Indian Army’s Continuity and Transformation: Through the Prism of the Battle of Dograi The continuum of change in militaries is derived from a number of factors, in which application of history plays an important part. The process of Indian Army’s evolution in the plains of Western India could be charted from the lessons learnt from key episodes of the 1965 War. Rahul K. Bhonsle July 2015 Journal of Defence Studies
On the Threshold of a New Procurement Regime Recommendations that defence procurement be handled by the military brass, ministers stay out of defence deals, and an external procurement agency be set up to handle procurement and focus on indigenization are indeed extraordinary. Amit Cowshish July 23, 2015 IDSA Comments
An Infantry Combat Leader’s Memoir of the 1965 War The article is a recall of the 1965 War by an infantry company commander in the war. It attempts to bring out how the war was conducted at the tactical level. Charlie Company, commanded by the author, was involved in several skirmishes, company and battalion level attacks as part of 19 Maratha Light Infantry. The unit was part of 7 Infantry Division and fought on the Punjab front. The article covers the run up to the war and the battles, bringing out the human element and tactical level aspects of conflict, some of which continue to be relevant 50 years on. M.A. Zaki July 2015 Journal of Defence Studies
India-US Nuclear Deal: Only Half Realised After a Decade While the first watt of power from foreign-aided projects may take many years to come, the 10th anniversary coincides with major transformations in India’s indigenous nuclear energy programme. A. Vinod Kumar July 21, 2015 IDSA Comments
India-Pakistan Engagement: Does Ufa Have More To It Than Meets The Eye? The new equation is that the Americans nudge India, the Chinese press Pakistan, and together they try to ensure that things don’t go out of control in South Asia. Sushant Sareen July 20, 2015 IDSA Comments
Why India should apply for NSG membership? An Indian application for NSG membership should face less resistance than what china had faced. Such an option is certainly worth an attempt instead of waiting indefinitely for the NSG PGs to arrive at a consensus on inviting India. G. Balachandran July 20, 2015 IDSA Comments
Concerns About Proposed US Rules on Cybersecurity Products While the Wassenaar Arrangement has instant recall in nuclear circles, it has only recently become a source of turmoil in cybersecurity, after the US Bureau of Industry and Security published rules that are applicable to cyber technologies. Cherian Samuel July 20, 2015 IDSA Comments
Chemicals, Controls and Cyber Introduction In October 2008, a series of explosions at the aniline plant of Jilin Petrochemicals in Northeast China killed five workers and injured about seventy. Aniline, a toxic organic compound… Continue reading Chemicals, Controls and Cyber Munish Sharma July-December 2015 CBW Magazine
Chemical Anarchy: Islamic State, Chemical Weapon and Syrian War Theatre Some big questions following the aftermath of Paris massacre are two-fold. Firstly, whether the so called Islamic State (IS) would now look to acquire capability to develop or use strategic… Continue reading Chemical Anarchy: Islamic State, Chemical Weapon and Syrian War Theatre Animesh Roul July-December 2015 CBW Magazine
India and the Satellite Launch Market While India has a reliable vehicle for launching less than 2 tonne satellites into LEO, it lacks the necessary infrastructure to obtain larger commercial benefits from this capability. Ajey Lele July 16, 2015 IDSA Comments
