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The Significance of INS Arighaat
- by Cmde. Lalit Kapur
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The induction of INS Arighaat into the Indian Navy on August 29, 2024 has been welcomed with great expectations for the maturing of India’s nuclear triad.
In this Policy Brief, the author
Recent Chinese intrusions in Sikkim &
#Ladakh
have set new standards of hostility. As
#Beijing
continues to play geopolitics of regional dominance,
@brigarunsahgal
& Amb. HK Singh argue that India needs to stand firm against
#Chinese
intimidation, even if there is an escalation.
Dr. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairman,
@DRDO_India
delivered a talk on "India’s Capability in Advanced Defence Technology" at a DPG Virtual Event on March 29, 2022.
Cmde Kapur & Amb Singh argue that the redefined US position on
#SouthChinaSea
disputes alters the regional outlook & reverberates against China’s territorial assertions. Tide is turning against an expansionist
#China
which cannot be trusted to lead a “shared future of mankind”.
As China's first major military
#aggression
against India since 1962 unfolds, India's response mechanisms & resilience are being tested. India cannot allow
#China
's attempt at military intimidation to succeed or to constrain India’s
#strategic
choices and autonomy of action.
DPG's
@antaragsingh
analyses the internal debates and discussions in
#China
on the ongoing China-India border row and reveals two strong but mutually contradictory currents prevailing in
#Beijing
regarding its relations with New Delhi.
#GalwanValley
China did not anticipate the predicament it finds itself in following its misadventure in
#Ladakh
. India needs to stand firm and judge
#China
by its actions, not words, writes Amb. Nalin Surie, India's Former Ambassador to China.
1 year to the date India got its first Chief of Defence Staff. A review of this momentous reform. Ladakh standoff gave pioneering incumbent opportunity to display strategic & military acumen. Did forces perform better with CDS? is DMA a force multiplier or drag? Read DPG brief.
China did not anticipate the predicament it finds itself in following its misadventure in
#Ladakh
. India needs to stand firm and judge
#China
by its actions, not words, writes Amb. Nalin Surie, India's Former Ambassador to China.
As the leaders of India and U.S. meet to progress the bilateral
#strategic
partnership, it is timely to look at this opinion piece in Defense One by Ambassador H.K. Singh of
@DPG_ORG
and Richard Rossow of
@CSIS
.
To read:
#TrumpIndiaVisit
Cmde. Lalit Kapur argues that India &
#Australia
, two nations with a well developed maritime capability, must take the lead in maintaining a stable balance in the Indian Ocean, just as Japan & Australia have already begun to do in the Western Pacific.
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#DPG
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#IndoPacific
India
#Strategic
Review covers marginal de-escalation in border standoff b/w India & China, a downward spiral in economic relations with China & progress in trade, connectivity projects with neighbouring countries. Development in India’s p’ships with US, Russia are also explored.
DPG West Asia Review is our weekly publication that contains major developments in
#WestAsia
of strategic relevance to
#India
. To read more click on the link below.
DPG senior faculty held a virtual conference today with counterparts from the
@HudsonInstitute
on the post- Covid 19 global economic and
#geopolitical
scenario. Part of regular interactions with a think tank partner.
DPG organised a webinar on ‘Ladakh Standoff & India’s Policy Options’ on August 14. The discussion was moderated by
@brigarunsahgal
& participants included Amb. H.K. Singh, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi, Air Marshal Anil Khosla, Eric Brown &
@RichardRossow
.
We are glad to share DPG Indo-Pacific Monitor, a monthly analytical survey of developments & policy trends that impact India’s interests & define its challenges across the extended
#IndoPacific
maritime space, which has become primary theatre of global
#geopolitical
contestation.
DPG held an Informal Dialogue with
@JIIA_eng
on June 17. Exchanged views on domestic, regional & global developments. Part of regular interactions with a think-tank partner. Discussions were held under the Chatham House Rule. For a brief summary, click
'Indo-Pacific Monitor' covers China’s authoritarian assertions & Islamist terrorism, & other events that impact stability in the Indo-Pacific, along with actions taken by regional nations to deal with these challenges during November 2020.
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#DPG
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#ThinkTank
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#IndoPacific
Decision by Modi & Morrison to elevate
#IndAus
ties to Comprehensive Strategic P'ship, their Vision for Maritime Cooperation & decision to increase military interoperability through MLSA will contribute towards securing a stable, open, prosperous & rules based Indo-Pacific order.
Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda looks at the structure of India's Integrated Theatre Commands and highlights some critical issues that merit attention and careful consideration.
DPG hosted an address by Dr. Tomohiko Taniguchi, former Special Adviser to late Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet, and professor of International Political Economy at Keio University, Tokyo, on “The Changing Strategic Environment in the Indo-Pacific: A Japanese Perspective”.
We are pleased to share with you inaugural edition of DPG’s new publication "India
#Strategic
Review". It is a monthly survey of key developments, trends & policies pertaining to India’s immediate & continental
#neighbourhood
compiled by a team led by
@psanjay_in
, Senior Fellow.
As China's first major military
#aggression
against India since 1962 unfolds, India's response mechanisms & resilience are being tested. India cannot allow
#China
's attempt at military intimidation to succeed or to constrain India’s
#strategic
choices and autonomy of action.
DPG held virtual consultations today with Wadhwani
@CSISIndiaChair
on domestic scene in India & US, global impact of
#COVID
ー19, prospects for bilateral
#trade
& economic relations & India-US
#security
ties across the Indo-Pacific. Part of institutionalised & continuing process.
DPG Policy Brief - China Rises Further in Myanmar
- By Dr. V.S.Seshadri
In this Policy Brief, the author analyses breadth of China-Myanmar relations, which carry major implications for India on the trade, security and strategic fronts. To read:
As we complete one year of the LAC standoff, the DPG will host a webinar to examine India’s policy options & future strategy toward a resolution to the border standoff.
Date and Time: May 5, 2021, 1700-1830 IST
Register:
For the Chinese language media's coverage of the
#GalwanValley
Clash to other key developments in Chinese strategic space in the month of June, read
#DPGChinaMonitor
, our monthly publication sourced exclusively from the
#Chinese
Language Press.
As China's first major military
#aggression
against India since 1962 unfolds, India's response mechanisms & resilience are being tested. India cannot allow China's attempt at military intimidation to succeed or to constrain India’s
#strategic
choices & autonomy of action.
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#DPG
For China’s internal debates & discussions on the changing dynamics of China-India relations post
#GalwanValleyClash
, & the unprecedented level of escalation in tension between Beijing & Washington in July, read
#DPGChinaMonitor
, sourced exclusively from the
#Chinese
media.
.
@LtGenHooda
analyses Pakistan’s National Security Policy, to assess whether there is any change in Pakistan’s
#strategic
policies that have thus far resulted in economic weakness, increased Islamist extremism, and poor human development indicators.
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Given that
#Defence
and Security ties are in focus at the Trump-Modi summit tomorrow, here is a look back at the DPG-CSIS joint White Paper on Accelerating the Momentum of Defense and Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
To read:
#TrumpInIndia
Even if disengagement at the LAC proceeds smoothly, geopolitical competition between
#India
& China will likely intensify in future. India's three military services must draw up a joint strategy to deal with China, writes
@LtGenHooda
.
Read more:
.
@psanjay_in
&
@mohitmusaddi
examine the conceptual basis of
#strategic
partnerships and alliances in the overview.
To know more, read the October issue of India Strategic Review.
As China's 🇨🇳 first major military
#aggression
against India since 1962 unfolds, India's response mechanisms & resilience are being tested.
India 🇮🇳 cannot allow China's attempt at military intimidation to succeed or to constrain India’s
#strategic
choices & autonomy of action.
.
@LtGenHooda
analyses major lessons from the
#RussiaUkraineConflict
as it has unfolded thus far. Conclusions drawn in the brief would be useful for India as it embarks on a series of reforms, restructuring of forces,& the pursuit of higher capabilities.
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China🇨🇳did not anticipate the predicament it finds itself in following its misadventure in
#Ladakh
. India🇮🇳 needs to stand firm and judge China by its actions, not words, writes Ambassador Nalin Surie, India's Former Ambassador to China.
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#DPG
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#ThinkTank
#Coronavirus
wreaking havoc in China, the lack-luster phase-one trade deal, Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election, Xi's Myanmar visit & China's failed attempt to raise Kashmir issue at UN-all these & much more in
#DPGChinaMonitor
Jan 2020 sourced from Chinese media:
Indo-Pacific Monitor highlights China’s provocations, disregard for international law & the rules that uphold global order. Incipient regional pushback, including from ASEAN, has started gathering momentum across Indo-Pacific, world’s primary theatre of geopolitical contestation.
DPG India Strategic Review (ISR) is a monthly survey of key developments, trends, and policies pertaining to India’s immediate and continental neighbourhood with chapters by
@LtGenHooda
and
@psanjay_in
.
Read the ISR:
.
@LtGenHooda
looks beyond the actual war-fighting to highlight the underlying drivers and determinants behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Some of the lessons highlighted in this brief can provide useful guidance for India’s policymakers.
Read:
DPG China Monitor, Dec 2020 maps:
▶️India-China relationship, which was marked by a continued stalemate on the border
▶️Chinese attempts at brokering political rapprochement among warring communist party factions in Nepal
▶️China's stepped-up military collaboration with Pakistan
With India seeking to diversify its arms imports,
#Japan
must be ready to seize potential opportunities. Progress in this area will be beneficial not only for the 🇯🇵 🇮🇳 bilateral
#defence
relationship but also for advancing Indo-Pacific stability & security.
@Shahana629
writes.
Grnd implementation of agreements on sustainable, pol acceptable & militarily implementable conditions.
Some bottom line op imperatives & red lines to four-step deescalation ladder. New rules of engagement factoring mistrust.
Boundary negotiations fundamental to resolution.
Dr. V.S. Seshadri suggests a three-point approach to kickstart a deeper economic relationship between
#Australia
& India, contributing to mutual prosperity as well as a more stable Indo-Pacific region. 🇮🇳🇦🇺
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#DPG
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#IndoPacific
In collaboration with the Defence Intelligence Agency, DPG organised a one-day training workshop for Indian Defence Attachés (Designate) on September 7. This was the third in the series of annual DPG-DIA training workshops and was attended by 21 Defence Attachés (Designate).
Cmde. Lalit Kapur addresses three questions: the survivability of
#aircraftcarriers
in an AA/AD environment; their continuing utility; & whether India’s interests are better served by aircraft carriers or an AA/AD capability centred on the Indian Peninsula and Island Territories.
Dr. V.S. Seshadri suggests a three-point approach to kickstart a deeper economic relationship between
#Australia
& India, contributing to mutual prosperity as well as a more stable Indo-Pacific region. 🇮🇳🇦🇺
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#DPG
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#IndoPacific
DPG hosted a webinar on “The Taliban Takeover of
#Afghanistan
: Regional Dynamics and Implications for India”. The event brought together strategists, academics, civil society activists and policymakers from India, Afghanistan & the United States.
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Celebrating 70 years of India-Japan diplomatic relations,
@DPG_ORG
in partnership with
@GrantThorntonIN
is organising a first of its kind India-Japan Friendship Golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club today. The event is supported by
@MEAIndia
.
The Delhi Policy Group will host a webinar to examine the future trajectory of
#Afghanistan
, the role and interests of regional players, and India’s future policy options.
🗓️ September 10, 2021
⏰ 1730-1900 hrs (IST)
Join us, register:
.
@LtGenHooda
suggests a three-step approach to achieving jointness in the
#Indianmilitary
. He argues that there has been an excessive focus on creating Integrated Theatre Commands, overshadowing the critical issue of achieving operational jointness.
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On July 3, 2020, the Delhi Policy Group organised a Webinar on ‘Securing India’s
#Maritime
Interests’. The panel, moderated by Amb. H.K. Singh, included Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan and Commodore Lalit Kapur.
#China
must recognise that India too has non-negotiable core concerns, aspirations, interests. The principle of equal and mutual
#security
is fundamental. No country can have a veto on
#India
’s relations with any other country writes Amb. Nalin Surie.
DPG hosted a panel discussion on the subject “US withdrawal from Afghanistan & its regional impact: a reprise of the ‘Great Game’?” The event brought together strategists, academics, civil society activists & policymakers from India & abroad.
Read more:
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted domestic politics in Southeast
#Asia
, including aspects like civil-military relations, political polarisation & consolidation of power. Countries in Southeast Asia have responded to COVID-19 without being guided by an overarching
#ASEAN
framework.
We are pleased to share with you the "DPG Indo-Pacific Monitor", intended to provide the informed reader with an overview of significant developments, opinions, trends and critical issues pertaining to the Indo-Pacific in January 2020. To read:
Berlin’s newly released policy guidelines for the Indo-Pacific marks an inflection point. It shows a clear intent by
#Germany
🇩🇪 to harmonise its policies with the reality of shifting balance of power & opportunities from Euro-Atlantic to the
#IndoPacific
, writes Amb. Nalin Surie.
