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IN THIS VOLUME: IDR Comment • Terrorism: Punjab • Insurgency Movements: Manipur • Tripura • Secessionist Movement: Gorkhaland • Non-Secessionist Movements: • Jharkhand • Uttarkhand • Defence Deals: The Bofors controversy • The HDW submarine deal • Sri Lanka • Pakistan • China • Siachen Interview with General K. Sundarji. Chief of the Army Staff The Air Land Battle doctrine: Implication and application – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The changing rhythm of war: Evolution of army aviation – Lt Gen E A Vas Airborne forces: In search of a strategic concept – Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Land warfare in the sub-continent: The Indian quest for doctrine – Maj G D Bakshi Strike Corps offensive operation: Imperatives for success – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal The state of armour • An appraisal – IDR Research Team • MBT-90 – Col Ashok Puri • India’s MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team • Progress on MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team Insurgency in China – IDR Research Team Management of intelligence at the national level – Lt Gen P N Kathpalia Career management of military officers – Lt Gen M L Chibber “The safety, honour and welfare of the men you command...” – IDR Research Team Defence perspectives for India: Socio-economic factors and internal stability – Cmde Raja Menon The subcontinent's nuclear ledgers are getting critical and complicated: An appreciation – Cmde Ranjit Rai Jewish terrorists and Arab exodus: Politico-military lessons for India – IDR Research Team

The Mahabharata Is The Primary Source Book Of Indian Military Thought And Tradition. It Is Truly An Index Of Civilisational Development And Constitutes The Indian Weltanschuung . Over Two Millenniums Ago It Outlined An Attrition Oriented Indian Paradigm Of War That Was Primarily Centred On A Pure Force On Force Regime. The Indian Armies Of That Period Had Evolved From The Two Basic Arms Of The Early Vedic Period To A Highly Sophisticated Four Arms Structure Comprising Chariots, Elephants, Cavalry And Infanty. The Mahabharta Mentions Vyuhas Or Battle Arrays And Battle Drills That Coordinated The Actions Of These Four Variable Speed Manoeuver Masses On The Battlefield. The Prime Aim Was Destruction And Annihilation Of The Enemy Through Systematic Attrition. Suprprisingly, This Vyuhas Methodology Has Great Relevance For The Modern Mechanized Forces, Which Need To Synergies The Actions Of All Arms Teams In The Form Of Combat Groups And Teams.