Maj Gen S G Vombatkere

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  • Indian Army Jawan 15

    Defence Preparedness: Inconvenient truths

    Pakistan carries the “hurt” of its 1971 loss of East Pakistan, while China, with memory of its successful 1962 adventure, has its hegemonic aim of...
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    Cyber Security: Civil and Military Implications

    The capability of India’s matchless troops in on-the-ground, blood-and-guts fighting is legendary. But if operational logistics is compromised in advance by a hostile military, wars...
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    Is the ‘Babu’ scared of veterans’ skills?

    Under the banner of IESM (Indian Ex-Servicemen's Movement), India's armed forces veterans  propose a nation-wide movement, starting with a rally on December 1, 2012, at...
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    Have Indian troops abandoned Indian territory?

    The incursion by Chinese troops into the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector of Ladakh on 15 April 2013 by erecting and occupying tents was responded...
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    AFSPA: Misconceptions and Ground Realities

    Sanjoy Hazarika1 and Walter Fernandes2 bring out the justifiable opposition to AFSPA felt by people from our northeastern states where it was first imposed in...
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    Lessons from 1962: Is 50 years not enough?

    Institutions and nations rarely if ever learn from successes, but it is possible and necessary to learn from institutional or national failure. This is particularly...
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    Rational National Security

    Specifically, defence preparedness is the direct responsibility of the Prime Minister and the National Security Council (NSC), which need to receive accurate advice from the...
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    The Siachen Imbroglio

    The title and contents of Mr.A.G.Noorani's article “Settle the Siachen dispute now“1 strongly suggest peace-by-demilitarization of Siachen on an immediate basis. His quest for peace...