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Engaging sessions bringing together defense experts, scholars, and practitioners to discuss strategic, security, and joint warfare topics that shape India’s defense outlook.

#CENJOWS_Guestlecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive guest lecture by Dr Haseeb Cheerathadayan, presenting on the multifaceted aspects of nuclear technology, its dual-use nature, and the associated security challenges, particularly from an Indian strategic perspective. Key topics included the evolution of nuclear technology from weapons to peaceful applications, the complexities of dual-use technologies, and the strategic environment India faces with neighbouring nuclear powers China and Pakistan. Dr Hasib highlighted the modern proliferation risks involving technology and knowledge transfer beyond physical nuclear materials, emphasising the threat of radiological dispersive devices. He details the logistical and security challenges in the nuclear medicine supply chain, including the transport of short-lived radioisotopes, and underscores the critical role of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in enhancing nuclear security while maintaining human oversight. #NuclearInnovation #DualUseTechnology #GlobalSecurity #StrategicAutonomy #IndiaDefence #StrategicTradeControls #IAEA #CivilianNuclear #NuclearGovernance
03.09.2026 | Dr Haseeb Cheerathadayan - Nuclear Innovation, Dual-Use Technologies & Global Security
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#CENJOWS_GuestLecture CENJOWS organised an insightful guest lecture by Dr Geeta Kochhar on "External Influence in Nepal: Security Challenge for India," offering a deeply nuanced perspective on the shifting geopolitical dynamics in South Asia. The session examined Nepal's evolution from a traditional "buffer state" into a heavily contested strategic arena, analyzing how legacy frameworks such as the Curzonian security mindset continue to shape India's regional posture. Dr Kochhar highlighted why viewing Nepal strictly through a binary "India vs China" framework oversimplifies ground realities, particularly amidst growing external interference and socio-political disruptions following post-Gen Z youth movements. The talk emphasized the urgency for India to move beyond static strategic paradigms and adopt a multi-dimensional approach to calibrate its neighbourhood policy. By evaluating Nepal's evolving matrix through four essential strategic lenses, the discourse underscored actionable insights for safeguarding regional stability, managing open borders, and reinforcing India’s long-term security interests in an increasingly multipolar neighborhood. #CENJOWS #Geopolitics #IndiaNepalRelations #NationalSecurity #SouthAsiaDiplomacy #ForeignPolicy #StrategicStudies #IndiaDefense #NeighbourhoodFirst #GeetaKochhar
27.08.2026 | Dr Geeta Kochhar - External Influence in Nepal: Security Challenge for India
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#CENJOWS_GuestLecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive lecture by Mr Deepak Shakuntala Tiwari, who provided an in-depth introduction to quantum computing, highlighting the transformative potential of quantum technologies across four verticals: computing, sensing, communication, and simulation, emphasizing their strategic and military applications. The lecture also detailed the current global landscape of quantum technology investments, and also underscored the critical importance of achieving quantum advantage to secure information superiority and decision-making dominance in future conflict. #QDay #QuantumComputing #PostQuantumCryptography #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity #QuantumDefense #IndiaDefense #FutureWarfare
20.08.2026 | Mr Deepak Tiwari - Q-Day and the Race to Quantum-Proof India's National Security
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#CENJOWS_GuestLecture CENJOWS organised a guest lecture by Brig Gaurav Sharma, with extensive experience in Myanmar, who provided a comprehensive analysis of Myanmar's internal conflict and its implications for India. Brig Sharma detailed the ethnic, social, and economic divides fueling prolonged violence and displacement within Myanmar, exacerbated by external influences, particularly from China. He explained the dominant role of Myanmar's military in governance and its perception of the country as a security state, which complicates peace efforts. #MyanmarCrisis #ActEastPolicy #IndiaMyanmarBorder #NeighbourhoodFirst #IndoPacificGeopolitics #IndoMyanmarBorder #CrossBorderSecurity
13.08.2026 | Brig Gaurav Sharma - Myanmar's Instability: Security Challenges for India
