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INS Arihant’s Deterrence Patrol: A Critical Milestone in India’s Nuclear Posture

On November 05, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful completion of deterrence patrol by country’s first indigenously designed and built nuclear power submarine, INS Arihant.¹ This marks an important leap in co

December 31, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Nuclear Triad, INS Arihant

Architecture in Success of a Strategic Platform : Lesson from Arihant

Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM

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

October 23, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Arihant SSBN, Defence programmes

Arihant to India’s defence: Nuclear triad is now fully operational and provides us with credible strategic deterrence

General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM

Monday, 5 November 2018, was indeed a red letter and historic day in the history of India’s security paradigm when a visibly proud Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the completion of a maiden ‘deterrent patrol’ by INS Arihant, India’s fir

October 22, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indian Navy, Nuclear Triad, INS Arihant, Arihant

The Trinity Of Power

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

INS Arihant will enable India to assert its rights on water, besides land and air. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 5 that India’s first indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered submarine, the INS Arihant, which is equi

February 11, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indian Navy, INS Arihant

Relevance of India's Nuclear Triad

Ajit Kumar

It may be recalled that India's 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine had stated that its nuclear forces would be based on a triad of aircraft, mobile land-based missiles and sea-based assets. The summary of the official Nuclear Doctrine of 2003 also mentioned

November 12, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, INS Arihant SSBN, Nuclear Triad

Iran, US Sanctions and Oil

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

US oil and banking sanctions against Iran have gone into effect on 4th November. President Trump announced that these are toughest ever sanctions imposed by the US. The date is symbolic. It is the anniversary of the take over of US Embassy in Tehran

July 04, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Energy Security, Commentary, US Sanctions, Iran oil

Artillery Today

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction

The Indian Artillery has ever been performing creditably during war and peace. Its motto ‘Sarvatra’ signifies its employment in all operations including Low Intensity Conflicts. Artillery is actively involved in surveilla

April 08, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Artillery modernisation, Artillery indigenisation

Strategic Policy Group - Evolution of Integrated National Security Structure

Dr Ramanand Garge

In a significant decision that could have major implications for India’s over all approach to national security, the Government of India, through a notification (October 8, 2018), announced reconstitution of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) of the

February 02, 2015 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article

Defence Cooperation: India-Russia Strategic Partnership in Recess

Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The wide ranging agreements signed during President Vladimir Putin’s trip to New Delhi for the annual summit meeting with Prime Minister Narender Modi on October 4-5, 2018, and the bonhomie on display (warm hugs, long handshakes and plenty of smile

October 22, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indo-Russia partnership, Indo-Russian defence cooperation