INDEX

TOWARDS FUTURE READY INDIAN ARMED FORCES

Message from CDS

vii-viii

Foreword By CISC

ix-x

Director’s Remarks

xi-xii

1.     Evolving Nuclear Dyadic Dynamics and Conventional Conflicts below NBC Threshold in the Indian Sub-Continent

Lt Gen PR Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

1-17

2.     Future Multi Domain Conflict Scenarios- Threat Manifestation in the Indian Context

Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd)

18-30

3.     Contours of National and Military Security Strategies for India

Lt Gen PS Rajeshwar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

31-44

4.     Reappraisal of Missions, Roles and Tasks of Indian Armed Forces – Gaps and Pathways for Complementarity, Integration and Jointness: A Doctrinal Approach

Air Cmde T Chand (Retd)

45-56

5.     Addressing the Internal and Non-Traditional Security Challenges- Gaps & Prioritised Pathways

Lt Gen Ata Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd)

57-67

6.     Preparedness for Joint Warfighting – Higher Defence Organisations, Doctrines, and Civil Military Fusion

Shri R Chandrashekhar

62-82

7.   Sixth Generation Combat Aircraft Technologies: Is India Prepared

Lt Gen Dushyant Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

129-140

8.    Preparedness Risks Mitigation -Priorities for the Indian Maritime Forces

Capt (IN) KK Agnihotri (Retd)

103-114

9.    Preparedness Risks Mitigation – Priorities for the Indian Air Force

Air Mshl Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM (Retd)

115-128

10.    Joint PME and Service Specific PME – A Framework to Address the Outcome Deficits

Lt Gen Atulya Solankey, AVSM, SM

129-149

11.    Enhancing Preparedness for Challenges in the Cyber, EW and IW Domains

Brig Navjot Singh Bedi

150-173

12.    Joint C4ISR and Exploitation of Space Domain-A Roadmap to Address the Capability Gaps

Lt Gen Anil Kapoor, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

174-190

13.    Special Operations- A Capability Roadmap for India

Maj Gen AK Dhingra, SM (Retd)

191-201

14.    Transformation to Harness Disruptive Technologies – (AI, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, IoT, Hypersonic Technology, Biotechnology and Material Sciences)

Lt Gen Sanjay Verma, PVSM, AVSM, VSM** (Retd)

202-214

15.    Collaborative Pathways for Defence R&D towards Atmanirbharta

Dr Sateesh Reddy, Secy DoD R&D and Chairman DRDO

215-230

16.    Critical Infrastructure & Responsive Joint Logistics-A Roadmap to Address the Voids

Lt Gen BK Repswal, VSM

231-244

17.    Preparedness – Aligning Outcomes and Outlays

Lt Gen Sunil Srivastava, AVSM, VSM** (Retd)

245-272