Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

Col Dalvi, ex Maratha LI, ex APTC is the Founder & Director of 'Mission Victory India.' He is a combat veteran of the '71 war, an author, & is the foremost authority on military selection & trg issues

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SSB Screening Tests Need Introspection: In Conversation with Col. Pradeep Dalvi (Retd)
Col. Pradeep Dalvi (Retd), a DIPR/SSB qualified IO & GTO spoke to MVI in part-5 of this ongoing interview series on SSB reforms.

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

9 Apr 2021
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MVI Interviews
SSB Screening Tests Need Introspection: In Conversation with Brig. Rajbir Singh (Retd)
Brig. Rajbir Singh (Retd), a former SSB Psychologist & Technical Officer spoke to MVI in part-4 of this ongoing interview series on Services Selection Board (SSB) reforms.

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

8 Apr 2021
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MVI Interviews
Does The SSB System Need Overhaul? In Conversation with Col. Pradeep Dalvi (Retd)
Col. Pradeep Dalvi (Retd), a DIPR/SSB qualified IO & GTO spoke to MVI in part-2 of this ongoing interview series on the Shekatkar Committee recommendations calling for a closure of the DIPR & its SSB system.

Aritra Banerjee, Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

28 Mar 2021
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MVI Interviews
“SSBs Have Totally Failed!” Says Shekatkar Committee, Chairman; Marked for Closure in Report
Lt Gen. D.B Shekatkar (Retd) speaks about his recommendation to close down the DIPR, the DRDO lab responsible for tri-services officer selection, in his report to the MoD.

Aritra Banerjee, Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

26 Mar 2021
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A Need to Re-Think The Indian Army’s Recruitment Policy
This MVI debate dives deep into the Indian Army’s 'recruit' selection system and brings well considered views by experts proposing potential reforms.

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

16 Mar 2021
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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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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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Incorporation of Scientific Approaches in Military Training Methodology (Redux)
This is an abstract of a talk delivered by Col Vinay Dalvi, Founder/Director of MVI, at the Sports Authority of India Conference (SAICON) at New Delhi in December 2017. Reproduced here for the larger benefit of the Indian military fraternity.

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

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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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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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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The Revival of PT and Sports in the Armed Forces
"The APTC Officer shortfall must be made up with a selection of high quality, dedicated and committed officers that would be an asset to the Corps and the Army. Quality of officers must be given overriding priority rather than just filling vacancies." -Maj Gen VK Madhok-

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

11 Aug 2020
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50 Years In: NDA Through the Eyes of the ‘Born to Battle’ Course
"The changes based on the recommendation of the two committees had given strength to training at the ‘Cradle of Military Leadership’. Some aspects are believed to have made this difference."

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

17 Jun 2020
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Challenges of Recruiting & Training Army Officers
"In recent times there has been a spate of deplorable incidents that have regrettably brought dishonour and disgrace to our Armed Forces. This lends credence to the belief that we are not any more that feared, professional and integrated fighting force."

Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

6 Jun 2020
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