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Is Pakistan Losing its Asymmetric Warfare through Nuclearised-Terrorism to India’s Security Posture?

Successful completion of INS Arihant’s war patrol signaled the operationalisation of India’s nuclear triad. This event has been deliberated extensively by the academics, professionals and media the world over. Whilst some have appreciated this ev....

December 04, 2018 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s nuclear-terrorism , India’s triad

Impasse in Jammu and Kashmir

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Political Situation

On 19 June 2018, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled out of the Mehbooba Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The alliance was formed after the elections in 2015. The mandate during the elections was fractur....

November 28, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Impasse in Kashmir , Kashmir politics

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

Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

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....

November 22, 2018 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 Commentary

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....

November 19, 2018 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 Article

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....

November 19, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indian Navy , Nuclear Triad , INS Arihant , Arihant

The Trinity Of Power

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

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....

November 19, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indian Navy , INS Arihant

Relevance of India's Nuclear Triad

Ajit Kumar Commentary

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 Commentary

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 ....

November 06, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Energy Security , Commentary , US Sanctions , Iran oil

Artillery Today

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

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....

October 30, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Artillery modernisation , Artillery indigenisation

Strategic Policy Group - Evolution of Integrated National Security Structure

Dr Ramanand Garge Article

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 ....

October 25, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article