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My Years with Rajiv: Triumph and Tragedy
About the Book A CANDID ACCOUNT OF RAJIV GANDHI’S PRIME MINISTERIAL YEARS. On 21 May 1991, Wajahat Habibullah, then the commissioner of Kashmir (constituting the valley and the two districts of Ladakh), had returned home after inspecting a mysterious fire at Dalgate, Srinagar. Much to his dismay, there had been another fire, one that left him devastated: an RDX explosion in the south Indian town of Sriperumbudur had taken the life of India’s sixth prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi. My Years with Rajiv is an endearing account of a friendship that turned into an administrative partnership, one that gave Habibullah an acute insight into Rajiv Gandhi’s political life. But equally, in this lucid...
Indian Defence Review
IN THIS VOLUME:Blueprint to Tackle the Maoists Denigrating the Armed Forces: a dangerous agenda Space: the emerging battleground Trends in Space Weaponisation Defence Research: India's Achilles heel Defence Procurements: time for radical reforms India-Pakistan Dialogue: an anatomy Implications of China's Rise Maoists: China's proxy soldiers Pakistan's Islamic Odyssey: dangers ahead Aerospace and Defence News Sino-Pak Strategic Partnership: the Chinese vision The Teenage Maoists Capture of India: the Maoist blueprint Inside Iraq: five days in hell Strategic Aspects of Climate Change The Ghosts of Kargil Enhanced Chinese Interest in Pakistan My Thoughts on Afghanistan The Great Upsurge of 1857: historical sites in Meerut cantonment
The Nawab's Tears
Professor Avaran Kuriakose specialises in the history of the Deccan. A former colleague and friend calls him to the erswhile princely state of Arcot to decipher a set of clues contained in a Masonic Lodge Minutes Book and a 250 year old diary. Avaran locates a long-lost family heirloom with a gory past. He is a Freemason and Knight Templar and knows his life is in danger because of his involvement in this assignment. The plot and the characters in the story are fictional, in an historical setting. Everyday political discussions give an insight into some of the tensions created by the spillovers of British rule. These include the English language; and 'Anglo-Indians' of mixed parentage, most of whom have migrated to the UK and Australia. Avaran's life is endangered when he visits the medieval Gingee Fort and again when he is assualted in a moving train by a jealous family member. A historically credible reconstruction of events attempt to explain the mysterious disappearance of the vast treasure of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Indian Defence Review Vol 26. 2
The Indian Defence Review is a quarterly review read by senior Indian policy makers at senior bureaucratic, political and judicial levels. The IDR boasts that it is the 'most quoted Indian defence publication.'
Nuclear Menace
Comprehensive analysis of India's view on nuclear disarmament.
The Routledge Handbook of Maritime India
This handbook provides a comprehensive study of India’s maritime heritage. It presents perspectives on India’s maritime history, territorial concerns, bilateral and multilateral engagements, traditional and non-traditional threats, maritime management and development, as well as climate change and its implications. The volume brings together accomplished academicians and practitioners who, through multidisciplinary and analytical methodologies, examine the concerns and challenges India faces at present or might face in the immediate future, focusing on crucial actors, policies and new developments. In doing so, the handbook provides an invaluable and pragmatic understanding of and solutions to India’s maritime needs. This volume is an indispensable resource for scholars, teachers and researchers of political science, international relations, South Asian studies, South Asian politics, history, defence and strategic studies, foreign policy, maritime strategy and security.
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Counterinsurgency and Quest for Peace
Counterinsurgency is a complex phenomenon that needs complex answer. Any attempt at reductionism can be an invitation to disaster. Though it is very much a form of warfare, and can fit into the description given by Jomini as wars of opinion or Clausewitzian wars of resistance. The research for the present book was carried out under the sponsorship of Gen D K Palit and Chatrapati Shivaji fellowship of the USI. This book is a cumulative result of over two decades of study of counterinsurgency and peace process by the author. The book encompasses the study of tribal insurgency in Northeast India, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Communist or Naxalite revolt, South African uprising against Racist regime and troubles in Northern Ireland.
Indian Defence Review 32.4 (Oct-Dec 2017)
IN THIS VOLUME: The World after the 19th Party Congress - Lt Gen JS Bajwa (Editor) ------------------------------------------- INDIAN DEFENCE REVIEW COMMENT : Indian Military Doctrine: An Analysis - Gp Capt Johnson Chacko ------------------------------------------- Surface Air Defence Missile Systems: Potent and Relevant - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Force Multipliers for the IAF: Enhancing Aerial Power and Reach - Gp Capt Joseph Noronha Modernisation of the IAF’S Helicopter Fleet - Gp Capt AK Sachdev LCA Tejas: Still a Long Way - Air Marshal Anil Chopra The Nuances of Air Threat and its Implications - Lt Gen VK Saxena Integrated Simulators for Training of Mechanised Forces: The Way Ahead - Ma...
Historical Perspectives of Warfare in India
Historical Perspectives Of Warfare In India: Some Morale And Materiel Determinants Seeks To Survey And Interpret The History Of War-Making In India From The Earliest Times. It Takes Note Of The Special Features Of Geopolitical, Strategic And Tactical Preferences And Compulsions Of Warfare In Different Temporal, Spacial As Well As Socio-Religious Contexts. The Supra-Physical As Also The Hardware Components Are Examined And The Distinguishing Features Of The Indian Experience Are Highlighted. Army Organisations And Operational Doctrines Are Focussed Upon Instead Of Individual Battles, Which Are Discussed Only To Illustrate A Point. Covering A Vast Canvas, The Specialist Contributors Have Given A General Broad Brush Treatment To The Subject, Going Into Details In Specially Interesting Topics. Features Well Known And Common To Warfare In Almost All Countries In The Given Epoch Have Been Flown Over To Keep The Book Well Within A Reasonablesize. The Editor'S Introduction Attempts To Provide A Synthesized Overview Of Indian Armies Over The Centuries.
