Vice Admiral Raman Puri retired as the Chief of Integrated Service Command (CISC) in 2006 after a distinguished service of 40 years in the Indian Navy. Adm. Puri served in a number of important positions during his career. These include a Destroyer and a Carrier Command, Founder Director of the College of Naval Warfare, Director Staff Requirements (NHQ),the Flag Officer Offshore Defence Advisory Group (FODAG), Flag Officer Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA), Fortress Commander Andaman and Nicobar Islands (FORTAN), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS), and Commander in Chief of the Eastern Naval Command. During his tenure as CISC issues of Defence planning process, Defence acquisition process, Joint Operations, Logistics and Training were dealt with from the Higher Defence and Strategic level perspective. Currently he is Distinguished Fellow, VIF.

Contributions 
सामरिक मंच की सफलता का ढांचा: अरिहंत से मिले सबक कार्यक्रम आईएनएस अरिहंत शिप सबमर्सिबल बैलिस्टिक न्यूक्लियर (एसएसबीएन) ने हाल ही में अपनी �...

Architecture in Success of a Strategic Platform : Lesson from Arihant The Programme INS Arihant Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN), which completed its ‘deterrence patrol’ recently and was commended by the Prime Minister, is a three decades old pursuit of a survivable, nuclear launch option. It...

रक्षा तत्परता का नमूना या रक्षा तत्परता की पड़ताल राष्ट्र छोटा हो या बड़ा, उसे टकराव और अनिश्चितताओं से भरे इस संसार में रक्षा की अपनी जरूरतों का ध�...

Modelling of Defence Preparedness Every nation, big or small, has to address its need for defence in a world that is full of conflicts and uncertainties. India with its growing economy and poised to become one of the top five powerful nations of the globe, therefore, has to have a ro...

Imperatives of Defence Modernisation and Indigenisation Self Reliance in defence production has been one of India’s national goals set since the 1950’s. Post 1971, it was quantified as reversing the ratio of indigenous production to imports which was in the ratio of 30:70 to 70;30. However, on the gr...

VIF Reports 
Roles and Tasks of India’s Defence R&D vis-a-vis USA’s RDT&E - A Preliminary Analysis While developing a range of products for the Armed Forces - covering electronics, sensors, weapons, missiles, armored vehicles, combat vehicles, aircrafts, unmanned systems, advanced computing systems and advanced materials – India’s Defence Res...

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