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Col Vivek Chadha (Retd), served in the Indian Army for 22 years prior to taking premature retirement to pursue research. He joined the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in November 2011 and is a Senior Fellow at the Military Affairs Centre.
Colonel Chadha’s areas of research include counter terrorism and military studies. His single author books on counter terrorism include Low Intensity Conflicts in India: An Analysis; Lifeblood of Terrorism: Countering Terrorism Finance and Company Commander in Low Intensity Conflicts. His single author books on military subjects include, Even if Ain’t Broke Yet, Do Fix It: Enhancing Effectiveness Through Military Change; Kargil: Past Perfect: Future Uncertain; CDS and Beyond: Integration of the Indian Armed Forces. He has also written the book, Indo-US Relations: From Divergence to Convergence.
His current area of research focusses on the strategic lessons of the Mahabharata.
He was part of the team that wrote the Indian Army’s first Sub Conventional Doctrine in 2006.
Col Chadha is on the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Defence Studies.
India’s Mutual Evaluation Report 2024: Assessment and Implications
The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report on India highlights substantial improvements in plugging vulnerabilities associated with tackling money laundering and countering terrorist finance.
ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has remained the dominant security challenge in Assam for over three decades. The group having experienced the peak of its impact in the 1990s no longer hogs the limelight or the focused attention of the state, media or even the local people. If that is indeed the case, why would someone well-known for the coverage of ULFA and its activities write a book on it in 2023?
Kargil Revisited: 25 Years of Kargil Conflict
There have been significant and progressive changes as regards the country’s defence and security approaches since the 1999 Kargil conflict.
Ukraine War: Military Perspectives and Strategic Reflections
Much water has flown under the bridge since then. Along the way, the world has been introduced to an array of new sophisticated weapons, missiles and drones that question the very relevance of established battlefield platforms such as tanks, for instance. In this volume, the contributors address several aspects of the war in an attempt to explain, elaborate and challenge existing notions with the larger aim of drawing lessons for policymakers and professionals alike.
Ukraine War: Military Perspectives and Strategic Reflections, presents a comprehensive assessment of the ongoing conflict. Divided into five sections, the book delves into the geopolitical backdrop of the conflict, highlights its operational narrative, dissects the components of military power, explores the impact of disruptive technologies and examines the strategic ramifications of this ongoing war.
How Dharma Shapes Strategic Thought On War in the Mahabharata
The Occasional Paper employs the dharmic viewpoint of the Mahabharata to derive the fundamental elements of ancient Indian strategic thought. It evaluates the role of dharma as it shapes war as a defining element of strategic thought.
Mahabharata: A Strategic Overview
The Indian way of conceptualising war, employment of force, use of diplomacy, guidance for soldiering and capability development has a long and rich tradition that emerges from texts like the Mahabharata.
No Money for Terror: Challenges and Way Ahead
International cooperation is the key to curbing the menace of terrorism finance more effectively.
Challenges Galore in Preventing Terror Funding
Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Vivek Chadha’s article ‘Challenges galore in preventing terror funding’ has been published in ‘The Tribune’ on 16 November 2022.
We tend to forget the role of a State in the control, recruitment and funding of some terror groups. It is unimaginable to think of the LeT and JeM without linking them to the ISI and the Pakistan Army. They have raised, nurtured and employed these tools of modern warfare, often referred to as hybrid warfare, in pursuit of their strategic ends, says Col Chadha.
1971 India-Pakistan War: 50 Years Later
The combined impact created by the resolute people of Bangladesh and the professional approach of the Indian state, successfully converted a catastrophe of epic proportions into a victory of the people, won through their stoic resolve and the professionalism of the armed forces.
There have been a number of books, memoirs and articles over the years that have documented first-person and academic accounts of events that marked this period of history. Not surprisingly, most were written during the period succeeding the war and after the birth of Bangladesh. This book is an attempt to evaluate events with the benefit of a five-decade time lapse. In doing so, the focus remains firmly on the military aspects of the war, accompanied by a brief account of political events, diplomacy, influence of major powers, public perception and the role of Mukti Bahini.
Modi Govt Must Utilise the Pause Period in CDS Rawats Replacement and Fine-Tune the Role
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col Vivek Chadha’s article ‘Modi Govt Must Utilise the Pause Period in CDS Rawat’s Replacement and Fine-tune the Role’, has been published in ‘The Print’ on 23 May 2022.
Two aspects deserve a closer look: Should India continue with the triple-hatted appointment of the CDS? What should be the scope of their operational mandate?, says Col Chadha.
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