Memorandum of Association (MoA)

To promote Jointness as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Comprehensive National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate for facilitating doctrinal and policy formulations by the concerned stakeholders.

CHARTER

Accord priority to free dialogue and discussion on all issues with a bearing on joint warfare and on the formulation of independent policy options to decision makers, in the Government of India and the Defence Headquarters.

Endeavour to mould public opinion and influence the national security elite on issues where India’s national power is synergised.
Nurture and facilitate study, scholarship and discourse involving a broad spectrum of joint warfare issues keeping integration and ongoing transformation of the armed forces in focus.
Seek to engage foreign institutions, having common interests and commitments, in our immediate neighborhood, and undertake an exchange of ideas with a view to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation in the joint warfare field.
Pursue agenda of transformation of Indian Armed Forces into technology savvy force by provide research-based inputs in the field of emerging technologies.
To claim accreditation as a think tank of Global Repute.
Research other relevant issues/topic as required involving Indian Armed Forces which needs analysis for policy formulation in the Tri – services domain.

WORK AREAS

Referral and Support think tank to MoD/HQ IDS and Nodal Agency for generation of ideas relating to all aspects of Joint Warfare.
Referral services on policy Issues to queries received from Ministry of Defence and its Departments, Services HQ and other Government Departments and Strategic Studies Organisations.
Contribute to enhancing awareness on Defence and security issues amongst Services officers. Provide niche area expertise to Services training institutions.
Harness domain knowledge and expertise of Veterans in various areas of interest.
Establish useful linkages with corresponding desks at other Security related think tanks.
Knowledge sharing through publications through access to the CENJOWS Website, Synergy, the half-yearly journal, Monographs, Issue Briefs and Occasional Papers, Anthologies and Books.
Carry out research in geo-strategic domain to provide inputs to service HQs/ HQ Integrated Defence Staff for assisting them in policy formulation on the subject.

GOVERNING BODY

The Board of Governors/Executive Council of the Society (CENJOWS) shall function as its “Governing Body”. Accordingly, the overall management of CENJOWS shall rest in the Board of Governors/Executive Council of the Society which shall be composed in their ex-officio capacity as under:
CISC & Chairman CENJOWS
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AVSM, VM, VSM
Member
Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha, AVSM
Member
Lt Gen Shrinjay Pratap Singh, AVSM, YSM
Member
Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM
Member
Lt Gen Zubin A Minwalia, UYSM, AVSM, YSM​
Member
Air Marshal Subramanian Shankar
Member
Brig Himanshu Kataria, SM
Member
Air Cmde DK Vats, VM
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