Approach Papers

This section contains path-breaking scholarly work by military stalwarts, strategic thinkers and scholars.
Infantry And Its Cradle

Soldiers On Foot: Need For Better Gadgets & Guns

True Lessons From Russia - Ukraine War

Forcing IAF To Accept LCA MK II?

Depression & Anxiety: The Way Forward

A 'Territorial Army' Can Resolve Most Of Our National Problems

Empowering Change In The North East

India's 'Tour Of Duty' Proposal Revisited

Seeking a National Military Policy

Why Do IAF Aircraft Keep Crashing? - An Analysis

Defence Services Staff College & The Change

Organisational Transformation, Creative Destruction & Theaterisation

Producing Champions in Sports - A Scientific Perspective and Managerial Problems

A Birds Eye View of Submarine Propulsion – Past, Present & Future

Restructuring & Integration of the Ministry of Defence with the Three Service Headquarters

Revolutions in Military Affairs & History of Generations of Warfare

US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Sets Stage for New War in Af-Pak

The Afghanistan Imbroglio

Theaterisation & The Joint Military Doctrine

The Drone Threat: An Unmanned Reality

Anti-Drone Doctrine & Countering Lethal Drones!

India’s Maritime Security Concerns

Asymmetrical ‘Israeli-Palestinian Wars’!

Outline of a Counter UAV Philosophy

Crystal Gazing: India-China Boundary Dispute

Naxalism in India: History, Growth, Present & Future

Envisioning Post-Pandemic Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)

Objective Physical Testing at the SSB for Meeting the Minimum Entry Standards

Necessity of Professional Medical Advice & Guidance During Training

The Military and the Media: A Match Made in Necessity?

Analysis of Screening Test at SSBs

The Grey Zone – Targeting the Power Grids

Myanmar an Emerging Nuclear State - India’s Options

Psychological Impact of Drones on the Battlefield

What Should Theatre Commands Essentially Be?

Combat Exposure and Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Military Personnel and Veterans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) For Suicidality in Military Populations

Coping With The Expanded Spectrum of Modern Warfare: Lessons From The International Experience

Suicides & Fratricides: The Army’s Need for a Comprehensive Psychological Approach (Redux)

India’s Tryst with Uganda: How the Pearl of Africa & the Indian Elephant are Matching Steps

India: In The Middle of ‘Grey Zone Warfare’!

The Chinese Challenge

Politico-Military Leadership Challenges of 2021

Poison For War: Are Chemical Weapons Humane?

India, Tibet, and China, The Way Forward (Part 2): Tibet - Helpless and Tangled

India, Tibet, and China, The Way Forward (Part 1): Chinese Designs - Illegal and Coercive

Application of Modeling and Simulation Techniques to Weapon System Selection

Arresting the Decline in India's Professional Military Education

PME: A Need to Educate Our Political Masters, Bureaucracy and Society

The Dragons Five Instabilities

Targeted Killings: How Precedents can Become Practice

Evolution of Warfighting Strategy in India

PME: Poor Military Education & its Impact on Leadership

Change is the Only Constant - Perform or Perish

Power to Intimidate: A New Tool of Warfare

Near Space Surveillance & Beyond

Theaterisation: Are We Ready?

In Conversation with Col. David O Smith (Retd), Author of ‘The Wellington Experience’

Professional Military Education & Producing Thought Leaders For The Army

Professional Military Education Needs More Creativity, Not More History

Addressing The Indian Army’s Officer Shortage & its Implications on Combat Readiness

Professional Military Education: What Is It Good For?

Revamping the Army’s Mindset

The Indian Army’s Officer Promotion Policy Needs Urgent Overhaul!

Theaterisation of Command: The Ill-Advised Brainchild of Pseudo-Intellectual ‘Jaichands’

Political Philosophy, Politics and Politician

QUAD: Evolving Fast

Five Point Framework to Attain Strategic Independence

Stability of Bangladesh Imperative to Counter India’s Security Challenges on Eastern Borders

Nuclear Battlefield: Quandaries in Deployment Patterns

The Chinese Camel in Quadrilateral Tent

Mythical Dragon, The Real PLA

Modi, Armed Forces and J&K

A Case for Corporatisation: OFB Needs Major Overhaul

Mythical Dragon, Real China - Part 2: Stranglers of China

Mythical Dragon, Real China - Part 1: Chinese Chokers

Sino Indo Logjam: Facts, Risks, Options & the Sum of All Fears

Effective National Integration Vital for Enhancing India's Defence & Security Imperatives

Revitalising Manpower & Training in the Indian Army

Strategic Leadership in Changing Times of COVID-19

A Landscape for Defence Exports

Our Estranged Northeast: Delving into its Complexities & the Way Forward

Sino Indian Logjam: A Review

Mechanised Forces: A Force Multiplier in High Altitude Areas

Needed: A Tank for High Altitude Warfare

Super Powers: Past, Present and China

The Revival of PT and Sports in the Armed Forces

India's Para Military Forces Need Radical Restructuring!

Forfeiting National Security for Turf

India’s ‘QUADratic’ Equations

Leading the Millennials

‘A Strong Military Power’ is Imperative for Indian & Regional Security

Restoring the Pride Of the Indian Army: Only Way Forward to Attract Youth

India’s Future War, How to
Fight it & What to Expect?

Military Psychology: Study & Relevance For Military Leaders

Chinese Military Base in Tibet: A Threat to India’s Sovereignty

Tour of Duty: The Army Deserves the Best

Indo-Nepal Relationship: Threatened by China - An Approach Paper

Dissecting Tour of Duty

Passing it on: Learning From Military Disasters

The Indian Army’s ‘Tour of Duty’ Proposal: A Review (Part-II)

The Indian Army’s ‘Tour of Duty’ Proposal: A Review (Part-I)

'Tour of Duty' Laudable or Laughable?

Special Forces – Combined Employment with Irregulars

China: Unrestricted War & Restricted Thinking

The Corona Combat: A Graded Exit (Eight Review)

The Revival of Sports and Physical Training in the Armed Forces

Grave Injustice to SSC Officers: A Need for Introspection

Approach Paper in Sakal Times

Senior Leadership in the Indian Army: Time for Introspection and Rebuilding

Introduction to Sports Medicine in Physical Training Methodology of Military Training

Military Selection Conundrum

Grim Portents (Redux)

Road Map On ‘Selection & Training’ Of Officer Cadets To Meet Futuristic Challenges

Proposal For Study Of ‘Selection’ & ‘Training’ System Of The Officer Cadre