Category: Insights

INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

INDIA’S DISASTER RESPONSE SYSTEMS – BETTER PREPARED, BETTER SYNERGY

Collapsed houses in Kathmandu Valley after the Nepal Earthquake. A macro view of India’s refined disaster management structures, and the
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AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

AIR TRANSPORTATION – THE CRUCIAL ASSET FOR RESCUE AND RELIEF

Our countrymen have often witnessed our Air Force aircraft evacuating our citizens from distress zones, from flood-affected areas, ferrying supplies
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THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE IN 1971: A War Well-thought & Well-fought

THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE IN 1971: A War Well-thought & Well-fought

There were many facets and factors which came into play, when the Indian State faced the East Pakistani turmoil situation
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LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1971

The trigger to Bangladesh’s uprising in March 1971 and genocide by the Pakistan Army thereafter was the willful denial of
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GOING DOWN WITH INS KHUKRI: Captain MN Mulla in 1971

GOING DOWN WITH INS KHUKRI: Captain MN Mulla in 1971

This evocative piece is a letter written by Commander FA Rodrigues, IN (Retd) in response to an article Ms Ameeta
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THE 1971 AIR WAR – A Naval Aviator Reminisces

THE 1971 AIR WAR – A Naval Aviator Reminisces

This article gives an insight into fighter pilots heroism and risk taking, as they fly into enemy airspace and execute
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MARITIME JOINTNESS & THE ENVISAGED MARITIME COMMAND

MARITIME JOINTNESS & THE ENVISAGED MARITIME COMMAND

Tumultuous structural changes are taking place in the security sphere, gradually with due deliberation. A Peninsula or Integrated Maritime Command
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REFLECTIONS ON A MILITARY CAREER

REFLECTIONS ON A MILITARY CAREER

Medals and Ribbons is perhaps an interesting magazine for both parents and students to read whether a career in the
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THE INDIAN NAVY: On A Steady Course

THE INDIAN NAVY: On A Steady Course

In this assessment, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) looks beyond the horizon, and takes stock of the emerging security
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MAKING SEA-DOGS OF LAND LUBBERS

MAKING SEA-DOGS OF LAND LUBBERS

A Peep Through The Port- Hole on Naval Officer’s Initial Training When young men transit to becoming seamen, there is
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