Professional Ethics for the Armed Forces in War and Peace
2023 ,
This article looks at the current situation in the armed forces, which has been in the news for all wrong reasons recently. The author undertakes an analysis of the causes...
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Role of Military Culture and Traditions in Building Ethics, Morals and Combat Effectiveness in Fighting Units
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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...
Read MoreChanging Socio-economic Norms and its Impact on India’s Armed Forces
2023 ,
The Indian Army remains rooted in an outdated, British-inherited system that is struggling to cope with the combination of challenges posed by demands of modern warfare and a society that...
Read MoreInstitutional Challenges Confronting the Indian Armed Forces: The Moral and Ethical Dimension
2023 ,
The phenomenon of the apparent lowering of both personal and institutional moral and ethical standards in the armed forces is not limited to India. What is missing is an open...
Read MoreRole of Morals, Ethics and Motivation in a Counter-insurgency Environment
2023 ,
Morals, ethics and motivation are the bedrock of the Indian Army, since it is considered more than a profession: a way of life. These qualities are put to test under...
Read MoreEthics at the Grassroots: A Values-based Approach
2023 ,
This article addresses the declining standards of morality in the armed forces and suggests measures to address it by undertaking appropriate interventions at the grassroots, unit or battalion. It traces...
Read MoreFalling Standard of Values in the Army: Dilution of Norms is the Root Cause
2023 ,
As human beings are a product of their environment and society, their interpretation of morals, ethics and value system differ. In a traditional culture like ours, attitudes are moulded by...
Read MoreRoots of Moral Decline in the Armed Forces: Time to Reclaim our Izzat
2023 ,
The precipitate decline in moral and ethical values, as well as the steep fall in standards of private and public conduct, in recent years, has been accompanied by a concurrent...
Read MoreDecoding the International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities by Ajey Lele (ed.)
2023 ,
After becoming the first country to oppose the annual non-binding UN resolution ‘Preventing an Arms Race in Outer Space’ in 2005, the US made it clear to the United Nations...
Read MoreIAF Equipment and Force Structure Requirements to Meet External Threats, 2032
2023 ,
In keeping with the theme ‘IAF Deep Multidimensional Change 2032: Imperatives and a Roadmap’, this article focuses on the responses to the external threat challenges that are likely to be...
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