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Appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and Creation of the Department of Military Affairs: A Gamechanger
Full text linkThe announcement by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address to the nation of Government\u27s intent to appoint a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) marked the gamechanger event that the country was to embark upon. The subsequent appointment, in December 2019,2 of General Bipin Rawat, to the newly created appointment as its first incumbent and the simultaneous creation of a Department of Military Affairs as a separate vertical within the Ministry of Defence with the CDS as its ex-officio Secretary are each and together tectonic shifts that have moved the balance in civil-military relations to a new normal. It has also disruptively altered the entire edifice of the structure of decision-making relating to matters of the military
Political Leadership and the Indian Armed Forces in Diplomacy and War: by Brigadier (Dr.) M. P. Singh
Full text linkPublisher: Greenfield Publishers (2019) Location: Dehradun, India. ISBN: 978-93-81089-39-
Countering the Contagion Effect of COVID-19: An Appraisal of China\u27s Influence Operations
Full text linkFor China to realise its millennium goal, it needs to radiate its influence globally and simultaneously engage internally with the local population to ensure social stability. COVID-19 has disrupted China\u27s dream of showcasing to the world a model state with Chinese characteristics. Influence operations thus form the basis of curating and presenting a credible image of the Communist Party of China (CPC) besides altering the behaviour of its adversaries. China has tried to firewall the western influence besides making inroads into other countries\u27 economic, political, and societal institutions. At the time of the COVID-19 crisis, it is employing leverages to correct the narrative while gaining situational awareness through revamped structures and employment of technologies. It is thus imperative to appraise China\u27s influence operations capabilities
Crisis Culture in India\u27s National Security
Full text linkTwo major aspects bedevil our approach to national security. In fact, they are not only relevant to national security but almost to all other spheres of our functioning as a nation. Of which, first, is the aspect of being reactive to emerging situations. A peep into history would show that from time to time, series of raiders and marauding hordes have descended on our land, plundered it, occupied it, and ruled over it. Starting from Alexander to Mohammad Ghazani, the Portuguese, the Mughals, the British, and even the Chinese have occupied different parts of India. However, during the same period, we do not find many instances of our indigenous rulers going outwards to capture or rule over distant lands. In fact, even while trying to defend our land against incoming adversaries, India\u27s actions have been reactive in nature rather than proactive or offensive.
NOTE: This article is the revised version of the paper published on the CLAWS Website titled “Crisis Culture in National Security” on 28 August 202
Rise of Fifth Estate: Challenges and the Way Ahead
Full text linkFrom news to social media, from net banking to e-commerce, online gaming to ordering food at home, technology has paved its way into our lives. Technology has become our nervous system and any disruption to it can cause paralysis in an individual\u27s life. The individual\u27s personal information, which one never shares in physical space, has moved to the cloud and is sold for a few bucks in the market. Technical gadgets have become so advanced that one can get a real feel of a war zone, a robbery scene, a terrorist attack, or a high-speed jet inside a room wearing suitable gaming kits. The physical meetings have moved to virtual space. Technology is virtually 24x7 with us knowingly or unknowingly. Technology is an enabler and at the same time, it has enhanced the potential of lawbreakers. The biggest challenge, as the technology advances, remains that of security and legality in virtual space, because in virtual space there are no boundaries, limited laws can be applied and illegal activities continue through the dark web, albeit in a legal way
India-Persian Gulf Relations: From Transactional to Strategic Partnerships
Full text linkIndia\u27s relations with the Gulf countries have been exceptionally significant since ancient times and are multifaceted. The two have maintained historical ties with each other in terms of trade, energy, security as well as a vast expatriate population. While the Indo-Gulf relations are dominated by energy cooperation, recent years have experienced a shift in their dynamics. Owing to Persian Gulf countries\u27 quest to achieve Vision 2030 through economic diversification, Indo-Gulf relations have seen an expansion in other non-conventional areas such as security cooperation and strategic partnerships. India is not in a military alliance with any of the major powers, however, it shares close strategic and military relations with many major countries in the world. Owing to the growing stature of India and its clout at the global table, India started to build strategic partnerships with major countries such as France, Russia, Germany, and the US, etc., in 1997. It is noteworthy that India has extended its strategic partnerships with as many as four countries in the Gulf, namely, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE since 2003.  This shows that over a period of time the region holds immense significance for India\u27s ascendance as a growing regional and global power
Pakistan: the Balochistan Conundrum: by Tilak Devasher
Full text linkPublishers: Indian Council of World Affairs and HarperCollins Publishers India (2019)
Location: New Delhi, India. P-ISBN: 978-93-5357-070-5 | E-ISBN: 978-93-5357-071-
China\u27s Rise as an Arms Exporter: Implications for India
Full text linkThe Chinese arms industry today is the world\u27s second-largest producer of munitions. It has overtaken Russia in arms production, a country that was once a major supplier of arms to China. Currently, three of the world\u27s top 10 arms companies are Chinese. China is also becoming a significant exporter of arms around the world. It has emerged as a supplier of weapon platforms to over 50 countries and is now the world\u27s fifth-largest arms exporter. Its main customers are relatively poor countries in South and East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In each case, the sales are linked to lower costs, sometimes cheap loans, and political leveraging. Around 75 percent went to Asia, with Pakistan being the destination for over 50 percent of Chinese exports. Defence exports to others in Asia, like Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Iran are also of concern to India. Close military ties with Pakistan pose a two-front war to India. In this context, the paper examines the trends in China\u27s defence exports, with special attention to Asia. Furthermore, it analyses the implications it holds for India
David Shambaugh (Ed.), China & the World (New York: Oxford University Press, 2020)
No full textThe year 2020 will be significant in the annals of history—first, because of the global pandemic and second because of China\u27s behaviour in the International sphere. This year has seen some very notable shifts in International politics that could possibly bring about a change in the existing global order. China has been a key player in impacting the world and International relations in multiple ways. In this backdrop, the book China & The World edited by David Shambaugh is a timely and comprehensive volume
Trump Peace Plan: A Good Diagnosis But Bad Medication
Full text linkSince the time it was unveiled in the White House on January 28, 2020, Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People or more commonly known as Trump Plan, is a non-starter. As it was being announced, two main protagonists—President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—were fighting for their political survival. The US Senate was deliberating the House Resolution to impeach President Trump and moments before the White House event, Israel\u27s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit formally filed charges of corruption against Netanyahu in a court in Jerusalem. However, both leaders managed to weather the political storm; if the Senate acquitted the US President, the inconclusive March 2, 2020, Knesset elections—the third within a year—injected fresh hopes for the Likud leader. However, even the little hopes people had about the Plan were firmly buried in the pandemic coronavirus and the unfolding worldwide health emergency, mounting human casualties, and the impending global economic collapse