Complexities and Challenges of Nuclear India" She was the member of the study team which did the Net Assessment on China and South Asia. She has been a panelist in Panel Discussions on nuclear issues. She presented a paper in the seminar organized by CIISS (China Institute for International and strategic Studies) in Beijing .She also took part in the discussions held by CICIR (China Institute of Contemporary International Relations) in Beijing. She has taken guest lectures for Jindal International University .Currently she is working as a Research Fellow at USI.
COVID -19 : IMPACT ON MILITARY TRAINING
Lt General Rajiv Bhalla, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM Writes : 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.
STRATEGIC SIGNALLING IS A NUANCED ART OF MILITARY DIPLOMACY
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (Retd) Writes : There was a debate whether it was essential for the CDS and three Services Chiefs to address a joint press conference to show solidarity with the frontline Corona Warriors or same could have been done by the Public Relations Officers (PROs) from three services. The military fraternity was divided over this issue.
THE CO IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE CO
Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Writes : 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 in North Kashmir on 2 May was a grim reminder of death stalking our heroes in uniform.
AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND NEED FOR GLOBAL APPROACH TO BIO-SECURITY
Brig Vivek Verma Writes :CIA report on “The Darker Bioweapons Futures” talked about the diverse and elusive threat spectrum created due to rapid biotechnology development. It warned about the diversity of new biological agents creating broad range of attack scenarios, and that it would be virtually impossible to anticipate and defend against them
AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S BIOLOGICAL WARFARE CAPABILITIES AND NEED FOR GLOBAL APPROACH TO BIO-SECURITY
Brig Vivek Verma Writes :Biological weapons are made of microorganisms or natural toxins to produce disease in humans, animals or plants. To act as a weapon, pathogens need a means for transmission. China has conducted considerable amount of defensive research in tularaemia, Q fever, plague, anthrax etc.