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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    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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    Looking Beyond Relegations: Responses by Veterans and Serving Officers
            Responses by serving officers, and veterans on Journalist Aritra Banerjee's story, 'Looking Beyond Relegations' calling for the need to incorporate mandatory physical tests at the SSBs.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

    29 May 2020
    
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    Tour of Duty: A Novel Proposal or Sugar-Coated Poison?
            Following the Indian Army's novel proposal to allow able bodied youth to serve in the army for 3 years, 'Mission Victory India' interviewed eminent veterans, who shared their insights on the proposed policy. Excerpts below.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    19 May 2020
    
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    Should COs be Leading from the Front? (Part-2)
            In part 2 of our debate, four Colonel rank officers sent in their responses adding to the discourse on whether or not COs should be leading from the front.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    12 May 2020
    
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    Should COs be Leading from the Front? (Part-1)
            Should a CO, be directly involved and personally conducting  small unit tactical operations risking the onerous responsibility of his command? Do we not have competent, inspired and dynamic younger officers to lead such lower level tactical Operations?
        
Aritra Banerjee, Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

    7 May 2020
    
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    Joint Military Doctrine: Veterans Respond
            "In essence, what we are seeking is the best utilization of our resources to achieve our objective of territorial integrity. How do we maximise the taxpayer’s money? True, it calls for uncommon coordination between the controllers of these resources."
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd), Aritra Banerjee

    29 Apr 2020
    
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    Incorporation of Sports Medicine in Physical Training Methodology in Military Training
            This is an PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation presented by Mission Victory India, Director Col. Vinay B Dalvi on the incorporation of Sports medicine in military training at SAICON, held in New Delhi.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

    29 Apr 2020
    
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    Review: The Shekhatkar Committee Report and its Selective Implementation
            Initiated by former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and spearheaded by Lt. Gen DB Shekhatkar to "enhance combat capability," major aspects are yet to implemented; Eminent veterans debate!
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi (Retd)

    28 Apr 2020
    
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