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India’s record since Independence in keeping its borders secure and itself internally stable has been satisfactory, but for patches of erratic planning and erring in performance. India hit the ground running to confront its security challenges with a war over J&K days just after the Partit

Defence forces constitute one of the most important constituents of Comprehensive National Power (CNP). It is, therefore, essential that these are integrated and function in the most efficient manner. It is a natural deduction that for such a thing to happen, these forces have to be headed by a sing

2718 1 Counterview: The IAF has categorically made it clear that it has very different views from those expressed by General Rawat (right). PTI Manoj Joshi Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation There is considerable alarm in India’s strategic community as to whether the moves towards restructuring the armed forces to create theatre commands have been sufficiently thought through. A great deal of it arises from concerns that the man chosen to lead the task in 2017, Chief of Defen...

Theaterisation imbroglio requires resolution post-haste July 4, 2021, 10:43 AM IST Lt General KJ Singh superannuated in August 2016 after 39 years of distinguished service. He commanded the formidable Western Command, an operationally committed Corps in the North East having borders with four countries, an armoured division in the strike corps, a T-90 armoured brigade, and an elite armoured regiment, 63 Cavalry. He is currently holding the prestigious Ranjit Singh Chair of Ex...

Long delayed, the India-UK meet was marred by the virulent spike of Covid-19 in this country that resulted in the Indian delegation, led by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, being confined to a London ho