Non-articulation of India's strategic doctrine lends it to be interpreted and perceived variously. India's security establishment need not be defensive about its strategic doctrine but boldly take on critics in the strategic community. Besides, its articulation would help provide direction to the military in their formulation of military doctrine, planning and acquisitions.

• Ali Ahmed
• October 25, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The strategy helps sensitise Pakistan to India’s tolerance threshold and reinforces deterrence by bringing home unambiguously to Pakistan that things could get out of hand.

• Ali Ahmed
• September 28, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Once the Chinese achieve the capability of producing UUVs with deep depth capability, they could surround India by placing these submersibles at strategic places.

• Sarabjeet Singh Parmar
• September 16, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The most crucial aspect is inspection of the ration offered by a contractor under the contract and acceptance of the same by the contract operating officer with due care and with reference to quantity as well as quality.

• Narinder Gupta
• September 16, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The interim opportunity provided by the Army’s curtailment of insurgent activity needs to be utilised to meet the aspirations of the local population in insurgency affected areas.

• K C Dixit
• August 23, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The Services have been doctrinally fecund over the past decade, with each Service bidding to pursue relatively distinct campaigns, which would amount to lack of synergy and the whole failing to rise higher than the sum of its parts.

• Ali Ahmed
• August 16, 2010
• IDSA Comments

While explicit political control cannot be questioned, it is critical to involve the military as equal partners in the overall decision making process so as to leverage their knowledge, operational experience and unmatched organisational capacities for the well being of the state.

• Harinder Singh
• August 03, 2010
• IDSA Comments

In the aftermath of the disastrous meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, there is an all-pervasive air of despondency if not frustration as India seems to be running out of options.

• Ramesh Phadke
• July 23, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The current discourse which is mostly about the role or the absence of such a role for the military in decision making misses out on key currents and issues like overcoming the massive import syndrome and sustaining the positive image of the soldier in society.

• P. K. Gautam
• July 22, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Modern democracies are much more than about simply throwing the rule book at their militaries. Armed forces expressing their views on grave issues of security should be taken in the right spirit.

• Ajey Lele
• July 22, 2010
• IDSA Comments

In the wake of Director General IDSA’s initiation of a debate on civil-military relations through his piece in the Indian Express of 9 July 2010, this Comment outlines the two major positions in the debate.

• Ali Ahmed
• July 14, 2010
• IDSA Comments

It is essential to have an army which is capable of responding to conventional as well as sub-conventional warfare requirements with bare minimum turbulence while switching roles from one form of warfare to another.

• K C Dixit
• July 13, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Indian strategists may well find that many of the tactical quandaries faced today by the US carrier fleets cruising through the Asia Pacific are destined to become those of the Indian Navy in the not-too-distant future. Devising an AirSea Battle concept would enable it to parry blows and reassert sea control.

• Iskander Rehman
• July 07, 2010
• Issue Brief

A strategic dialogue mechanism with Pakistan at the level of NSAs, assisted by representatives of the national security establishment including the military on both sides, needs to be initiated to address core questions like the strategic balance and reconciling strategic doctrines.

• Ali Ahmed
• July 05, 2010
• IDSA Comments

A military to military engagement between India and Pakistan could help pave the way for greater understanding and opening up in the troubled relationship.

• Harinder Singh , Ramesh Phadke
• June 25, 2010
• IDSA Comments

There are no shortcuts to overcoming the grave Naxal threat to our democratic way of life. Broadening the mandate by handing over the problem to the army is neither fair nor efficacious.

• Harinder Singh , Ramesh Phadke
• June 22, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Not only would the presence of Chinese vessels present no real existential threat to Indian naval dominance in the region, it would also, paradoxically, provide the Indian Navy with a far greater degree of tactical flexibility in the event of a future conflict with China, be it on land or at sea.

• Iskander Rehman
• June 08, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Peacekeeping is India’s forte, not only because of its military’s professionalism but also due to its political acceptability globally. India’s image as a benign rising power can be exploited and enhanced in raising its peacekeeping profile.

• Ali Ahmed
• June 07, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Cold Start is a good doctrine from India’s point of view, but one that could adversely impact strategic stability given since Pakistan’s nuclear strategy is premised on countering Indian conventional military superiority with a nuclear shield.

• Gurmeet Kanwal
• June 01, 2010
• IDSA Comments

India has long striven for a three carrier fleet comprised of one carrier battle group stationed on each seaboard, and a third carrier held in reserve.

• Iskander Rehman
• June 01, 2010
• IDSA Comments