IN THIS VOLUME: ‘Sagara Manthan’: Make in India Transition | Lt Gen JS Bajwa “Our vision in next 10 years is to become top defence industry in the world...” | Interview by Danvir Singh Indian Airborne Troops Script History | Danvir Singh Submarine Ahoy – Whither to Bound? | Rear Adm AP Revi Aerospace and Defence News | Priya Tyagi Higher Defence Organisation for India: Towards an Integrated Approach | Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan Indian Army: Adopting ‘Deep Operations’ Doctrine | Col JK Achuthan The Government’s Burden of Military Security | Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee Global Terrorism: An Analysis of Fault Lines and Risks | Maj Gen SB Asthana Tackling Global Terror | Anil Kumar Tandale Islamic State: The New Brand of Terrorism in India | V Balasubramaniyan India & China Territorial Dispute: The Growing Challenge | Brig Gurmeet Kanwal China-India-Myanmar: The Forgotten Frontier | Air Cmde PC Chopra Myanmar and India: A New Future | Maj Gen Nitin P Gadkari Airfield Security: Lessons for the IAF | Air Marshal Anil Chopra Acoustic Capacity Building in the Indian Ocean Region | Cdr (Dr) Arnab Das & Vice Adm DSP Varma Transportation Infrastructure in the North East | Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja Our Forgotten Wars: Victimisation and Survival in Bodoland | Dr Samrat Sinha Women Officers in the Indian Army: A Reality Check | Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal Socio Economic Transformation: Through Ex-Servicemen | Lt Gen SK Gadeock & Col Nishant Sharma DPP 2016: A Missed Opportunity | Dr SN Misra Defence Budget 2016: Hits and Misses for the IAF | Air Marshal Anil Chopra Privatisation of the Indian Aerospace Industry: Problems and Prospects | Gp Capt AK Sachdev The Patrol Leader | Sumit Walia
IN THIS VOLUME: China Unleashes An “Indian Spring”!! - Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa INDIAN DEFENCE REVIEW INTERVIEW Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari ---------------------------------------------------------- Aircraft Carriers In Hypersonic Missile Age - Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha USS Connecticut (SSN-22): I am not that Innocent! - Dr Rajasimman Sundaram Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative - Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan QUAD - Turning Into Eastern NATO - Air Marshal Anil Chopra The Re-Incarnation Of INS Vikrant - Dr Krishna S Dhir The Australian Submarine Landscape: Takeaways for the Indian Navy - Cmde CP Srivastava Air Wars: Evolution and Application in the Indian Context - Lt Gen KK Khanna Does The World Need Ethical Weapons? - Ramananda Sengupta Managing A Congested Airspace Over The Future Battle Area - Air Marshal Anil Chopra C4ISR And Autonomous Capabilities - Gp Capt AK Sachdev Corporatisation Of OFB And Bolstering Military Industry Capability - Prof SN Misra Combining The Best Of Man And Machine: Threats and Challenges - Lt General VK Saxena Aerospace And Defence News - Priya Tyagi India China LAC Face-Off: The Battlespace - Danvir Singh Politico-Military Strategy For The 1971 Indo-Pak War: A Perspective - Dr Nigel Raylyn D’Silva March 1971 - Political Chess Played By Army Generals - Sumit Walia
IN THIS VOLUME • The Great Churning: Reset of Global Geopolitical Order – Lt Gen JS Bajwa • Interview with Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari • India’s Expanded Ambit of Defence Preparedness - Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee • Rightsizing the Army - Lt Gen Prakash Katoch • How prepared is the IAF for a war with China? - Air Marshal Anil Chopra • Two Cheers to INS Vikrant - Prof (Dr) SN Misra • Future of Manned Maritime Air Operations - Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan • Yuan Wang 5 Tests India’s Resolve - Ramananda Sengupta • Doing More With Less - Lt Gen NB Singh • The Need for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for the IAF - Gp Capt AK Sachdev • Pakistani Taliban is a Volcano Waiting to Erupt - Manish Rai • Pakistan’s action against terrorist groups – Is it sincere or a complete sham? - Dr V Balasubramaniyan • Aerospace and Defence News - Priya Tyagi • South Korea is Important in India’s Look East Policy - KN Pandita • Pakistan’s Oppression in Baluchistan - Col Danvir Singh • India’s Aviation Technology Growth Strategy - Air Marshal Anil Chopra • Role of Artificial Intelligence in Military Aviation - Gp Capt AK Sachdev • Why are parties to Russia-Ukraine war prolonging it? - Maj Gen SB Asthana • The Jihadi-in-Chief is Chief Guest at Sandhurst - RSN Singh • 18 Punjab Operations in High Altitude Terrain of Kargil - Brig Jagbir Singh Grewal
