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In the G2G Contract for Rafale We Got Most Potent Weapons, Says Air Marshal SBP Sinha

by Nitin A Gokhale

13 Feb/19

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Air Marshal SBP Sinha was head of the Indian Negotiating Team for the crucial first six months when the process to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets on a government to government basis began in May 2015. In this detailed interview, he provides a rare insight into the intricacies of negotiations,…

IBGs Will Not be Based on the Concept of One-Size Fits All, Says Gen Bipin Rawat

by Nitin A Gokhale

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17 Dec/18

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IBGs are being test-bedded in some formations, not all over the army. Depending on the outcome, the Army Commanders will take a collective call. After all we are paid and appointed to take decision, says COAS.

We Are Far Better Off In Tackling Terror A Decade After Mumbai, Says The Man Who Led The Operations in 26/11

by Nitin A Gokhale

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26 Nov/18

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Ten years after the horrific attack on Mumbai, many positive changes have taken place in India’s anti-terror grid. Intelligence sharing has improved, shortcomings in the NSG have been largely overcome, state governments have raised specialised Forces to tackle terror threats. But what were the circumstances under which India dealt with…

How Revamped NSCS is Helping Shape Coherent National Security Policy

by Nitin A Gokhale

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01 Nov/18

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As the revamped National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) gets down to implement its expanded mandate, the contours of the new structure are getting clearer. Multiple sources in the know of the new arrangement say the changes were in the works for almost three years and have been thought through after…

Major Revamp of India’s National Security Architecture

by Nitin A Gokhale

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09 Oct/18

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Three Deputy National Security Advisers. A Military Adviser. Reconstituted Strategic Policy Group. A dedicated think tank to monitor and assess China across the spectrum. Formation of Defence Planning Committee (DPC). Additional budget for the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS). India’s national security architecture is being transformed to meet current and…