National Security Series 2008 : National Security Lecture; National Security Challenges for India in the Next Decade; National Security Seminar; Conflicts in the North East

Contents: Editor\'s note. 1. National Security Lecture 2008 (L-27). 2. National security challenges for India in the next decade. 3. National Security Seminar 2008 (S-49). 4. Conflicts in the North East. First Session: 1. "An Overview of the insurgencies in the North-East, including the success in Mizoram. What lessons can be drawn?". Second Session: 1. External linkages (Including bases, funding, arms and ammunition), Demographic changes, geopolitical developments in the neighbourhood and their impact on the North-Eastern Region. Third Session: 1. Achieving politico-military strategy to integrate the region with the rest of India, while safeguarding ethnic aspirations, and importance of the North East in pursuit of India\'s \'Look East Policy\'. Closing remarks. 

"The aim of the National Security Series conducted by United Service Institution is to bring into focus contemporary issues that have an overarching bearing on National Security. This is the Eleventh Volume of the Annual Security Series.

The Annual Security Lecture 2008 dealt with "National Security Challenges for India in the Next Decade". It was delivered by Admiral Sureesh Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff. The speaker began his talk by defining the concept of security as relevant in today\'s environment. He further carried out a broad survey of security environment in India\'s neighbourhood, discussed modern India in perspective in the emerging global world order and concluded with his thoughts on \'our desired end state as a nation\'. 

The theme of the National Security Seminar 2008 was: "Conflicts in the North East". It covered: an overview of the insurgencies in the North East; external linkages, demographic changes, geopolitical developments in the neighbourhood and their impact; and the need to achieve politico military synergy and importance of the North East in pursuit of India\'s \'Look East Policy\'. It was a very wide canvas and included wide ranging issues. The panelists and the participants included many personalities who had first hand experiences of the situation in the North East from the very top level (Governor/Army/Corps commanders) down to company commanders and officers from Civil Administration as well as Central Police Organisations." (jacket)