V. Mahalingam

Trump seems to have reconciled himself to the fact that Afghanistan may become an ‘Islamic Emirate of Taliban’ with Sharia Law being imposed with or without the consent of the...

• V. Mahalingam |
• January 01, 2019 |
• IDSA Comments

Stakeholder regional countries threatened by Islamic militancy need to get together under the umbrella of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and fight a joint war to end the menace.

• V. Mahalingam |
• May 27, 2015 |
• IDSA Comments

Shifting the centre of gravity of fighting from their traditional strongholds in the South to the northern parts of Afghanistan in this operation is indicative of the Taliban’s shift in...

• V. Mahalingam |
• May 06, 2015 |
• IDSA Comments

The culmination of the unprovoked Chinese intrusion in the Depsang Sector of Ladakh is a breather and a warning to India. It is a breather because it saves the country...

• V. Mahalingam |
• May 22, 2013 |
• Issue Brief

Developing culture and traditions is one of the pragmatic ways of breeding ethics and moral standards in the military. These moral issues are profoundly linked to the military’s way of...

• V. Mahalingam |
• April 2013 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

A National Counter Terrorism Head needs to be established with the single point authority for all CT activity and with authorization to muster all resources within the country. The authority...

• V. Mahalingam |
• March 03, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

The government should instead aim to create a single Security Group consisting of a training establishment specializing in security issues and a number of units to meet different areas of...

• V. Mahalingam |
• February 18, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments