About Us

CENJOWS was raised at the initiative of Ministry of Defence on 27 Aug 2004. and is registered under ‘The Societies Registration Act 1860’. The centre has been set up to:

  • Rise above sectoral and departmental legacies, and examine joint warfare and synergy issues in their entirety.
  • Provide the much needed interface between various stakeholders, viz the government, public and private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society.
  • Initiate debates and discussions in an independent and unbiased milieu for emergence of best possible alternative.
PRE-DEPLOYMENT
Vision

To promote Integration as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Integrated National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate.

To be the premier think tank promoting jointness, integration and transformation in Indian Armed Forces.

Mission

To promote Integration as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Integrated National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate.

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

To promote Integration as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Integrated National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate.

  • 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 GoI 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 in respect of 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 neighbourhood and further afield, 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 fds of emerging technologies.

  • Research other relevant issues/topic pertaining to Indian Armed Forces which needs analysis for policy formulation in the Tri – services domain.

  • To claim accreditation as a think tank of Global Repute.

OBJECTIVES AND WORK AREAS

To promote Integration as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Integrated National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate.

  • 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 Min of Def 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 IDS for assisting them in policy formulation on the subject.
Mission

To promote Integration as a synergistic enabler for the growth of Integrated National Power and provide alternatives in all dimensions of its applications through focused research and debate.

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Vision
  • 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 Gol and 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 in respect of broad spectrum of joint warfare issues.
  • Seek to engage foreign institutions, having common interests and commitments, in our immediate neighbourhood and further afield, and undertake an exchange of ideas with a view to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation in the joint warfare field.