Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) Lt Gen (Dr) Ahluwalia is presently the Director of the Indian Army's Think Tank, CLAWS. He is a renowned author & has held some of the Army's highest appointments during his four decades in uniform. New Delhi https://www.claws.in/ 6 posts
Crystal Gazing: India-China Boundary Dispute "China’s aggressive actions in Eastern Ladakh in May 2020 have been an awakening call to review our operational preparedness and postures. It would be prudent for the Indian Armed to carry out an analysis of the entire stretch of the LAC." Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 6 Jun 2021 Read more
Re-calibrating Strategies to Combat Maoists’ Violence “Statistically, while 7 percent insurgencies are known to have been resolved by employment of military force, 43% of insurgencies were resolved by a political solution, backed by a strong military muscle. This is exemplified by India’s fight with left wing extremism that ceases to end.” Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 9 May 2021 Read more
Counter China’s Design on India – China Border "India’s bold response to China’s bullying tactics and strategy of ‘coercion and intimidation’ has not only changed the overall narrative, but has provided India with a greater elbow room on the negotiating table." Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 4 Oct 2020 Read more
The Unfolding Situation at the India-China Border: Call to Prepare for a Prolonged Haul "If no amicable solution is reached, the standoff would develop into a long haul resulting into logistic build-up for the winters, and deployments of all arms in sufficient numbers to maintain a balanced posture." Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 9 Sep 2020 Read more
India Must Counter the Bidirectional Psychological Warfare "India has been experiencing a psychologically driven Chinese war strategy at various occasions. Thus, ‘Winning without Fighting’ has become a characteristic feature of China’s war strategy." Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 25 Aug 2020 Read more
China’s Designs Must be Called Out "It is evident that China is not keen to settle the disputed boundary issue, as it suits it the most to keep India embroiled in boundary disputes with Pakistan and China." Lt Gen (Dr) V K Ahluwalia (Retd) 5 Jun 2020 Read more