Aritra Banerjee

Aritra Banerjee is the Co-Founder of Mission Victory India & the Executive Editor of the Victory India Magazine. He has worked as a Defence Journalist in both online & print media.
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    The Nation and its Soldiers, Looking after Our Own
            Activist, Major P M Ravindran's article 'The Nation and its Soldiers' sparked off a debate amongst MVI readers, triggering responses to his piece. Reader views have reproduced in this 'hybrid' debate.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    3 Mar 2021
    
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    Interview: Addressing Military Suicide with Dr. Craig Bryan
            Dr. Craig Bryan is the director of the Division of Recovery and Resilience and also heads trauma and suicide prevention programs at Ohio State University. He spoke to MVI on military suicide and potential remedial measures in this exclusive interview.
        
Aritra Banerjee, Sannidhya Sandheer

    11 Feb 2021
    
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    Locate, Steal, Repeat: Covertly Acquiring & Testing Enemy Hardware
            Covertly acquiring an adversary’s military platform provides obvious advantages; it can be replicated and leveraged for a nation's military applications whilst reducing the amount dedicated for R&D.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    9 Feb 2021
    
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    India's Defence Budget Constraints: Experts Weigh In
            This edition of 'MVI Debates' brings to you well considered responses from senior veterans and defence analysts on ‘India’s Defence Spending’ following Sandeep Unnithan's article and the presentation of the defence budget.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    3 Feb 2021
    
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    Interview: Addressing Stress Related Issues in the Indian Army with Brig. Rajiv Williams, YSM (Retd)
            To address the perceived surge in stress levels within the rank and file of the Indian Army, Brigadier Rajiv Williams, YSM (Retd), a decorated veteran, academic, author and renowned defence and national security analyst spoke to MVI on military mental health…
        
Aritra Banerjee

    31 Jan 2021
    
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    Jitendra Singh: The Man Who Writes to The Families of Martyrs (Redux)
            Jitendra Singh continues to show the world that you do not need to don a uniform to make a difference and touch lives, and that heroes are defined by their intention, not the profession they are in.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    5 Jan 2021
    
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    Does India's Professional Military Education Need a Course Correction? (Part-2)
            The quality of 'Professional Military Education' in the Indian Armed Forces has been a long pending area of discourse, with the subject only recently coming to the arena of public discussion. Part-2 of this debate continues to bring a diversity of views on PME.
        
Aritra Banerjee, Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

    2 Jan 2021
    
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    Does India's Professional Military Education Need a Course Correction?
            The quality of 'Professional Military Education' in the Indian Armed Forces has been a long pending area of discourse, with the subject only recently coming to the arena of public discussion. This debate aims to bring a diversity of Tri-Service views on PME.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    23 Dec 2020
    
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    From '71 Warfighting to CI Ops, Brig. BK Ponwar is a Complete Profile in Courage!
            This profile is dedicated to Brigadier Basant K Ponwar (Retd) for his outstanding services in the 1971 Indo-Pak War for the liberation of Bangladesh and over half a century of ongoing contributions to the nation's Counter-Insurgency efforts.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    16 Dec 2020
    
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    DRDO’s Recent Lab Closure is a Clarion Call for Course Correction
            The DRDO, as part of its restructuring process has closed three of its labs, merging staff with other establishments.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    1 Dec 2020
    
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    An Anecdote from a Martyrs Life
            Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan chose to lead from the front, displaying unflinching courage and unique character. These characteristics becoming of an officer, did not merely come out on display during the moment of truth but was a part of his core nature from a very young age.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    20 Nov 2020
    
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    Is ‘BECA’ in the Nation’s Best Interest? Analysts Weigh in
            An article by IAF veteran and security analyst, Group Captain TP Srivastava (Retd) headlined: ‘Indo-US Military Alliance: BECA’ has sparked a diversity of views and initiated a healthy debate among defence and foreign policy analysts.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    17 Nov 2020
    
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    The Theaterisation of Command: Discussing the History, Rationale & Feasibility of Proposed Policy
            The ongoing standoff with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has once again brought the focus on the need for ‘Theatre Commands’ in order to ensure seamless ‘Tri-service cohesion’ and ‘coordination’ in the event of hostilities. Experts weigh in the 'pros' and 'cons' of said proposal.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    17 Nov 2020
    
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    Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Fauji's Respond to the DMA’s Double Bogey! (Part-3)
            Do Indian Generals of the day have the spunk to tell the Govt of the day: "Pay the national insurance premium for national security now or face disintegration. Do not expect the Armed Forces to starve by tightening its belt."
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    6 Nov 2020
    
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    Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Senior Serving Officers Respond to the DMA’s Double Bogey! (Part-2)
            The debate over the 'contentious' development regarding the DMA proposed 'retirement' & 'pension' policy continues with 'bombshell' responses by two senior officers presently serving in the Indian Army.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    5 Nov 2020
    
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    Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Fauji's Respond to the DMA’s Double Bogey! (Part-1)
            The recent letter by the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) on 'retirement' & 'pension' policy has irked several...in both the Veteran and Serving Fraternities, many of whom have vehemently opposed lopsided nature of these policy considerations in this 'No Holds Barred' debate by (MVI)
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    4 Nov 2020
    
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    Debate: Army's Internal Report to MoD is a Clarion Call for OFB Corporatisation
            The long-standing complaints against OFB for its failure to produce quality products, especially arms and ammunition for the military need serious consideration. Both veterans and a serving officer have voiced their opinions in this ballistic debate on OFB corporatisation.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    18 Oct 2020
    
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    In Conversation with ‘Tenzing Norgay’ Awardee Colonel Sarfraz Singh
            'Tenzing Norgay' Awardee Col. Sarfraz Singh spoke to MVI's Aritra Banerjee about his dare devil achievements in the highly specialised field of adventure sports, in his first interview since receiving the highest national honour.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    8 Sep 2020
    
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