India’s Politico-Military Strategy for the 1971 India–Pakistan War India displayed its firm political resolve, robust military capability and deliberate decision-making process in the 1971 India–Pakistan War to achieve significant strategic success. The politico-military strategy evolved progressively from a... J.S. Cheema | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
1971, the War as I Saw It Introduction Shamsher M. Chowdhury | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Battle of Garibpur The ‘Lightning Campaign’ to liberate Bangladesh during the 1971 IndoPak War was one of the finest moments in Indian history. The ‘Battle of Garibpur’ fought on 21–22 November 1971, before... Vijay Yeshvant Gidh | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Politics in Pakistan and the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 The Partition of India in August 1947 was a colossal man-made catastrophe resulting in the formation of Pakistan, with its east and west wings.Jinnah’s two-nation theory ignored the diverse culture... Guru Saday Batabyal | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Malhama Tactical: Now Jihadists for Hire A conglomerate of elite jihadists called Malhama Tactical, a commercial enterprise driven by a for-profit agenda and not constrained by a specific ideology and defined enemies, has emerged as a... Saman Ayesha Kidwai | October 14, 2021 | IDSA Comments
The Curious Case of Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir The recent statement by the former Amirs (chiefs) of Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, which was banned in 2019, seems to be a tactical move by the leadership to save the... Manzoor Ahmad | October 14, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Did Pakistan Learn from its Bangladesh Experience? This article seeks to re-analyse the pattern of Pakistani response to the demands from East Bengal as a federating unit with distinct linguistic and regional identity, which led to eventual... Ashok K. Behuria | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Two Decades After 9/11: The Liberal Security Community Lies in Tatters It may seem premature to discuss the advent of an illiberal global order, however, the numerous catalytic events of recent years and the apparent decline of American heft in shaping... A. Vinod Kumar | October 12, 2021 | Issue Brief
Mistakes on Repeat Mode: Pakistan’s Civil–Military Debacle The military has been an integral part of Pakistan’s survival since the formation of that nation state. The idea of the country was based on a united Islamic religion, but... Karnika Jain | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Mukti Bahini: Three Dimensional Guerillas Introduction Sandeep Unnithan | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