India Strategic Review covers
#Ladakh
standoff, outlines the steps taken by India and its neighbours to develop resilient partnerships through sustained engagement. India continues to work with Russia and the US to ensure regional balance across Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific.
China did not anticipate the predicament it finds itself in following its misadventure in
#Ladakh
. India needs to stand firm and judge
#China
by its actions, not words, writes Amb. Nalin Surie, India's Former Ambassador to China.
DPG held a virtual dialogue with
@HudsonInstitute
on the broad theme Himalayan Standoff: India-US
#Partnership
in the Indo-Pacific. Discussions focused on India-China military standoff & prospects for advancing India-US partnership in the Indo-Pacific.
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It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the open session of the fourth edition of the India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum (Seventh India-Japan Track 1.5 Dialogue) co-organised by DPG &
@JIIA_eng
. 🇮🇳🇯🇵
Date: December 21, 2021
⏰13:45-15:15 (IST)
Register:
India's
#5G
trials are likely to commence in Sep 2020 & a new
#CyberSecurity
Policy will be released soon. Intensifying US-China tech Cold War saw China launch its own 'Self-reliant' economic strategy. While the US signed Bilateral Cooperation on
#CleanNetwork
with many nations.
If India is to translate the
#SAGAR
policy vision into reality, it needs to build a highly capable & potent blue water
#navy
comprising the entire range of classical hard power assets and platforms necessary to dominate the ocean that bears India’s name argues Cmde. Lalit Kapur.
.
@Sanketmgj
maps India’s growing strategic partnership with
#Israel
, Saudi Arabia &
#UAE
. With the Israel-UAE Abraham Accord,
#WestAsia
(Middle East) is witnessing a marked geopolitical shift & realignment of foreign policy postures. To know more read DPG India Strategic Review.
Following a turbulent year marked by the pandemic, shifts in global balance of power & economic recession, the world faces an uncertain future.
The DPG faculty analyses foreign, security & trade policy challenges that
#India
confronts in 2021.
Read more:
A year of intense efforts by
#Pakistan
to internationalise Kashmir issue has failed to gather momentum. Instead, it has dampened Islamabad's relations with its partners and increased dependency on China writes
@shreyas_dd
in the latest edition of DPG India Strategic Review.
India Strategic Review (ISR) features key developments, trends and policies pertaining to India's immediate and
#continental
neighbourhood.
To read DPG India Strategic Review, visit:
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#DPG
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#ThinkTank
Mission Divyastra: MIRV Capabilities and India’s Strategic Posture
- by Brig. Arun Sahgal (
@brigarunsahgal
)
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India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a milestone on March 11, 2024, with the successful test of the IRBM
Delhi Policy Group warmly felicitates Director General Hemant Krishan Singh, former Ambassador of India to Japan, on being conferred the highest honour of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by
@JapanGov
in its 2022 Autumn Decorations for his outstanding contributions
Great power competition has arrived at India’s doorstep & the world order is undergoing unprecedented stress. As Asia’s most capable bulwark against
#Chinese
domination, the choices India makes today will be hugely consequential for shaping Asia’s destiny, writes Cmde. Kapur.
We are pleased to share with you the East Asia Explorer, May 2023, authored by Dr.
@PradeepKTaneja
, International Fellow; Dr.
@Prabir_India
, Professor at the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity (CMEC) at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS);
DPG Cyber Review: September 2020
➡️India to release 'National
#CyberSecurity
Strategy 2020'
➡️India, Israel & the U.S. Trilateral 5G Cooperation
➡️U.S. 🇺🇸 State Department announces “Clean Network” Program
➡️China's 🇨🇳 "Global Initiative on Data Security"
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#DPG
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#CyberReview
DPG hosted a Webinar on “Assessing
#China
’s Post
#COVID19
Activism & Outcomes of National People’s Congress”. The panel was moderated by Amb. Nalin Surie & included Amb. H.K. Singh, Amb
@ashokkkantha
, Jayadeva Ranade, Maj. Gen. BK Sharma &
@jabinjacobt
.
