Gyan Chakra on India's Military Strategy

Military strategy is the essence of soldiering. This book collates the experience and intellect of veterans on how India’s military strategy evolved from 1947 till today. Each officer, deeply involved in developing and executing military strategies, writes with first-hand experience.With opening essays by two former Chiefs: Gen V.P. Malik, on strategic perspectives in the Kargil War and Admiral Sunil Lanba, on the evolution of Indian naval strategies since independence, Air Marshal Anil Khosla presents a similar grand sweep of the Air Force. Analyses of Surgical Strikes, Operation Parakaram, Cold Start, Gray Zone Warfare, Theaterisation, China, Pakistan, Emerging World Order, R&D, and other topics of current interest follow.The collective wisdom in this book is an exciting read for officers, students of military strategy, and enthusiasts. The Gyan Chakra Think Tank inculcates the art of strategic thinking in our future leaders, and this book is a step in that direction.The book has contributions by:Gen V.P. MalikAdm Sunil LanbaAir Mshl Anil KhoslaMaj Gen P.J.S. SandhuLt Gen J.S. CheemaCol Amit VigLt Gen Vijay OberoiMaj Gen Amarjit SinghLt Gen D.S. HoodaLt Gen Praveen BakshiLt Gen R.S. PanwarLt Gen K.J. SinghRear Adm Sudhir PillaiLt Gen Anil AhujaLt Gen P.S. MehtaLt Gen Surinder SinghMr R.K. Kaushik, IASLt Gen P.M. BaliLt Gen J.S. LidderAmb Asoke Mukerji, IFSLt Gen Kamal DavarMaj Gen Pushpendra Singh