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  • Israel’s Approach to Building Cyber Capabilities: Lessons for the Indian Armed Forces

    The Israel Defence Force (IDF) follows a whole-of-nation approach to build effective cyber capabilities, which can be studied to draw lessons for the Indian armed forces.

    May 31, 2023

    Talent Management Best Practices and HRM Concepts in the Armed Forces

    A wide range of talent management initiatives are being implemented by armies across the world to ensure the right mix of skills, experience, and leadership to meet the challenges of modern warfare.

    May 12, 2023

    Corporate Talent Management and Subject Matter Experts in the Armed Forces

    The development of Subject Matter Experts involves identifying individuals with specialised knowledge and skills and providing them with additional training and support to deepen their expertise.

    May 08, 2023

    Monday Morning on Capability Development Challenges in Indian Army

    Event: 
    Monday Morning Meeting
    February 27, 2023

    Agnipath: Addressing the Manpower Challenges of the Indian Armed Forces

    The Agnipath scheme provides an opportunity for the armed forces to leap into the next generation of warfare with a manpower that can embrace technological challenges.

    June 21, 2022

    Vineet R. asked: How can the academia work with the industry in private defence R&D? What niche role do each of them play?

    Amit Cowshish replies: The initiative to engage with the academia in the field of defence R&D must come from the private and public sector defence industry, acting in tandem with the armed forces and the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). This also requires an overarching organisation to coordinate the efforts. On the face of it, there are three specific areas for potential collaboration.

    Who is Responsible for Defence of India?

    Defence of India is a multi-dimensional responsibility involving coordination with not only organisations within MoD, but also several external departments and agencies. Irrespective of whether the subject of defence of India is assigned to DoD or DMA, it is the defence minister who is responsible for the subjects allocated to the ministry.

    July 22, 2021

    Ittender Bagha asked: Why doesn’t the government deploy army in the Maoist-infested areas?

    Vivek Chadha replies: There has been a long-standing debate on the deployment of Army in the Maoist-infested areas. One of the first instances, when this debate came into the public domain, was in 2010, when the then Chief of Army Staff, Gen. V.K. Singh, ruled out the deployment of the Army. The debate has repeatedly come to the fore since after major incidents of Maoist violence.

    Dinesh Singh asked: What is the importance of regimentation in the army?

    Vivek Chadha replies: The idea of regimentation emerged from the British Indian Army, which was created on regional lines. Over the years, it underwent several stages of restructuring especially after the transfer of power from East India Company to the British Government. However, the underlying core of the regimental system remained intact.

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