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#GuestLecture_Alert CENJOWS organised a comprehensive guest lecture by Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd), focusing on the complex India-China border dynamics, strategic challenges, and defence preparedness. The discussion began with an overview of the India-China border, emphasising the ambiguous nature of the Line of Actual Control and the importance of understanding multiple perceptions to maintain peace. The speaker highlighted China's rise as a global power with expansive economic and military ambitions, particularly through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which exclude India due to strategic concerns. #IndiaBhutanRelations #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity #SiliguriCorridor #IndianArmy #SouthAsianGeopolitics #StrategicStudies #DefensePolicy #HimalayanDiplomacy #BorderSecurity #SinoIndianBorder
06.08.26 | Lt Gen V Bhatia PVSM, AVSM, SM (R) - India’s Northern Security Architecture
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#CENJOWS_GuestLecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive guest lecture featuring Dr Manjari Singh, an expert on West Asia and energy security, discussing the intricate and evolving relationship between India and the West Asian region, particularly the Gulf countries. The dialogue covers the critical role of West Asia in India's energy security, highlighting the symbiotic nature of their ties and the impact of geopolitical tensions on energy prices and supply stability. #WestAsiaCrisis #EnergySecurity #IndiaForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #StraitOfHormuz #OilPrices #StrategicAutonomy #DiasporaSafety #EconomicImpact #EnergyTransition #iranuswar #iranusconflict
30.07.2026 | Dr Manjari Singh - The West Asia Quagmire: India’s Energy Vulnerabilities & Challenges
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#CENJOWS_GuestLecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive guest lecture on "Directed Energy Weapons and their Employment in Future Warfare" by Prof Virbhadra Singh Rawat. Prof Rawat delivered an in-depth presentation on directed energy weapons (DEWs), focusing on laser-based systems and their growing strategic importance. He outlined the advantages of DEWs, including rapid targeting at the speed of light, cost-effectiveness compared to traditional missile defence, and suitability against emerging threats like drones and swarm attacks. He identified technological, doctrinal, and procurement hurdles for large-scale Indian DEW deployment but expressed optimism that upcoming defence procurement reforms will facilitate faster indigenous development and acquisition. The session provided valuable insights into the evolving role of DEWs in modern defence strategy and India's efforts to advance this critical technology. #DirectedEnergyWeapons #FutureWarfare #DefenceTechnology #MilitaryInnovation
23.07.26 | Prof Virbhadra Singh Rawat - Directed Energy Weapons & their Employment in Future Warfare
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#GuestLectureAlert CENJOWS conducted a technical lecture by Mr Dhruva S, Technical Research Assistant and Head CCTRE, on "Declared, Deployed, and Disguised: An OSINT-Based Assessment of Pakistan's Military Technologies." The session provided an OSINT-based analysis of Pakistan’s military capabilities, covering its nuclear and missile infrastructure, aerospace modernisation, naval assets, air defence systems, and digital tradecraft. Drawing on publicly available information and geolocated evidence, the lecture highlighted key developments in Pakistan’s strategic capabilities and military-industrial ecosystem. The discussion also explored OSINT methodologies, including geolocation techniques, procurement analysis, and digital investigation tools, underscoring the growing importance of open-source intelligence in contemporary defence and security studies. #CENJOWS #GuestLecture #OSINT #MilitaryTechnology #PakistanMilitary #DefenceAnalysis #StrategicStudies #NationalSecurity #DefenceResearch
16.07.26 | Dhruva Shaw, TRA, CENJOWS - An OSINT-Based Assessment of Pakistan's Military Technologies
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#CENJOWS_Guestlecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive guest lecture by Lt Col Santosh Khadsare (Retd), an expert in digital forensics and cybersecurity, who provided an in-depth lecture on the emerging paradigms in digital forensics within the Indian context. He emphasised the critical role of digital forensics in national security and crime investigation, highlighting the evolution from traditional forensic science to complex digital investigations involving multiple devices and advanced technologies. #EmergingParadigms #DigitalForensics #CyberForensics #CyberSecurityIndia #DigitalIndia #CloudForensics #AIForensics #CryptoForensics #DeepfakeForensics
2.7.26 | Lt Col Santosh Khadsare (R) - Emerging Paradigms in Digital Forensics: The Indian Landscape
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