Thru’ the Desk of the Editor
From Chanakya to Sun Tzu and Machiavehi to Clausuith none of them were great general. But, their thinking caused rise and fall of empires. Changed history and geography of the globe. They were strategist. They developed strategic culture. Strategic culture is an inherited body of political military concepts based on shared historical and social experience. Strategic culture shapes leader’s interpretation of international events, thereby producing certain preference orders regarding how behavioral pattern needs to emerge. Read More
Quantification of National Power, Power cycle, Theory and the China challenge
In closing passages of war & peace, Leo Tolstoy asks “What is Power?” This has been the most central question for International relation practitioners today Read More
“Counterfeit Currency – Terrorism & Economic threat – Security Perspective”
Counterfeiting of money is one of the oldest crimes in history. It was a serious problem during the 19th century when banks issued their own currency. At the time of the Civil War, it was estimated that one-third of all currency in circulation was counterfeit. At that time, there were approximately 1,600 state banks designing and printing their own notes. Each note carried a different design, making it difficult to distinguish the 4,000 varieties of counterfeits from the 7,000 varieties of genuine notes. The circulation of counterfeit currency poses a serious threat to national economies, financial institutions and consumers worldwide. It fuels the underground economy and finances the activities of organized criminal networks and terrorists. A strong network of partnerships between the law enforcement community and the private sector is integral to putting effective solutions into place. Read More
Kashmir Imbroglio Conflict Resolution through Strategic Interactions
“All models are wrong, some are useful!” Read More
Critical Tibetan river systems and India’s role in safeguarding regional Environmental Security
South -Asia and South–East Asia comprise the largest chunk of humanity and also share common concerns arising from climate change. Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have concluded that this region is already experiencing the effects of Climate Change and faces imminent aggravated future threats in the form of ecological degradation, food and water scarcity, agricultural shifts, health hazards, ecological disasters etc. Moreover the developmental needs and aspirations of these countries are enormous and certainly bound to be further complicated by the effects of climate change. The author desires to study of problem of ecological degradation of Tibetan plateau (source of 10 major river systems in Asia supporting a population of over a billion) and the further aggravation of water scarcity Read More
A PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIA’S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN THE S.E. ASIA REGION
Diplomacy is an integral part of the subject of international relations, that a modern nation state needs dearly. We are well aware of the whole apparatus that is deployed for the purpose, in the form of envoys, emissaries, embassies & consulates etc., which is a very formal and official way of going about it. We are also aware of a fact that there is something called informal diplomacy, which is also known as Track-II Diplomacy, that a nation makes use of, from time to time, in order to further its national interests in the international relations arena, especially when caught in a crisis situation or even as a part of a whole design that is supposed to cater to its vision w.r.t. its international relations in the long term. Here the diplomats of a desiring country engage with certain desirable lot of members of the academia or think tanks or socially active & known personalities in the target country, so as to open various channels of communication with the powers that be, in the said target country. Read More
Military History
A crow would need to fly only 99 km from Phare Dazong (on the tip of Chumbi Valley) to Jalpaiguri. A Chinese composite Independent Mountain Division, rolling down from there, perhaps may need to fight a maneuver battle for about 230 km to reach Jalpailguri and cut off the entire North East. The Indian Army would have to fight a static retreating nodal battle, with odds of our 10: 1, while PLA, would have complete freedom to maneuver around our forces once they cross the passes. Therefore 'Chumbi Valley' for long has been a dagger pointing at our jugular vein & facilitates severing entire North East from the rest of India. Fortunately, Chumbi has so far been lightly held by PLA, nothing to frighten Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, ( King of Bhutan), Indian Army HQ, MoD or MEA. The Chinese had built an excellent Class 60 road from Lhasa to Gyangze (Gyantse), but the road axis further down towards Duxiang, Palizhen, Yadong to Phare Dazong, with sideways access to the passes in Sikkim (Kerang, Lachung, Nathu La and Jelep La), and Damthang in Bhutan, was in less than perfect state, denying rapid build-up of PLA forces into Chumbi to pose any military threat to Sikkim, Bhutan or the Chicken's neck area. This was the main reason why there was comparative peace in that area. Read More
Book Review: Jammu and Kashmir Politics of Identity and Separatism by Rekha Chowdhary, (2016)
Jammu and Kashmir is unstable at least for last twenty-eight years. The recent elimination of Burhan Wani revived the violence and increased discontent in the valley. The security forces and the policemen of the state of Kashmir have borne the brunt of public agitations. Kashmiri youths hurling stones at military convoys and armed personnel especially after Friday sermons is common. A Kashmiri Muslim police officer, DSP Ayub Pandith was recently killed on the suspicion of being a Kashmiri Hindu agent of the state; Kashmir Pundits continue to raise voice against islamization in the valley. The state of India too has changed its stance towards Kashmir. The old cordon and search operations are now back in use. Over 92 militants have been eliminated in the first six months of 2017 itself. Militancy is crumbling once again after one year of Burhan Wani's death. Kashmir and news emanating from Kashmir have already captured wide attention. Kashmir is also a topic of clashing nationalisms. Read More
About the Journal
FINS Journal of Diplomacy & Strategy is a double blind, peer reviewed quarterly research Journal. This Journal purports to cover a vast arena/segments including but not limited to internal & external security, defense, international relations, military management, peace science, define economics, intelligence, terrorism, cyber security, psychological warfare. Read More
Statutory Declarations
Statutory Declarations Read More
