V. Mahalingam
Brig. (Retd.) V. Mahalingam is a security affairs analyst.
Role of Military Culture and Traditions in Building Ethics, Morals and Combat Effectiveness in Fighting Units
April 2013
Developing culture and traditions is one of the pragmatic ways of breeding ethics and moral standards in the military.
Countering Terrorism: The Way Forward
March 3, 2013
A National Counter Terrorism Head needs to be established with the single point authority for all CT activity and with authorization to muster all resources within the country. The authority vested in him will be matched by his accountability to every terrorist strike.
Creating a Diplomatic Security Force: The need to go beyond cosmetic exercises
February 18, 2013
The government should instead aim to create a single Security Group consisting of a training establishment specializing in security issues and a number of units to meet different areas of security as per the requirement.
