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085580
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India faces challenges like never before when it comes to tackling the lower end of the spectrum of warfare. The ongoing conflict with the Naxalites and the terror attacks in Mumbai are but grim reminders of this new relity. Preparing for the big battle has always been the raison detre of most militaries the world over.
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ID:
085597
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The Mumbai terrorist attack of 26th November 2008, has correctly, focused on issues concerning the security of India's vast coastline. Earlier, in 1993, the maharastra coast had been used to bring in huge amount of RDX explosives which were subsequently used by terrorists in the several blasts carried out across the metropolis. This does not mean that coastal route has not been used for other nefarous activities before or since then.
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ID:
085579
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The terror attack of 26/11 on Mumbai have left the nation traumatized. People are angry and confused and are awestruck by the sheer audacity and ferocity of a commando type raid at the very heart of India's commercial capital.
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ID:
085588
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The government of India has been repeatedly stating that one of the objectives of the defence procurement procedure is to demonstrate the highest degree of probity and public accountability, transparecy in operations, free competition and impartiality. However, the position in actual practice is totaly different. Since the signing of the 1.4 billion dollar contract with AB Bofors on 24 March 1986, for the supply of over 400 howitzers, India has been able to conclude successfully any high value deal during the last 30 years in an open competition. Every endevour had to be aborted mind way. Cancellation of helicopter deal for Eurocopters and 155 mm gun deal with Denel, are recent examples.
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ID:
085564
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To address the security challenges that Asia faces, the question needs to be asked whether any coherent geographical entity, are its security challenges interlinked across the continent and can structures be established that could address them in their totality.
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ID:
085605
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The Mumbai carnage, wherein a dozen terrorists, held an entire courntry to rensom for three days, is unpreceddented and unusual, not only for India but for the entire world community. For close to three days the terrorists held centrestage agianst the might of the India state, resorting to cold, calculated, calibrated and prolonged mayhem, the like of which has no parallel in terms of the longevity and brutality of terror.
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ID:
085607
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Cross boarders terrorism has taken an entirely new dimension. The Indian security establishment is on high alert to tackle the newest frontier of terror- maritime terrorism. The council for security cooperation in Asia Pacific (CSCAP) working group has defined maritime terrorism.
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ID:
085601
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Is there a space race taking place between China and India? Discussions have started flowing after China's Shenzhou-VII successful space walk during September 2008 and India's launch of Chandrayaan-1 on 22nd October 2008.
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ID:
085554
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Planning for the future has always been a daunting task, especially when it concerns the military of a nation. As the military is a vital component and in fact the ultimate instrument of national security, improper assessment or gross miscalculation of its pattern of development can have catastrophic ramificatios.
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ID:
085562
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Withdrawl of US helicopter manufacture, Bell from participating in India's tender for 197 light utility helicopter (LUHs), citing difficulties in complying with the offset cause, has come as a surprise to the government. The tender had been re-floated on the express request of Bell who had raised questions regarding the fairness of the evaluation procedure followed earlier.
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ID:
085553
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November 14, 2008, 20:31 hours, India created history in its march towards technological prowess. Indian tricolour was placed on the lunar surface and India announced to the world its arrival on the lunar surface. The Indian flag was painted on the four sides of Moon Impact Probe (MIP), one of the 11 payloads of Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, that successfully impacted the lunar surface at 20:31 hrs on November 14, 2008.
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ID:
085599
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Despite lessons from the past when India was subjugated by major sea powers, modern India is not particularly known for a maritime outlook. Recent events go further to underscore the sea-blindness of its policymakers, which bears the potential to undermine not only India's vital interests, but also its foremost strategic imperative of self preservation.
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ID:
085569
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It is possible that the state paid any attention to Sun Tzu's principles, our systmems might have been better equipped to handle events that led to and occured on 26/11. In India we have violated all these prinicples, more or less consistentely but especially in these last few years, since after the time of Rajiv Gandhi.
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ID:
085550
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At this critical juncture, India needs to demonstrate its resolve, and ensure the strength and morale of its armed forces. Instead, however, the self pride of the armed forces is being subverted by parochial interests and narrow considerations. If some planted stories in the media are to be believed, the revised pay demands of the armed forces have not only been met, but enhanced by the government.
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ID:
085574
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In February 1999, the PLA literature and arts publishing house in Beijing released a fascinating book written by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui, two senior colonels of the people's liberation army. The title of the book was Unrestricted warfare.
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ID:
085582
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In the late 1930s, a famous radio program in the USA called war of the worlds-a story line that proposed an attack on the earth from Mars-crated a sensation and instilled fear into the listening audience. Those were simpler times and ours is hopefully- a more sophisticated and global situation. However, the proposition of attacks on the homeland is no less cogent today. My purpose in this presentation is not to scare anyone, but to provoke strategic diaogue using a toatally theoretical scenario-generated in keeping with the overall theme of this conference by computer.
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ID:
085611
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26/11 the terrorists held sway and centre stage for four days as they basked in an electronic media blitzkreig. Another day, another time, this time in Poonch, the terrorists took on the might of the Indian Army and severely dented its image.
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ID:
085559
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Shourya and Sagarika is a new common missile that can be launched from multiple platform, ie.ground, submarine and mobile laucher. The naval version is called Sagarika, while the land base version is called Shourya. The Indian doctrine of minimum credible nuclear defence envisages "no first use" (NFU) policy and a triad of nuclear counterstrike capability.
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ID:
085614
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It is difficult to comprehend why some people resort to terrorism. One of the main resons put forward economic failure- is no excuse to pursue the path of terror. There are many extremely poor nations and societies that struggle for a better future in peaceful and non-violent way. For decades, a significant section of Pakistanis have chosen the wrong path. Terrorism has become an institution in Pakistan and was widespread support. Its army and intelligence services consider it a strategic weapon.
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ID:
085577
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The world has witnessed two significant events during last three decades which has changed the contours of global strategic thought. The first being the end of the Cold War and second is the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attcks (9/11)
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