IN THIS VOLUME: Profiling Future Wars - Indian Context - Lt Gen JS Bajwa (Editor) The Indian Air Force In A Two-Front WAR - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Air Power For Special Operations: The Need For ‘Jointness’? - Gp Capt AK Sachdev LCA Tejas: Time to Go Indigenous? - Gp Capt Ravinder Singh Chhatwal Unmanned Fighters And Beyond - Air Marshal Anil Chopra Kim Jong-Un Springs A Surprise - Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja Drone Swarm Attacks - What India Must Prepare For - Lt Gen Prakash Katoch Hackers On The Rampage: Are We Ready? - Gp Capt TP Srivastava Attack By Infiltration And Annihilation Of 32 Baluch - Lt Gen JBS Yadava War With Pakistan Is Inevitable - Dr Amarjit Singh Challenges of Setting up Defence Corridor for Make in India - Dr JP Dash & Devinder Kumar Aerospace and Defence News - Priya Tyagi Self Reliance In Defence Production: A Mirage - Air Marshal Dhiraj Kukreja North East: Asia’s Conundrum - Lt Gen PG Kamath Military Diplomacy: A Vital Tool For Furthering National Interests - Lt Gen Kamal Davar Dragon’s Flight: China’s Advances In Aerospace Technology - Gp Capt Joseph Noronha Indo-Israel Defence Cooperation: The Road Ahead - Prof (Dr) SN Misra Indo-French Relations: Will The Partnership Take A Step Further? - Claude Arpi Indo-French Naval Diplomacy - Danvir Singh Sri Lanka On The Verge Of Another Ethnic Strife - Rakesh Kr Sinha Crisis In The Maldives: India’s Options - Cmde Arun Kumar Power Brokers of Kashmir Crush Nationalist Voice - Brig Anil Gupta
In the modern world, democracy has come to stay and it has been accepted that democratic form of government is the best instrument of governing a society. There are variations in the forms of democracy, but it is an acknowledged fact that there should be maximum involvement of masses in the decision- making process. While at the provincial and national level, elections are held at regular intervals to know the views of the people about the policies & performance of a particular party government, it is highly necessary and useful to involve people in the local problems of the society. The onward march of democracy has been accompanied by the gradual extension of the right to participate effectively in the process of governance to the common masses who are affected by it. The essence of local- self government (home rule as is generally called) is the extent of popular participation in the process of the government. A true and sable democracy must begin at grass roots with the people managing their affairs in their own little communities. The efficiency and success of a democratic local government depends largely upon the interest the public takes in and the support it gives to its activities. Moreover, Municipal administration touches more people at more points very frequently than any other branch of public administration due to varied factors viz Municipal administration has to provide essential public amenities which are indispensable for the daily needs of the common masses, and Municipal administration in the discharge of its regulatory functions, has now and then, to take action against citizens for acts of commission or omission. The days of the old town meetings and the ancient village Panchayats have gone beyond recall. The rapidly growing exodus from the rural to the urban areas in the wake of growing industrial revolutions has greatly changed the old pattern of local government. The municipal government in the in the state of Jammu & Kashmir came into existence in 1886 A.D. when the first municipal act was passed. Under this act, two municipalities of Jammu and Srinagar were constituted. Jammu municipality was formed in March 1886 and Srinagar municipality in April 1886. These municipalities were constituted to improve the general conditions of cities and their inhabitants. In order to improve the level of civic amenities, the Act f 1886 was amended by the Municipal Act XVI of 1889. In order to deal effectively with the day to day affairs of the municipalities, the government set up in 1893 a separate department known as the Department of Municipal Administration to ensure focused attention on municipal administration. In early years, the municipalities were treated as one of the government departments of administration. They were composed solely of members nominated by the government. It was only in 1913 that the provision of an elective element into the municipalities of Jammu & Kashmir was introduced. This was done with the enactment of Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Regulation Act 1913. Under the provisions of this act, both the municipalities in the state were re- organized. Before the enactment of Municipal Regulation Act 1913, as regards finance, the municipalities depended entirely on the state government. The funds at their disposal consisted of the budget allocation set apart for municipal purposes by the state government. The municipalities were not allowed to levy any tax. The octroi duty levied by them was collected by revenue department of the government. In the context of the national level debate on the structural reforms in the municipal sector which finally culminated in the enactment of constitution of India (Seventy Forth Amendment) Act 1992, the state legislature enacted two legislations in November 2000, namely the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal; Act 2000, to replace the existing Municipal Act of 1951 and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act 2000. The primary objective of these two legislations is to re -organize the municipal set up so as to make the urban local