Gurmeet Kanwal

Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd) is Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi and Adjunct Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C. He is former Director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi. He commanded an infantry brigade on the Line of Control (Operation Parakram, 2001-03) and an artillery regiment in counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir Valley (Operation Rakshak, 1993-94). More...

Can India fight China and Pakistan simultaneously?

Oct,10 2017 Rediff.com

On October 5th, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, the chief of the air staff, said, 'The Indian Air Force is capable of effectively countering any threat from China while engaging in a two-front war also involving ...

Salute the Special Forces for the Surgical Strikes!

Sep,25 2017 Rediff.com

'India showcased its ability to launch multiple Special Forces strikes simultaneously across a well defended front.''Through these strikes Pakistan was given a glimpse of the full range of India's military capabilities,' ...

Pak’s Time of Reckoning

Sep,09 2017 Deccan Herald

The US is clear that Pakistan has been playing a classic "running with the hare, hunting with the hounds" double game in Afghanistan.Gurmeet Kanwal After an embarrassingly long review process, US President Donald Tr ...

Book Review: Fighting to the Muzzle: A Tradition of Valour and Professionalism

Sep,06 2017 CLAWS

There can be no doubt that the lion’s share of the credit for the military victory during the Kargil conflict in the summer of 1999, goes to the infantry battalions of the army for their unparalleled grit and determinati ...

What the Raksha Mantri needs to do

Sep,04 2017 Rediff.com

'It is the government's most important duty to ensure that when war breaks out, the armed forces are absolutely ready to face the adversary -- well equipped, well trained and in high spirits,' says Brigadier Gu ...

There Is a ‘Critical Hollowness’ in India’s Defence Preparedness

Aug,15 2017 The Wire

With attempts at infiltration being made virtually every night and frequent exchanges of small arms and artillery fire, the line of control (LoC) with Pakistan is more active than it has been in the last five years. The ...

Defence deal may repair India-Russia ties

Aug,03 2017 Rediff.com

The $10.5 billion arms and equipment deal helped to arrest the recent drift in the 'special and privileged' strategic partnership, observesBrigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd) Defence Ministers Arun Jaitley and Gene ...

Beyond the call of duty

Aug,03 2017 Deccan Herald

During winters, the Gurez brigade sector on the LoC with Pakistan, which I had the honour to command during Operation Parakaram (2001-03), is just like the Siachen Glacier. It comprises very high rugged mountains, covere ...

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