Alone in the Ring: Decision-making in Critical Times - Couverture rigide

Vij, N.C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 935640951X ISBN 13 : 9789356409514

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

When General N.C. Vij was the Chief of Army Staff from 2003 to 2005, he made decisions that have continued to influence national security. In Alone in the Ring he looks back at the choices he made under difficult conditions and their consequences. A bold one, with great impact, was the visionary decision to construct a fence of 740 kilometres along the Line of Control from the river Chenab to Zozila Pass. Erected in just about a year, it has since changed the security dynamics of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. 'Operation Khukri' gives a gripping account of the rescue of 222 Indian peacekeepers in Sierra Leone. He also examines in detail different perspectives of Operation Parakram. As the author of the cold start doctrine, General Vij masterfully discusses doctrinal issues such as jointness, integration and theaterisation, all of which are of major concern today. These reflect the ability of the Indian armed forces to learn from good and bad experiences and emerge even stronger. Alone in the Ring is a timely and significant book in a world of uncertainty with an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, where understanding the dynamics of decision-making is crucial for policy makers, military leaders, civil society and academics alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

General N.C. Vij was the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2003 to 2005. He was the Director Genewral of Military Operations during the Kargil war in 1999 and was responsible for coordinating the operations of the Indian Army and the withdrawal of Pakistani troops from the war zone. During Operation Parakram, following the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament, he was the Vice Chief of Army Staff and coordinated the largest mobilisation of the Indian Army. After his superannuation, he was deputed by the government to set up the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with the rank of a Cabinet minister. Subsequently, he became the director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, a think tank based in New Delhi. He is the author of The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 935640951X
• ISBN 13: 9789356409514
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: EDITIONS GALLIMARD; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie