SP's Land Forces - Issue 03 - 2013
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Issue Features
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INTERVIEW
'There is the need for one Task Force Commander to coordinate with ITBP, NDRF and other agencies, preferably under the Army'
Lt General Anil Chait took over as the new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) on July 1, 2013. An interview with Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor, Editor, SP’s LandForces
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VIEWPOINT
Flash Point LoC
By Lt General (Retd) V.K. KapoorAs a large and matured nation we should avoid getting bogged down by a border incident no matter how gruesome it may seem to be. To give Pakistan a chance to survive and engage in economic activity will in the long run be more conducive to stability in the region.
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VIEWPOINT
Pak Ambush at LoC
By Lt General (Retd) Naresh ChandAfter dealing with the Pakistan Army for over six decades, the Indian Army understands it too well that Pakistani Army only understands and respects ‘violence’, and the Army needs a free hand to deal with them
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MOUNTAIN STRIKE CORPS
Raising New Formations
By Lt General (Retd) V.K. KapoorThe military budget of China has been increasing by double digits for more than two decades, which is quite alarming for India.
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SOUTH EAST ASIA
India's Defence Cooperation with South East Asian countries
By Brigadier (Retd) Vinod AnandBoth the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs need to coordinate their efforts in order to add meaningful substance to the evolving defence and security relationship...
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INTERVIEW
'A well structured and institutionalised planning process is in place for capability development and modernisation of the Indian Army'
Lt General Narendra Singh, the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) (P&S), Indian Army, in an interview with Lt General (Retd) V.K. Kapoor, Editor, SP’s Land Forces, spoke at length about the different modernisation drives of the Indian Army.
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CENTRAL ASIA
Security of Central Asian Region
By Lt General (Retd) P.C. KatochThe security interdependence between states in the region is particularly intense because of the nature of perceived security threats.
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