A peculiar feature of the Indian security state is the frequency with which failures to anticipate enemy action are explained away as 'intelligence gaps or failures'.
On 19 November 1962, PM Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the people of Assam in a radio address and spoke of the resolve against Chinese attack, saying India won't tolerate this invasion.
With more focus on traditional culture & national security, new textbooks will be rolled out next week and by 2026 will be taught to all grades in primary classes and junior high.
Congress has distanced itself from his remarks with senior leader Jairam Ramesh saying his colleague had apologised 'unreservedly' for using the term 'mistakenly'.
The armed forces need to be vigilant that their actions are in the national interest and that they are not unwittingly doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.
If we had not had a dysfunctional National Security apparatus & a mentally agile proactive military leadership, we would have analyzed those initial battles and within a year or so.
Remarks being seen as response to Chinese govt’s attempt to lay claim to places within Indian territory. Shah also referred to Kibithoo as country’s ‘1st village, from where India begins’.
In Episode 1841 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta details the criminal charges against Gautam Adani dropped by US this week & what it development signifies.
Built by India’s Defence Ministry to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s participation in the Korean War, it marks a strategic effort to leverage soft power and historical links.
Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.
Great article. I am reading a book from Taleb titled ‘Fooled by randomness’. I feel that everyone in strategic security establishment must read it. The Monte carlo method can be helpful in wargaming and strategic thinking. Also the concept of alternative histories to wargame the future as mentioned in the book.
Alas! We lack in-depth thinking in security establishment. History does not repeat but it rhymes.
Brilliant article again. Shekhar ji should forward this article and the book recommendation (fooled by randomness) to all military friends (retired or serving).
Whatever be China’s reasons to start wars, it is important that all our politicians stand together in one voice, during the hour of need.
But out Congress party, will be more interested in politicking and spreading fake news. Ever since, the Gandhi nepokid, came to power.
No wars, please, with two nuclear armed adversaries – although one could also call them neighbours whom we cannot secede away to the North Atlantic, where some feel India rightly belongs – who have fused their military capabilities. India’s issues with Pakistan and China are well known and understood. The essential parity with China that India began with, for which many diplomats feel a great deal of nostalgia, is now beyond reach. The task of diplomacy to arrive at a more sustainable modus vivendi with both important neighbours.
The politicians can harp over Buddh ka Desh but the security establishment should consider the nation as Yudh ka Desh ! Buddh didn’t survive in modern day Afghanistan . Shatrubodh has been described well in Arthashastra. Bharat should never forget this aspect to survive. One can only spread the light of Buddh if it’s not destroyed in the first place.
Great article. I am reading a book from Taleb titled ‘Fooled by randomness’. I feel that everyone in strategic security establishment must read it. The Monte carlo method can be helpful in wargaming and strategic thinking. Also the concept of alternative histories to wargame the future as mentioned in the book.
Alas! We lack in-depth thinking in security establishment. History does not repeat but it rhymes.
Brilliant article again. Shekhar ji should forward this article and the book recommendation (fooled by randomness) to all military friends (retired or serving).
Whatever be China’s reasons to start wars, it is important that all our politicians stand together in one voice, during the hour of need.
But out Congress party, will be more interested in politicking and spreading fake news. Ever since, the Gandhi nepokid, came to power.
No wars, please, with two nuclear armed adversaries – although one could also call them neighbours whom we cannot secede away to the North Atlantic, where some feel India rightly belongs – who have fused their military capabilities. India’s issues with Pakistan and China are well known and understood. The essential parity with China that India began with, for which many diplomats feel a great deal of nostalgia, is now beyond reach. The task of diplomacy to arrive at a more sustainable modus vivendi with both important neighbours.
The politicians can harp over Buddh ka Desh but the security establishment should consider the nation as Yudh ka Desh ! Buddh didn’t survive in modern day Afghanistan . Shatrubodh has been described well in Arthashastra. Bharat should never forget this aspect to survive. One can only spread the light of Buddh if it’s not destroyed in the first place.