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  The Northern Areas Great Game
Rohit Singh
The Economic Times
18 May 2012
  Put India's interest first
Rohit Singh
Hindustan Times
09 May 2012
  Strong policy is needed to deal with hostage crisis
Rohit Singh
The Asian Age
24 April 2012
  Agni V bolsters India's deterrent
Monika Chansoria
The Sunday Guardian
22 April 2012
  Ghazi Force: Pakistan's Nemesis Strikes Again
Aditi Malhotra
IDSA
22 April 2012
  According to the needs of the military's budget
Gurmeet Kanwal
The Navbharat Times
16 March 2012
  Things better, but we've got to keep eyes open, powder dry
Gurmeet Kanwal
The Times of India
01 January 2012
  The Liberation of Bangladesh: India's Greatest Military Victory
Gurmeet Kanwal
The Tribune
16 December 2011
  Lashkar's Afghan connection will affect Indian security calculations
Rohit Singh
The Asian Age
13 December 2011
  China makes its presence felt in Pak occupied Kashmir
Monika Chansoria
The Sunday Guardian
11 December 2011
  Tackle China with firmness
Gurmeet Kanwal
The Asian Age
08 December 2011
  Ayo Gorkhali! The war cry that has done us proud
Gurmeet Kanwal
The Times of India
20 November 2011
  Over Troubled Waters
Rohit Singh
The Hindustantimes
03 October 2011
   
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  Make 1962 report public: Army Officers
The Indian Express, 15 October 2012
"A major change was that the political interference in the military, as far as operations are concerned, ceased. In 1962, there was a tremendous interference by the Intelligence Bureau. All that has changed now," Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch, who heads the Army's think tank, Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), says.

The officer says that now that 50 years have elapsed, there is no reason why the report should not be made public.
  With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile
Dr Monika Chansoria
Agence France Press (AFP)
China's military arsenal is far larger and far more technologically advanced than India's, which is why the Agni V is so important, according to Monika Chansoria, a senior fellow at the Delhi-based Centre for Land Warfare Studies. "What this missile does is enable India to upgrade its present strategic posture towards countries like China from one of dissuasion to one of credible deterrence," Chansoria said.
  Call to develop roads, striking capability along border
R Dutta Choudhury
GUWAHATI, April 1 - There is urgent need for India to develop infrastructure and striking capability along the border with China to face any eventuality, while unfortunately some major proposals for strengthening India's striking power are pending before the Government for a long time. This was the observation of defence analyst Brig (Retd) Gurmeet Kanwal, who was the Director of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies till recently. ...
  Cain and Abel in Uniform
Kashmir Life
Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd.), who commanded an infantry brigade in the high-altitude Gurez sector on the Line of Control with Pakistan (operation ...
  India upgrades its military with China in mind
TODAY online
... diplomatic and military arena," said retired Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal, director of the Indian army-funded Centre for Land Warfare Studies in New Delhi.
  India upgrades its military with China in mind
The Associated Press
Gurmeet Kanwal, director of the Indian army-funded Centre for Land Warfare Studies in New Delhi. Indian leaders and defense strategists have watched with ...
  India & the market of war
Hindustan Times
Blacklisting of vendors is proving to be counter-productive," argues Brig
Gurmeet Kanwal (retd), who heads the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, ...
  Central police forces to be boosted with ex-servicemen Business Standard It is a good beginning," says Brigadier (Retd) Gurmeet Kanwal, who framed the original proposal in 1997-98 and now heads the army's think tank, ...
  Antony orders probe into controversial Rs. 500-crore contract
The Hindu
Gurmeet Kanwal, who heads the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, called for expeditious investigations into the allegations, saying delays had hurt the armed ...
  Siachen resolution
  The PLA is rapidly transforming into a light, lethal, agile and networked force that will soon be capable of taking the fight into the adversary's territory," says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal of the army's Centre for Land Warfare Studies, based in New Delhi. 
  Babus block Indian Army's plans to counter China's PLA
"Our current military strategy against China is of dissuasion. But we need to upgrade it to deterrence for which we need at least two mountain strike corps," said Brig Gurmeet Singh (Retd), director of the prestigious think-tank, CLAWS.
  IAF chief: Integrate Defence Ministry with armed forces
Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 11 Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal PV Naik today suggested that a regular politico-military dialogue was essential for a country like India as it faces a large number of military and non-military threats. Naik was addressing a seminar on the National Security Reforms organised by a leading think-tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) here ...
  IAF against creating CDS 'in present format'
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday opposed creating, "in the present format", the post of a chief of defence staff (CDS) above the armed forces chiefs to serve as a single point of reference for the government on security matters. The idea was mooted by a committee that reviewed the conduct of the 1999 India-Pakistan Kargil war and was approved by a group of ministers...
   
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