China's map mischief: What India must do now
In a video for Global Express, Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon (Head, Strategic Affairs Programme, Takshashila) and Dr. Y Nithiyanandam (Head, Geospatial Research Programme, Takshashila), discuss with Ashok Kantha, Former Ambassador to China and senior journalist Neena Gopal, China’ latest cartographic aggression.
Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon on Civil-Military Relations
Lt. Gen. Prakash Menon, Director of Strategic Studies at Takshashila Institution, spoke to Lt. Gen. P R Shankar on civil-military relations, on the Gunners Shot podcast. The episode aired on July 26, 2023.
Minimizing India's Expenditure on Defence Pensions, we have a Solution!
India’s burgeoning defence pensions expenditure is unsustainable and begs immediate action. Starting with the Kargil Review Committee, many solutions have been mooted over the last two decades to address this problem but none of them has fructified. Meanwhile, the expenditure has ballooned after the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
In this video, we try to address this issue, proposing solutions that will not only help mitigate budgetary challenges but also strengthen the external and internal security system.
Find our discussion document here.
India’s Theatre Command System: A Proposal
As soon as India's first Chief of Defence Staff was appointed, talks had begun for the formation of Theatre Commands.
Theatres Commands are very useful to facilitate flexible inter-service cooperation and therefore optimal utilisation of assets, especially during wartime.
This video briefly proposes a structural framework for India’s Theatre Command system.
Check out our discussion document over here.
The Galwan Crisis: Lessons for India from Doklam
The 2017 India-China standoff in Doklam, at a crucial trijunction between India, China, and Bhutan, was widely hailed as a victory for India. But China has not respected the status quo in areas contiguous to the face-off site.
What really happened in 2017, and what has happened since then?
What implications does this have for India's national security and its China policy?
This video aims to answer these questions.
To read our research document, click here.