bodies dynamic organs of power for better management of self governance of urban areas. Specific stipulations aimed at strengthening the financial domain of the restructured local bodies have been made in the two enactments, so as to make local bodies vibrant and self- sustaining for better management of civic affairs. Following these two enactments and n order to restore their representative character, elections to the local bodies (Notified Area Committee) now renamed as Municipal Committees, (Town Area Committees) now called as Municipal Councils and (Municipalities of Srinagar and Jammu) now upgraded to the status of so many corporations were held after a gap of twenty six years. Democratization of civic bodies was a historic event in the history of municipal government in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmir. This has given a fillip to the decision making process. Besides, it also makes the administration in the state directly responsible to the common man. The councilors representing different wards are in a best position to identify and address people's problems. Municipal government in Jammu and Kashmir covers three distinct types of urban local authorities, viz The Municipal Corporation for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, The Municipal Council for medium town and the Municipal Committee for a small town. There are seventy one urban local bodies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir which consists of two Municipal Corporations, Six Municipal Councils and Sixty Three Municipal Committees. Local- self government in the form of Municipalities and District Councils have been working since long in India. In this book, an in-depth attempt has been made to trace the origin and functioning of local- self governments in Jammu & Kashmir. I am thankful of publishing house Book Bazooka Publication for guidance and support in conceptualizing this book. I am also grateful to entire team for book bazooka for their tireless and painstaking effort of shaping this book in its present form through their minute editing. Dr. M. Shafi Bhat
The theme pertaining to the concept of Human Rights embodies the doctrine of humanism, which in turn involves the kindness and benevolence towards and protection of human beings particularly deprived people who need special care to make them able to pull their soul and body together. Most human rights are concerned with the human person's right to certain fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms from hunger, disease and illiteracy. The current human rights discourse witness to a strong concern for the question of socio-economic rights. The ideas of indivisibility, inter-dependence and inter-relatedness are being increasingly emphasized. Rights are inherently empowering. They provide a strong mobilization point for programms and action.
Annotation The Department of Zoology in Dr. Hari Singh Gour University of Madhya Pradesh has endeavoured to publish the proceedings of the seminar on ‘Environmental Pollution—Impact Assessment due to Industrialisation’ under the able editorship of Dr. V.S. Bais and Dr. U.S. Gupta.
The book highlights the role of Civic bodies in the field of solid waste management in the Capital city of Delhi. It discusses that the future of the emerging urban society lies in management of wastes not in mere disposal. Salient Features It deals elaborately with the problem of solid wastes in Delhi. It highlights the difference between solid waste disposal and management. It extends valuable suggestions to take to management of wastes instead of their disposal so as to make Delhi environmentally a safer place to live in. Language of the book is simple, lucid and comprehensible. Detailed Bibliography containing Public Documents, recent books, journals, etc. will be useful for advanced research in the field. Comprehensive Index facilitates easy reference and accessibility to the scholars. The book will be useful for policy makers, administrators, research scholars and other stakeholders.
The global capitalism has entered into a new and distinct phase, wherein liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (commonly called LPG) is a central theme. Almost every country, particularly the developing countries, are on the agenda of international monopolies and international financial capital which are controlled and regulated by the industrially developed nations. The vulnerable economies all over the world are being forced to liberalise their economies resulting in unfavourable balance of competitive forces on their side. Free trade rules are dismantling the ‘License Raj’ meant for business and industry under the dictate of global corporations. Market forces have been given once again a primacy to make the major economic decisions. “The free trade systems of small producers and poor consumers are being dismantled and being made illegal in order to create free trade systems for big business and global corporations.”1 All these have been the outcome of certain policy initiatives and developments that have taken place at the national and international level especially since the 1980s.
