Chair: Dr S Kalyanaraman External Discussants: Ambassador K P Fabian, Professor Navnita Chadha Behera and Col VMB Krishnan Internal Discussants: Mr. Saurabh Mishra and Ms. Nupur Brahma
To maintain our cultural heritage, it is vital that the state encourages the study of Sanskrit and impart vigour to reworking Sanskrit texts like that of the Arthsastra of Chanakya.
The current growth trajectory is leading to serious environmental and cultural degradation—an issue that needs to be placed on priority and a holistic environmental impact assessment needs to be made public.
In the wake of the Gyari incident, India and Pakistan need to conduct more joint scientific studies and put in place an AGPL agreement within a reasonable time frame.
While international negotiations are important in dealing with climate change, nothing worthwhile can be achieved without public participation and concerted local action.
War is a too serious a business to be left to NCOs and Generals must be involved both at the strategic and tactical levels to ensure the moral and disciplined manifestation of a professional military.
In recent years, the intensity of the occurrence of natural disasters has increased manifold. Responding to this, the Government of India has undertaken various measures to mitigate the impact of disasters. Even so, the response of the civil authorities is often found inadequate and the armed forces are called out to assist the civil administration. The armed forces never fail to respond in a prompt manner, but without proper data on various local resources, skills, essential services and equipment.
It is now commonly accepted that small island countries are facing an existential threat because of global warming and the consequent rise in the level of the oceans.
The paper makes a case for the need for a renaissance of military history, and modern war studies in India. There is a wide gap in knowledge base of contemporary military history and war studies in India compared to advances made at global level.
One Hundred Years of Kautilya’s Arthasastra
Chair: Dr S Kalyanaraman
External Discussants: Ambassador K P Fabian, Professor Navnita Chadha Behera and Col VMB Krishnan
Internal Discussants: Mr. Saurabh Mishra and Ms. Nupur Brahma
Sustainanble Culture for Soft Power
To maintain our cultural heritage, it is vital that the state encourages the study of Sanskrit and impart vigour to reworking Sanskrit texts like that of the Arthsastra of Chanakya.
Environmental and Cultural Degradation
The current growth trajectory is leading to serious environmental and cultural degradation—an issue that needs to be placed on priority and a holistic environmental impact assessment needs to be made public.
Issues of National, Ecological and Human Security in the Siachen Glacier Region
In the wake of the Gyari incident, India and Pakistan need to conduct more joint scientific studies and put in place an AGPL agreement within a reasonable time frame.
Club Climate Negotiations with Local Actions
While international negotiations are important in dealing with climate change, nothing worthwhile can be achieved without public participation and concerted local action.
The Perils of Strategic NCO and Tactical General
War is a too serious a business to be left to NCOs and Generals must be involved both at the strategic and tactical levels to ensure the moral and disciplined manifestation of a professional military.
Reassessing India’s Disaster Management Preparedness and the Role of the Indian Armed Forces
In recent years, the intensity of the occurrence of natural disasters has increased manifold. Responding to this, the Government of India has undertaken various measures to mitigate the impact of disasters. Even so, the response of the civil authorities is often found inadequate and the armed forces are called out to assist the civil administration. The armed forces never fail to respond in a prompt manner, but without proper data on various local resources, skills, essential services and equipment.
Climate Change and Conflict in South Asia
It is now commonly accepted that small island countries are facing an existential threat because of global warming and the consequent rise in the level of the oceans.
The Wars of 21st Century So Far: Operational Lessons
Chairperson: Dr S Kalyanaraman
Discussants: Professor Srinath Raghavan, Sq Ldr RTS Chhina and Wg Cdr Gregory Hammond, RAF
The Need for Renaissance of Military History and Modern War Studies in India
The paper makes a case for the need for a renaissance of military history, and modern war studies in India. There is a wide gap in knowledge base of contemporary military history and war studies in India compared to advances made at global level.