Defence Research Archive
His scholarship, organised by theme.
Themes & Fields
Areas of Research
His scholarship spans military history, national security and the strategic affairs of the subcontinent. Explore by theme.
Military History
Regimental histories, campaigns and the documented record of the Indian Army and its predecessor State Forces.
Indian Army
The institutions, regiments and traditions of the Indian Army, including the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles.
Regimental Heritage
Battle honours, lineage and the preservation of regimental memory.
National Security
The defence of the nation, its frontiers and its strategic interests.
Defence Strategy
Strategy, doctrine and the lessons of past conflicts for national defence.
Border Security
The Himalayan and frontier dimension of India's security, from the North-West Frontier to the Line of Control.
China & 1962
The Sino-Indian conflict of 1962 and its enduring lessons — the event that shaped the author's scholarship.
Geopolitics & Strategic Affairs
The wider strategic environment of the subcontinent and Jammu & Kashmir.