Articles

Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Reports emanating from the Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) held at Lucknow on 04-05 September 2024 suggest that a blueprint for the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands (ITC) has been formulated by the services and presented to the Raksha Mantri (R....

September 10, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , PLA , Raksha Mantri , Integrated Theatre Commands , Joint Commanders Conference , Joint Logistics Nodes , Theatrisation

Indian Army’s Transformation: The Dilemma between Qualitative and Quantitative Transition

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

A lot has been written of Indian Military’s ongoing modernisation and transformation, both terms used interchangeably. Truth is these terms differ in their purpose and impact, magnitude and scope. Military modernisation refers to acquisitions of m....

July 29, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , PLA , Army Modernisation , ISR , Satellite , EW , military transformation , Operational readiness , system destruction

Rising Tension in Taiwan Strait is Cause for Concern

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has risen in past weeks after the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lai Ching-te took over as Taiwan's new President. Since then, the Chinese authorities have mounted psychological and military pressure....

July 23, 2024 Article , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , CCP , DPP , PLA , KMT , Lai Ching-te , Song Tao

Future Politico-diplomatic Initiatives with China and the Border Dispute

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The phase of intense politico-diplomatic relationship between India and China got over in May 2020, having lasted nearly thirty years plus. Of the guiding mantras of diplomacy and deterrence, the former was centre-stage, and the latter was underplaye....

July 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , China , PLA , Aksai Chin , Trade Deficit , LAC , Corps Commanders level talks , patrol clashes

To Redefine War in Indian Context is Mandatory

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

In 1942 Quincy Wright wrote in A Study of War, that to different people war may have different meanings. While Brittanica Encyclopaedia states that war, in the popular sense, is a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of cons....

June 24, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India , China , Conflict , PLA , Ladakh , Kargil , NCW , Russia Ukraine war , Clausewitz

The People’s Liberation Army’s New Information Support Force

Jayadeva Ranade Article

On April 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that a new People's Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force had been established. At the same time, he announced establishment of the PLA Aerospace Support Force and PLA Cyberspace Support F....

June 12, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , NPC , CMC , PLA , Information Warfare , civil military fusion , Gen Dong Jun , Electronic warfare , Aerospace Support Force , Cyberspace Support Force , Information Support Force , Joint Logistics Support Force , Tibet Military District

China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait

Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victory of the DPP's Lai Ching-te clearly signalled t....

March 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , CCP , DPP , PLA , KMT , Kinmen , Quemoy , reunification

Xi Jinping Reinforces Security Apparatus Amidst Growing Popular Discontent

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The slowing economy and increasing joblessness have contributed to the growing popular discontent in China. This has affected China’s entrepreneurs and there are indications that discontent has spread also to the ‘princelings’ and cadres in the....

March 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , PLA , Cultural Revolution , armed police department , discontent in China , Ministry of State Security , Political Bureau

Indication of Disarray in PLA and Imminent ‘Rectification’ Campaign

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The senior echelons of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appear to be in disarray. The unexplained long absences of Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman General Zhang Youxia and sudden removal of Defence Minister Li Shangfu, both ....

February 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CMC , PLA , Corruption , PLARF , Gen He Weidong , ideological risks , Li Yuchao , PLASSF , Xu Zhonbo

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (25-31 December 2023)

Economic

China, Myanmar revive hopes for Bay of Bengal deep water port in Kyaukphyu under Belt and Road Initiative

China and the Myanmar military government have signed a supplementary agreement for the Kyaukphyu deep water po....

January 03, 2024 Israel , Iran , Xi Jinping , PLA , Huawei , Dollar , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Hezbollah , Kyaukphyu , Arctic LNG 2 , US Shale , Egypt Ceasefire Plan