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...

Defining Terrorism in the Age of ‘New Terrorism’

Dec,20 2019 CLAWS

Terrorism, the latest scourge that has infested geo-politics with violence organised by both state and non-state actors, has defied definition because of its complexity. The United Nations Secretary General’s High Lev ...

Emerging Security Challenges need New Options

Nov,27 2019 The Tribune

The nature of armed conflict has been gradually changing, particularly since the end of the Cold War. The prevailing security environment is radically different from what it was even a decade ago. The probabilit ...

A blueprint to revamp India’s defence acquisition

Nov,21 2019 Hindustan Times

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the acquisition of indigenously manufactured weapons and equipment worth Rs 3,300 crore in the third week of October 2019. The p ...

Understanding the Sikh soldier’s raw bravery, unending loyalty

Nov,02 2019 The Week

The Sikh community’s contribution to national security has been immense Gurmeet Kanwal India faces multifarious national security threats and challenges in the conventional and sub-conventional fields. ...

Demographic Dividend or Disaster?

Aug,05 2019 The Tribune

With rising expectations and inadequate employment opportunities, amid social tensions, a revolution driven by rising expectations is staring us in the face Gurmeet Kanwal (As sent) As an ancient civilisatio ...

Extending India’s Strategic Outreach

Jul,18 2019 The Tribune

Resurgent India is now at a breakout moment in its history and must reassert its historical primacy in Southern Asia. It should begin its strategic outreach by looking and acting outwards in ever-growing concentri ...

Long road to peace in Kashmir

Jul,10 2019 Deccan Herald

Soon after Satya Pal Malik, the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), announced that the Hurriyat leaders are ready for talks with the central government to find a political solution for the conflict in Kashmir, Ho ...

Moving towards cooperative security in the Indo-Pacific: India must work with the Quad and pull in more members

Jul,09 2019 The Times of India

Two Indian Navy ships joined ships from the navies of Japan, Philippines and the US to sail through the South China Sea on May 2-8, 2019 while conducting joint training exercises. A few days later, ships from the navi ...

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