Strategic Yearbook 2017

by Singh, P K.; Sharma, B K.; Khanijo, Dr Roshan

• ISBN13: 9789386457141
• ISBN10: 9386457148
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-09-05
• Publisher: Vij Books India

Summary

There is a wide spread perception amongst the intelligentsia that India lacks strategic culture. In our view, the deficiency if any perhaps lies in our reluctance to articulate our perceptions on strategic issues, as also to formulate a long term strategic view. As the oldest think tank in Asia, we decided to address the above issue and how we could contribute to evolution and dissemination of strategic thought on challenges facing the Nation. To this end the publication of a USI Strategic Yearbook 2016, which was our maiden attempt, received wide appreciation for its quality and
contents.

This current issue of the Yearbook contains series of articles by eminent persons and experts on various aspects of national security ; the aim being to provide a strategic perspective which will create awareness and also help the policymakers in giving a strategic direction for India to transform into a developed society and a secured nation. We hope that readers will find this publication useful and interesting. We would welcome suggestions for improvement of subsequent issues.

Author Biography

Lt Gen PK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, (Retd) a former Army Commander, is presently the Director of the United Service Institution of India. He is a member of the Governing Council of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, and also member of the International Advisory Board of the RUSI International, London.

Bal Krishan Sharma,AVSM, SM** (Retd), the Deputy Director Research and Head of Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation at United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi. He specialises in Strategic Net Assessments, Scenario Building and Gaming.

Dr Roshan Khanijo is a Senior Research Fellow and Research Co-coordinator at the Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation, United Service Institution of India, New Delhi.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Introduction, Section I: India's Internal Security Dynamics, Section II: India's Strategic Neighbourhood, Section III: Conflict Spectrum, Section IV: India's Comprehensive National Power, Section V: India's Defence Capability