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The Complexities of Tribal Land Rights and Conflict in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations

Abstract Land is at the center of most conflicts in Northeast India because of its importance in the life of the people of the region, particularly its tribal communities. Manipur, the Land of Jewels, has been besieged with confli....

June 07, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Manipur , Tribal Land Rights , Land of Jewels
Small Wars are National Wars: Need Potent Force to Secure India from Threat Within
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)

Sun Tzu said, “Great results can be achieved with small forces provided those leading them are skilled at war.” It becomes easy for a “small and skilled to fight big and leaderless crowd.” Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is expanding at a rapid....

June 05, 2017 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Maoists , Counter-insurgency , CRPF
KPS Gill: Tribute to a Supercop
Prakash Singh

Kanwar Pal Singh Gill has been hailed as one of the most successful fighters against terrorism. He vanquished what was one of the most lethal and one of the most devastating terrorist movements in the history of the world. He has also been criticized....

May 31, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism , CRPF , KPS Gill , Supercop , Punjab , JF Ribeiro , Governor
Towards a New Defence Procurement Organisation: Some Points for Consideration
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The Times of India reported on 15 May 17 that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering of putting in place a new Defence Procurement Organisation (DPO) to streamline the mega arms acquisitions, as well as to lever....

May 29, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , defence procurement , Make-in-India , rules and procedure , Defence Procurement Organisation
Round Table Discussion on Situation in Kashmir and the Way Forward

In continuation of a series of dialogues and conferences held over the years on Kashmir, a Round Table Discussion was arranged at the VIF when some of the prominent voices on Kashmir - Mr KM Singh, Air Vice Mshl Kapil Kak, Dr Sudhir S Bloeria, Ms See....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , POK , Kashmir Valley , Situation in Kashmir , Sudhir S Bloeria
Talk on ‘Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors and the Way Forward’

The VIF invited Mr. Zafar Iqbal Manhas, MLC from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for an informal session on the evolving dynamics in Kashmir. The discussion revolved around a broad set of issues - sense of alienation, autonomy and democratic d....

May 29, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , POK , Pakistan Occupied Kashmir , Zafar Iqbal Manhas
Round Table Discussion on Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine

A Round Table Discussion on the ‘Efficacy of India’s Nuclear Doctrine in the Context of Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons’ (TNWs) was held at the VIF. It began with a presentation by Brig Gurmeet Kanwal, Visiting Fellow, VIF, to outline the....

May 29, 2017 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Conferences , India’s nuclear doctrine
The Kashmir Narrative
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

ISBN: 9788182748996 Publication Year: 2017 Binding: PB Pages: 100 Price: Rs. 295 Online Available at Pentagon Press ....

May 25, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Kashmir , POK , governance , Kashmir Valley , Book Published , Anti National , Paradox
Critical Requirement of VSHORADS - A User's Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract The ongoing procurement case of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) weapon system for the three Services is currently in the news both in the print, as well as, the digital media. Understandably, the information content in both of t....

May 23, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Air defence , defence procurement , Indian Army , VSORADS , DPP
India : Confronting Internal Security Challenges
Lt Gen Kamal Davar (Retd)

Since the advent of independence, India has faced multitude of security challenges to its nationhood - both external and internal - and to its emergence as a deservingly significant player in the global order. Located in one of the most security a....

May 19, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Internal Security , J&K , Maoism
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