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"
@psanjay_in
looks at the remarkable outreach by global community to assist
#China
reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic in the first two months of this year. Click on the link here to read about five broad trends, which can be discerned from foreign assistance provided to China."
We are pleased to share with you 'DPG Cyber Review" for the month of October 2020, covering major developments in the
#cyber
and digital technology domains of relevance to India's 🇮🇳 development and security.
To read this cyber review, visit:
India Strategic Review covers
#Ladakh
standoff, outlines the steps taken by India and its neighbours to develop resilient
#partnerships
through sustained engagement. India continues to work with Russia and the US to ensure regional balance across Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific.
The Delhi Policy Group (DPG) and
@JIIA_eng
jointly organised the 5th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum in New Delhi on November 23, 2022. This was the 8th edition of the India-Japan Track 1.5 Dialogue series, co-anchored by DPG and JIIA. 🇮🇳🇯🇵
July 2020 witnessed several developments related to
#Cyberspace
with geopolitical implications. Cyber-attacks on
#IndianBanking
Services & IT Infrastructure from China continued, but reportedly without much success. US-China, US-Russia, Iran-Israel face-offs also continued.
State-sponsored
#cyberattacks
pose a great danger to a country’s national security. In countering this threat, India must have a twin strategy of cyber defence and cyber deterrence.
@LtGenHooda
writes.
Read more:
This closed door event was aimed at bringing about an informed understanding among strategists and stakeholders of India’s capabilities and challenges in the field of advanced
#defence
technologies.
Read more:
In the immediate neighbourhood, India’s relations witnessed a marginal uptick in August. In this month’s India Strategic Review
@mohitmusaddi
outlines the steps taken by India and its neighbours to develop resilient
#partnerships
through sustained engagements.
.
@mohitmusaddi
analyses the outcomes of EU’s recent virtual summits with China and
#India
. He argues that Delhi must now work bilaterally with individual
#European
states to realise India’s vision of a ‘free, open and inclusive’ Indo-Pacific.
We are pleased to share with you the DPG West Asia Review. This West Asia Review contains major developments in West Asia (Middle East) of strategic relevance to India.
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Competing Forces: Evaluating the Military Capabilities of India and China
- by Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda (
@LtGenHooda
)
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In the backdrop of the ongoing border tensions and strategic competition between India and China, the military capabilities of the
Public Lecture on "Impact of Technology on Foreign Policy with Special Focus on India" by Ambassador Nalin Surie at the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (
@_NMML_
), Teen Murti House, New Delhi
Date: April 18, 2024 | Time: 03:00 PM
To read Amb. Nalin Surie's remarks, click
As China's first major military aggression against India since 1962 unfolds, India's response mechanisms & resilience are being tested.
India cannot allow China's attempt at military intimidation to succeed or to constrain India’s
#strategic
choices & autonomy of action.
Adequacy of India's
#defencebudget
need not be assessed from the perspective of the quantum of funds allocated but in terms of the threats mitigated through capability creation across multiple domains write Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja & Brig. Arun Sahgal.
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Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda suggests a blueprint for implementing AI in the Indian Military. The real challenge lies not in the availability of technology but in how the Indian Military prepares itself to harness AI as a force multiplier for future warfighting.
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The Delhi Policy Group (DPG) and the Australian Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (AusCSCAP) today conducted their third annual workshop on a virtual platform. 🇮🇳🇦🇺
The normalisation of France-Australia relations makes a compelling case for the revival of the India-France-Australia trilateral, with India taking the lead to make it happen, writes Cmde. Lalit Kapur.
Read:
#IndoPacific
India’s
#defence
policy needs a major rethink to fight two-front conflict.
@anil79er
&
@brigarunsahgal
propose an optimal,
#India
specific, blend of manpower-cum-high technology-centric restructuring of the Indian Army’s war fighting doctrine & capabilities.
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced
#diplomacy
to be conducted electronically via telephone and through video conferencing.
@mohitmusaddi
and
@psanjay_in
recount the use of virtual diplomacy over the last three decades and deliberate upon its success and limitations.
As Shinzo Abe prepares to leave, his legacy will continue to reshape
#Asia
, writes Amb. H.K. Singh, Director General of the Delhi Policy Group and India's Former Ambassador to Japan.
We are pleased to share with you DPG Policy Brief entitled “India’s CDS: Giving Effect to Higher Defence Reform”, by Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja (Retd.) and Brig. Arun Sahgal (Retd.), Ph.D.