Category: POLITICO MILITARY AFFAIRS
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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON OP SINDOOR
The parliamentary debate on #OpSindoor was very good. There were a lot of issues discussed. However the main issue is that democracy in India is vibrant and functioning well. Many messages have been conveyed to all our adversaries and friends in a nuanced manner for those who cared to understand the issues.
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POLITICO – BUREAUCRATIC- MILITARY FUSION FOR INDIA
As #India rises and its #geopolitical #footprint increases, there is a need to enlarge its #defense #capabilities. This is possible only if the #Politico #Bureaucratic and #Military establishment acts in unison in a fused manner. This fusion is required in multiple fields of national security to include capability development, military diplomacy, infrastructure development, defense exports…
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REFORMS NEEDED IN THE MOD
Technology is changing at pace as AI swamps our systems, nature of war and conflict is changing, India has set off a year of reforms in MOD, Integrated Theatre Commands are being ushered in and India is rising. A Vikisit Bharat is impossible without a Surakshit Bharat. In the light of these developments, Lt Gen…
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National Security Objectives in 2025
Lt Gen K J Singh outlines the regional security landscape and explains what our national security objectives should be in 2025. It is repeatedly emerging that the most important national security objective is building internal strength and structures. A nation which is socially cohesive and strong internally cannot be touched. CAPFs which are numerically as…
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Saving Kashmir in 1947-48
Col Ajay Singh very comprehensively explains the goings on in the first India Pakistan war of 1947-48. He narrates how India saved Kashmir in the nick of time. A must see for all those who want to know our military history and traditions.
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Development and Deployment of Unmanned Aerial Systems in India
Sandeep Unnithan, Editor News9 Live and I had a great discussion on unmanned aerial systems in India holistically. The procurement of the MQ9 Reaper from USA meets today’s requirement and is the need of the hour. However it represents a collective failure of our national security system in having foreseen the problem and doing nothing…
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CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
Lt Gen Prakash Menon (R) and I had an informed discussion on Civil Military Relations. This issue is assuming increasing importance as India rises. As the Indian economy expands , there is an undeniable requirement for the role of its Military to play a significant part in this growth. . We covered a lot of…
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Lessons from the Russo- Ukrainian War on Civil Military Fusion by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Nations which intend to prosecute war and those which are under the threat of being drawn into conflict need to prepare for the long haul. By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) The yearlong Russo Ukrainian war has thrown up many lessons to the international community. It has completely and conclusively destroyed the fancy idea that future wars…
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Civil Military Fusion or Diffusion in India? By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Inventiveness in science and technology made colonial militaries better equipped, lethal and more efficient. In the process all colonial nations prospered. If one extends it further, all great nations have gone through a process of civil- military fusion. India missed the bus of the Industrial Revolution. It cannot afford to miss the ongoing cycle of…
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India : The Emerging Third Pole By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
Published in The Print @ The US-led global order is tottering. It is India’s time to shine as a balancing ‘third pole’ As India has grown stronger, the term ‘non-aligned’ has morphed into ‘neutral’. There is also no doubt today that whoever India backs will ultimately be the heavier side. LT GEN P R SHANKAR…
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