This book contains twenty-four Best Paper Award-winning articles presented in the IIHSG International Conference 2022 on Human Security and Governance organised by Interdisciplinary Institute of Human Security & Governance, Delhi, India in collaboration with Amity Institute of Liberal Arts, Amity University Mumbai; Centre for Conflict Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA, Security Women, United Kingdom; Department of International Relations; Central University of Jharkhand, India; Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India and Department of International Relations, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Total 537 human security experts presented paper in this virtual event from every corner of the globe like Italy, Poland, Nigeria, Philippines, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Pakistan, UK, USA, Bangladesh, Canada and so on. Best articles written by them is added in this volume. In this Conference, there are some articles, which can be brought under the theme of Women Security and Governance. So, we clubbed that in this edited volume. This book, Women Security & Governance tries to address various contemporary security issues in global arena through gendered lenses – like Gender-Water Security Linkages, Property Rights for Hindu Women, Cyber Crimes against Women in India, the Plight of Women During the Conflicts, Gender Security in Domestic Sphere, the Plight of Girl Child Soldiers, Challenges of Human Security in Mongolia, Drone Warfare and Human Security, Rethinking the War on Terror & Global Anti-Terror Initiatives, State-led Anarchy and Human Security in South Asia, Gandhian Ideas on Terrorism as a Threat to Human Security, Human Security and Contributions of Indian Space Programme, Human Security and Sustainable Governance, Engendered Environmental Peacebuilding in Tibet, Northeast India and Bangladesh, Gender Security and Law, and Minority Protection from a Human Security Perspective. I hope that this collection of essays can become a benchmark for the future as well as spur new research agendas and projects that will put the region into a much-needed conversation on the recent trends of women security and the modalities of tackling it by different types of governance.
Tibet is a mountainous region in Asia that has been a source of conflict between China and India for centuries. The book "Rise & Fall of Tibet: Challenges and Opportunities for India" examines the history of Tibet, from its rise as a powerful Buddhist kingdom to its fall to Chinese rule in the 1950s. The book also explores the challenges and opportunities that Tibet's current status as a Chinese territory presents for India. The book begins by providing a brief overview of Tibet's geography, history, and culture. It then goes on to discuss the rise of Tibet as a powerful Buddhist kingdom in the 7th century. The book also examines the Mongol invasion of Tibet in the 13th century, which led to a period of decline for the Tibetan empire. The book then turns to the 20th century, when Tibet came under increasing Chinese influence. In 1950, the Chinese People's Liberation Army invaded Tibet, and the Tibetan government was forced into exile. The book discusses the challenges that Tibetans have faced under Chinese rule, including political repression, cultural assimilation, and environmental degradation. The book also explores the opportunities that Tibet's current status as a Chinese territory presents for India. Tibet is strategically located on the border between India and China, and it has important economic and environmental resources. The book discusses how India can use its relationship with Tibet to promote its own interests in the region. "Rise & Fall of Tibet: Challenges and Opportunities for India" is a comprehensive and well-researched book that provides a valuable overview of Tibet's history and its current status as a Chinese territory. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the challenges and opportunities that Tibet presents for India.
Emerging Trends In Tribal Politics In District of Kinnaur: A Study of Elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions (Pre-Amendment Era and Post- Amendment Era)
: The present study is sought to analyse the current position of animals and their rights, the laws in India and also the rights which are enjoyed by the animals in America and England. This present study also specifies the various types of cruelty that are covered by the law and the animals which are exempted to be protected by the law. It is also investigated the other ways which causes pain and suffering but are not included in the criteria of animal cruelty. This study also specifies the competent and appropriate authority responsible for the protection of animal right.Today's copyright law not only protects the copyright owner's and neighbouring rights, but also addresses the issue of public interest, attempting to create a balance between the two in the digital age. Thus, copyright law has progressed from its early days, when it primarily protected literary and aesthetic works, to a modern world full of technical advancements. Creators of literary, dramatic, musical, and aesthetic works, as well as makers of cinematograph films and sound recordings, have a legal claim to copyright. It is defined as "the legal right granted to an author, composer, etc. (or his assignee) to print, publish, and sell copies of his original work for a set number of years.
The book is about the Scheduled Castes of Odisha and it speaks volumes in itself as it deals with the atrocities the scheduled caste people are inflicted into. Poverty, unemployment, and ostracisation have added misery into their lives and it is the responsibility of everyone to help them live a decent and honorable life. How far has the state fulfilled its constitutional obligations to assure every citizen life of dignity? What has been the pace of socio-economic progress in Odisha? Has it been fast, fair, and equitable? To what extent have the Constitutional objectives and aspirations in respect of the scheduled Castes, women, children, and the other weaker sections of the society been realized and fulfilled? The book finally raises some key issues and identifies critical areas for action that may help the state realize and fulfill its constitutional commitments. One of the key concerns for the society in rural areas of the state is that unemployed youths continue to be used by extremist groups to engage them in anti-government activities and religious riots
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