Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Writes : What should now be apparent to India’s strategic cognoscenti, is that the political leadership has clearly ended the debate on whether India requires Joint or Theatre Commands and who has to facilitate the restructuring. They have clearly indicated that, Jointness in operations and optimal utilisation of resources are the twin objectives and structural changes through integration of resources is the methodology.
COVID 19 & CHINA’S STRATEGIC BEHAVIOR IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC: LESSONS FOR INDIA
Report prepared by Naireen Khan and Aastha Gupta, Research Interns, USI. Report of the Web Discussion held on 20th May 2020 The Indo-Pacific, specifically the Western Pacific is presently the primary […]
REDESIGNING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR NORTHEAST INDIA
Lt Gen Balbir Singh Sandhu, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Writes: North East Region (NER) of India is known for her natural beauty, energetic people, and abundance of natural resources. The region […]
KALAPANI, LIPU LEKH ROW: RIFT BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA SERVES NEPAL
Dr Geeta Kochhar Writes : The Kalapani issue has been raised as ‘India’s encroachment of Nepal’s territory’ and infringing upon its sovereignty. Although India states the road is on Indian territory, Nepal has demanded foreign secretary level talks immediately. I
COVID-19 AND INTER-SERVICE COOPERATION
Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Writes :The fragile defence industrial base has been unable to deliver and for ever the two sides, supply and demand, have been blaming each other for the existing reality that India, on the global stage has been for several decades, the second largest arms importer.
IS THE TOUR OF DUTY A VIABLE OPTION?
Lt Gen Shakti Gurung, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Writes: 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 to gain an experience of Army life. This was announced by the Army Chief recently who clarified that it would not be the same as conscription and was not meant to be a career option either.