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Lt Gen (retd) Ds Hooda

South Asia is Most Vulnerable to Conflict as Covid-19 Pandemic Causes an Unstable Global Scenario

To overcome internal challenges posed by COVID-19, there is a temptation to resort to hyper-nationalism and the erection of barriers to international trade. This would only exacerbate tensions. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 16, 2021, 14:07 IST Opinion
Opinion | Economic, Social Fears the New Triggers of Internal Security Challenge in 2021

Grievances among communities in India were traditionally about religion, identity, and ethnic rights. The new trigger is economic and social fears. The political class should steer clear of exacerbating the traditional grievances without addressing the more pressing problem of economic inequality and social harmony. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 2, 2021, 10:16 IST Opinion
Ending LAC Deadlock, Preferably Before Peak Winter, Would Require Give & Take by India and China

Soldiers from both sides facing each other at the Line of Actual Control will suffer enormously through the winter. Any settlement would probably not fully satisfy either side, but it would result in significant disengagement and de-escalation....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-December 1, 2020, 12:19 IST Opinion
Why Unstable Pakistan Insists on Risky Behaviour at the Border: It’s Army Has an Inferiority Complex

The Pakistan army holds a deep conviction that India has never reconciled to Pakistan’s existence and sees the competition in ideological and religious terms – a Hindu India vs a Muslim Pakistan. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-November 20, 2020, 09:13 IST Opinion
Power of Social Media: Military, Intel Must Give Advice Based on Facts, Unaltered by Public Sentiment

The power of the information disorder on social media is used by everyone, from politicians to intelligence agencies, militaries, businesses, radical groups, terrorists, and self-proclaimed nationalists. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-October 28, 2020, 09:50 IST Opinion
What Makes the Military so Efficient in Its Response to Crises? It’s the Ethos

Military values are reinforced continuously among individuals until they become second nature. These values guide the conduct of soldiers during times of crises or personal dilemmas on the right way ahead. Values also shape an individual's perception of his role within the organization....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-October 18, 2020, 16:38 IST Opinion
The Gloves are Off With China’s Highly Regressive Reference to 1959 LAC That Was Rejected by Nehru

The statements on 1959 Line of Actual Control and Union Territory Ladakh are a clear indication of the hardening Chinese stance and are like a red flag to the Indian government. The numerous rounds of talks at the military, diplomatic, and political levels appear to have had minimal impact on finding some common ground in resolving the Ladakh crisis....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-October 2, 2020, 16:28 IST India
Indigenisation & Not Injured Stance is the Answer to Snooping by China, Writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda

The Zhenhua revelations are not an imminent threat, but a clear and present danger. Launching investigations and adopting an injured stance will have only limited value. A legal framework to protect and secure data and a concerted indigenization push is the only way forward....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-September 19, 2020, 16:24 IST Opinion
Breakdown of Sino-India Pacts, LAC Losing Sanctity: Why Situation in Ladakh Can Worsen Suddenly

Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda writes that the ground situation could see a sudden deterioration that could derail the diplomatic process. His observation is based on three realities that the two armies face along the LAC....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-September 8, 2020, 14:26 IST Opinion
India Needs National Security Strategy to Set Redlines Like Ladakh Intrusion, Force Govt to Build Capability

Even if the current standoff with China is resolved peacefully, the government and military must deeply introspect on the manner in which national security issues should be handled. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-August 13, 2020, 14:08 IST Opinion
China's Military, Fear of Being Held Hostage to US Policies: Amid Tension, What's Best Option for India?

Despite the pandemic's economic impact, the PLA budget, announced in May, saw a 6.6 percent increase to $178 billion. This is almost three times the size of the Indian defence budget....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-July 30, 2020, 14:17 IST Opinion
Tiptoeing Around China’s Control of Indian Territory Won’t Make Problem Go Away, Writes Lt Gen Hooda

Unsubstantiated allegations that India has been regularly losing territory to China in Ladakh do grave injustice to the army and ITBP troops, and also deflect attention from current Chinese actions in Ladakh....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-July 1, 2020, 13:38 IST Opinion
Alliance or Autonomy? India's Options as China Looks for Asia Hegemony in Face of 'New Great Game' With US

China’s attempts to establish hegemony in Asia is a precondition to its global power ambitions. As its military power grows, it will coerce its neighbours to settle the land and sea borders on terms favourable to China....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-June 1, 2020, 16:58 IST Opinion
Level of Violence and Mystery Motive: Why China’s Behaviour at LAC Has Enormous Dangers This Time

A lack of clarity about intentions leads to assumptions of worst-case scenarios and the tendency to take higher risks than usual....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-May 24, 2020, 16:08 IST Opinion
Is Govt’s Kashmir Strategy a Success? Answer Lies in Integration, Not Just Counter-Terrorism Ops

If our primary aim is to eliminate terrorists and prevent cross-border infiltration from Pakistan, we could say that we are succeeding. But if our objective is a peaceful psychological integration of the Kashmiri population with the rest of India, success remains elusive. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-May 10, 2020, 17:46 IST Opinion

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Lt Gen (retd) Ds Hooda

South Asia is Most Vulnerable to Conflict as Covid-19 Pandemic Causes an Unstable Global Scenario

Opinion | Economic, Social Fears the New Triggers of Internal Security Challenge in 2021

Ending LAC Deadlock, Preferably Before Peak Winter, Would Require Give & Take by India and China

Why Unstable Pakistan Insists on Risky Behaviour at the Border: It’s Army Has an Inferiority Complex

Power of Social Media: Military, Intel Must Give Advice Based on Facts, Unaltered by Public Sentiment

What Makes the Military so Efficient in Its Response to Crises? It’s the Ethos

The Gloves are Off With China’s Highly Regressive Reference to 1959 LAC That Was Rejected by Nehru

Indigenisation & Not Injured Stance is the Answer to Snooping by China, Writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda

Breakdown of Sino-India Pacts, LAC Losing Sanctity: Why Situation in Ladakh Can Worsen Suddenly

India Needs National Security Strategy to Set Redlines Like Ladakh Intrusion, Force Govt to Build Capability

China's Military, Fear of Being Held Hostage to US Policies: Amid Tension, What's Best Option for India?

Tiptoeing Around China’s Control of Indian Territory Won’t Make Problem Go Away, Writes Lt Gen Hooda

Alliance or Autonomy? India's Options as China Looks for Asia Hegemony in Face of 'New Great Game' With US

Level of Violence and Mystery Motive: Why China’s Behaviour at LAC Has Enormous Dangers This Time

Is Govt’s Kashmir Strategy a Success? Answer Lies in Integration, Not Just Counter-Terrorism Ops

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