Manekshaw Papers

AbstractThe intensification of disinformation, synthetic media and strategic influence operations has positioned the cognitive domain at the centre of contemporary...

Abstract China-Bangladesh relations have always been close. In the aftermath of the ouster of Sheikh Hasina after the July-August 2024...

Abstract Clausewitz’s concept of the Schwerpunkt (centre of gravity) has long been central to operational planning. He described it as...

Abstract The paper pertains to a historical analysis of evolution of Line of Control (LC), which took shape during the...

The Army’s decisive resource viz.  the soldier, has evolved from a medieval instrument motivated by ‘fear’ of losing one’s ground...

The strategic directive issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi following Operation Sindoor constitutes a clear national-level articulation redefining India’s approach...

The strategic environment of warfare is being fundamentally transformed in ways that have not been seen before. For decades, military...

This paper undertakes a systematic case study of Operation BALWAN, a large-scale counter-insurgency operation conducted by the Indian Army in...

This paper examines Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) through a differentiated analytical lens, treating Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and...

Abstract The principal objective of Security Forces (SF) in counterterrorism (CT) operations is to eliminate terrorist threats, thereby creating a...

Abstract The Grey Zone is best understood as an overarching operational space between peace and open war, wherein state and...

Abstract As we understand the evolution of Russia, we can appreciate that the conflict with Ukraine was imminent. Russia had...

Abstract In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the study of Thucydides’ History and Kautilya’s Arthasastra. Concurrently,...

Introduction This review Essay of the book authored by General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (henceforth referred as...

Abstract This article critically assesses the global non-proliferation regime for weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), focusing on nuclear, chemical, and...

Abstract This paper, “Russia’s Twentieth Century War in the Twenty First Century,” analyses Russia’s strategic decisions in its conflict with...

Introduction The recently concluded Israel and Iran conflict offers transformative lessons to the Indian security establishment. While Iran would have...

Abstract When mobilization was ordered for Operation Parakram on 15 December, no one knew if it would lead to war...

Abstract Consequent to Hasina’s exit, Bangladesh is constantly adrift towards a strategic reorientation centred on Islamist agenda and growing tutelage...

Abstract Strategic restraint or patience in the world is perceived to be a sign of weakness. Particularly when military operations...

Abstract Turkic Ghaznavid invaders from modern day Ghazni in Central Afghanistan attacked North-West and North India incessantly from the second...

Abstract China has significantly expanded its maritime influence in the Pacific through strategic investments in port infrastructure across 26 countries,...

Abstract Arctic, home to almost four million people is warming three times faster than the global average, resulting in receding...

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