Pak bases with US F-16 among targets hit by India, show documents sundayguardianlive.com/top-five/pak-b… via @The Sunday Guardian Live

Lt Gen Virendra Vats, Commandant #DSSC, addresses the 81st Staff Course on "National Security Strategy", an academic discourse in frontline defence education to our #FutureLeaders, instilling strategic intelligence that safeguards our nation's sovereignty. The Commandant

Probably the first military training establishment to roll it out …

A culture that suppresses dissent or punishes unorthodox ideas risks stagnation…encouraging professionals to challenge assumptions ensures the military remains ahead of adversaries…. open.substack.com/pub/donvanderg…

Latest aspirant for DSSC …pushing against the doors that are ….open

#WATCH | Ooty, Tamil Nadu: Lt Gen Virendra Vats, Commandant, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, says, "... Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is undoubtedly the most inspiring military leader of our times. His deeds and words continue to inspire us and will continue to do so,

Honouring the Legacy of Field Marshal Manekshaw On the occasion of the 17th Death Anniversary of Fd Mshl SHFJ Manekshaw, MC a solemn ceremony was held at the Parsi Zoroastrian Cemetery, Ooty, wherein Lt Gen Virendra Vats, Commandant, #DSSC Wellington laid a wreath in his honour.

term ‘soft power’ is, frankly, an oxymoron. Power, by definition, is hard. It comes from eco strength, mil capability, and cutting-edge technology — not from poetry, films, and food. If a country wants global influence, it must earn it through hard power. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/inter…

'Unravelling the threads of India's Foreign Policy' with first-hand experience and a practitioners' perspective, Amb Pankaj Saran, IFS (Retd) former Dy NSA & Convenor NatStrat, while addressing the 81st Staff Course at #DSSC Wellington, shared invaluable insights on 'Foreign

#FutureLeaders at #DSSC_Wellington explored how #ArtificialIntelligence, Advanced Technologies & Unmanned Autonomous Systems #UAS are transforming the future battlefield in a captivating seminar on Emerging Technologies. The sessions shed light on the sweeping impact of

'Civil-Military Integration is an Indispensable Prerequisite for Ensuring Comprehensive National Security' - insightful talk by Lt Gen VG Khandare (Retd) and Dr Anit Mukherjee to 81st Staff Course at #DSSC_Wellington. Lt Gen VG Khandare (Retd) succinctly described the 'policy

General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff visited #DSSC, Wellington where he addressed the #FutureLeaders on #OperationSindoor, underscoring the #TriServicesSynergy demonstrated by the #IndianArmedForces, and elucidated its vital operational dynamics. #CDS interacted with the

Narratives aren’t truth , rather they nudge you to understand truth in a particular way , they are never neutral or innocent -they are always strategic. Narrative is all about perceptions- of events and goals. a riveting talk by Devendra Pratap Pandey on battle of narratives #op sindoor

A day-long seminar on “Pakistan : Coping Strategies to Deal with an Irrational & Inimical Neighbour” was held at #DSSC. Eminent analysts & experts shared valuable perspectives on the likely trajectory of India–Pakistan relations in light of #OperationSindoor and the ongoing

Running virtually to the edge of India …,,and back …

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Seems more like a pipe dream for now …but you never can predict … foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Goodbye Nilgiris….Hello Aravalis ..Wellington Experience concludes …and Delhi Assignment awaits …

Getting back on track in humid Delhi…..Nothing like Nilgiris

Lt Gen Virendra Vats, YSM, SM, VSM has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps. Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian