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Date:- 09 September 2026 The 15 years old Victory India Campaign( VIC) and Mission Victory India ( MVI ) was formed with the advice ,support and contributions of several dedicated veterans from the three services and also academicians from NDA. Several former Comdts of NDA,IMA and OTA were / are part of VIC & MVI. Despite collective and wholehearted efforts for past 15 years the VIC & MVI hasn't satisfactorily resolved or addressed the glaring flaws, shortcomings an

Date :-09 September 2026 Introduction Human beings have learnt to engineer machines, organisations, weapons, economies and even artificial intelligence. Yet the most complex operating system :the human mind ,often remains largely untrained.We are taught how to compete, earn, lead and perform, but rarely how to manage fear, anger, ego, failure, grief, uncertainty and inner conflict. Spirituality, viewed practically, is therefore *Inner Cognitive Engineering: the deliberate tra

Date :- 07 September 2026 EDITOR'S NOTE This well articulated article by Nixon Fernando gives a realistic overview of the military training curriculum at NDA . It covers several aspects of ' tough military training ' - the good, the bad and the ugly ! Its an honest introspection of what the cadet at NDA actually undergoes during his three years ( 6 terms ) of tough military training at NDA . The points that Nixon highlights are not new and have been brought out ,endorse

Date:- 05 September 2026 On September 1, the 1 Armoured Division commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Phillora in the Sialkot sector—one of the fiercest armoured engagements of the 1965 India-Pakistan war. Six decades later, Phillora remains etched in the memory of the Indian Army not merely as a contest between tanks, but as a story of bold leadership, professional skill and extraordinary courage in the face of formidable odds. The Pakistani Patton tanks were,

Date:-05 September 2026 " The world is slowly but surely moving towards adopting AI , virtually in all spheres of our lives. It is an established fact that every technology evolution is double edged sword. Splitting of atom is the finest example. Nuclear energy lights up our homes, provides advance treatment but also is weapon of mass destruction. Radical change that has taken place is in the area of silent warfare. No more exploding bombs, gun fire, missile attacks et all. A

Date:-04 September 2026 Introduction The strategic chessboard of the Middle East has rarely been simple. Today, however, chess may no longer be the most appropriate metaphor. What is unfolding, increasingly resembles a complicated game of high-stakes poker multiple players, concealed intentions, temporary partnerships, calculated bluffs and the ever-present possibility that someone may catastrophically misread the table. The recently concluded Makkah Joint Defence Agreement b

Introduction The task of the Armed Forces is to provide an environment for peaceful comprehensive national development, even though, the CDS is operational, the Defence Secretary is responsible for the defence of India as per the rules of business of the GoI. Preventing external aggression and countering it when called upon to do so is the primary task of the Armed Forces. Comprehensive national development appears to be the aim of the nation as can be culled out from the

Date :- 31 August 2026 What the title suggests is common sense! You don’t need a military strategist to analyse this.Just plain logic will do ! INDIA -Financially stable and growing -Infrastructurally stable -Technologically a imposing giant -Military that’s gaining ground on self production -Satellites in space at cheapest costs -River water control -World view population -Not linked to terrorism -Hindu majority country (in a caliphate dream geography) -Great relationshi

Date:-31 August 2026 Introduction The international system is passing through one of its most turbulent transitions since the end of the Second World War. The relatively predictable bipolarity of the Cold War disappeared with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The brief period of American unipolarity that followed is itself receding. What is emerging in its place is neither a stable multipolar order nor an agreed system of global governance. It is a world of contested power, c

Date :-30 August 2026 Airpower is the most difficult of military force to measure or even express in precise terms.-Winston Churchill Background Recently the IAF and airpower have grabbed attention in news, social and TV media with numerous interviews, podcasts and articles. This may have been triggered by the news about the likelihood of ushering in Theatre Commands (TC) in the Indian Military. Views of IAF retired brass gained importance since many thought IAF’s issues rega

Date:- 28 August 2026 NOTE - The views in the article are the author's personal views based on his study / research / experience.The maps and photographs are for symbolic representation only. “Trilateral pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arab and Turkiye on 7th August, 2026 is the most recent Military pact in recent times. The pact has copied NATO Article V, almost verbatim by including a provision that any attack against any of above mentioned nations will be deemed to be attac

25 August 26 Introduction India intends to become a developed country by embarking upon comprehensive national development as can be culled out from our Constitution. If that be the aim we need to define as to what level national development we intend to achieve and by what date. We need to have an aim as to where we need to be, say 50 years hence. Then we need to have a plan to reach that aim. The plan may be divided into ten-year plans, further broken down to five-year pl

Date:- 16/08/2026 AUTHOR'S NOTE : Watching Operation Safed Sagar brought back memories I had carried for decades. In 2018, I met my 66 NDA course mate Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja's wife, Alka, and his son Ankush. I tried to offer my condolences, but when I stood before them, words simply failed me. Ajay and I had shared some memorable moments during our service days. His martyrdom during Kargil brought those memories flooding back. This is my personal tribute to Hercules 1, to Alka a

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article by Col PK Royal Mehrishi concerns leadership mainly in the corporate world Ironically, it has some valuable lessons for the military too that we must take with a pinch of salt ! What the author has well analyzed and stated is equally important and applicable for our military leadership and its selection, training and promotion systems. A holistic overview of the military and review of all its intrinsically linked systems of selection

Date:- August 2026 EDITOR'S NOTE: The 1962 India - China War ( OLD IS GOLD FILMS ) was published by MVI on 7 Jul 2026 alongwith its Hindi version . We hope this brief description of the 64 yrs old war is being widely read not only in India but around the world. The Marathi translation of this article is now being published due to kind courtesy of Shri Ulhas Hari Joshi .We hope it will be keenly read by th

Date:- 02 August 2026 History rarely announces its arrival. Sometimes, it slips quietly into a classroom. This time, it arrived folded inside a leaked examination paper. What should have been an ordinary academic exercise detonated into a national reckoning. Within days, the conversation had moved far beyond examination halls. It entered Parliament, occupied television studios, dominated social media, and finally reached the highest corridors of power. A Union Education Minis

Date:- 30th July 2026 Introduction My maid sold her land to pay 3 Lakhs for NEET coaching for her daughter. When the paper leaked, she almost committed suicide. About 20 Lakh students appeared. The beneficiaries get 60,000 Crores. Who are the beneficiaries in the food chain, and will all of them be held to account? Question paper leaks need to be prevented at all costs. What encourages paper leaks is the ecosystem that is built around the examinations. ● The causes for paper

Date:- 29th July 2026 Introduction India's public-order management doctrine was developed for an era in which protests were geographically confined, information moved slowly, and the State retained informational superiority. That environment no longer exists. Modern protests are digitally coordinated, livestreamed in real time and amplified across multiple social media platforms. Protest organisers increasingly seek to influence public perception as much as government policy

28th July 2026 EDITOR'S NOTE: This well reasearched analysis by Gp Capt AG Bewoor reviews the existence of our military academies and justifies their aim and purpose of keeping our country safe and secure as proved in several past wars / conflicts that the country faced. The trigger for this article was some disturbing news and spontaneous views/ responses expressed by few veterans about our military academies, especially the NDA, which is the main feeder

India's security environment is evolving faster than the curricula through which Defence and Strategic Studies are taught in many colleges and universities. Warfare today extends far beyond conventional military operations to include cyber-attacks, drones, artificial intelligence, space capabilities and information warfare. Yet much of defence education continues to reflect an earlier strategic era. As India prepares for increasingly complex security challenges, modernising t