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    • 2015: A Year of Work-in-Progress for Defence

    2015: A Year of Work-in-Progress for Defence

    The issues confronting the defence establishment at the beginning of the year broadly related to defence policy, human resource management and operational preparedness.

    Amit Cowshish
    December 29, 2015

    Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions

    Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions

    IDSA was tasked by the 7th Central Pay Commission in July 2014 to conduct a study on the “Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions”. The study was carried out in accordance with the terms of reference provided by the Commission.

    IDSA Team
    November 30, 2015

    Enabling Transition of a Soldier to Second Career through Skilling

    Enabling Transition of a Soldier to Second Career through Skilling

    The wellbeing of veterans and their transition to a second career by ensuring implementable policy initiatives is a national obligation. This not only has a welfare agenda but also an economic sense to it​.

    Pradeep Sofat
    November 02, 2015

    Politics and the Military

    Politics and the Military

    A dissatisfied military is not in the interest of India which has to contend with multiple internal and external security issues. The nation at large and the political leadership must be alive to the prevailing sentiments and act appropriately.

    N.S. Brar
    August 24, 2015

    Mohammed Asif Baig asked: What is the ‘Command Exit’ policy and how does it affect the armed forces especially the non-infantry arms and service? Does the infantry lose out its edge when it comes to select grade ranks at higher level?

    Rumel Dahiya replies: Till 2008, the promotions to the rank of Colonel and Brigadier were on a pro-rata basis, i.e. on the basis of the strength of officers from the rank of Lt. to Lt. Colonel serving in various combat arms (Infantry, Mechanised Infantry, Armoured Corps and Artillery); combat support arms (Engineers and Signals) and services (Army Service Corps, Ordnance, etc).

    Mohammed Asif Baig asked: What is the ‘Command Exit’ policy and how does it affect the armed forces especially the non-infantry arms and service? Does the infantry lose out its edge when it comes to select grade ranks at higher level?

    Rumel Dahiya replies: Till 2008, the promotions to the rank of Colonel and Brigadier were on a pro-rata basis, i.e. on the basis of the strength of officers from the rank of Lt. to Lt. Colonel serving in various combat arms (Infantry, Mechanised Infantry, Armoured Corps and Artillery); combat support arms (Engineers and Signals) and services (Army Service Corps, Ordnance, etc).

    Adequate Empowerment of the Services and Financial Oversight Yet to be Achieved

    Adequate Empowerment of the Services and Financial Oversight Yet to be Achieved

    Converting the Services` HQs as departments of the government within the scope of Allocation of Business Rules, with responsibility to Parliament for obtaining defence appropriations, may be in the long-term interests of the country.

    Gautam Sen
    June 23, 2015

    Distortions in the Discourse on Modernization of Armed Forces

    The strategic discourse on defence and security matters in India revolves around familiar themes and sub-themes, ranging from larger issues such as the absence of a clearly articulated national security policy to somewhat fractious issues such as the higher defence management, civil-military relations and modernization of the armed forces.

    Amit Cowshish
    July 2014

    India’s Special Forces: An Appraisal

    At a time when the battlefield has been progressively transforming from the conventional to unconventional, the role of Special Forces will become critical in shaping its outcome. Conflicts in the past decade have established the primacy of such forces. Their role has evolved and today special operations are meant to be decisive and achieve strategic objectives. The Indian security establishment has also been taking notice of these changes and by and large making right moves.

    Amit Kumar
    April 2015

    Dysfunctional Operating Environment in Defence: Removing the Cobwebs

    Dysfunctional Operating Environment in Defence: Removing the Cobwebs

    The effort to set right the operating environment has to start with creating a mechanism to review the existing devolution of power comprehensively based on clearly defined principles and not in an ad hoc manner.

    Amit Cowshish
    November 05, 2014

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