ABOUT THE BOOK
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21st century warfare demands the highest level of integrated fire and
combat power at the decisive points to overpower and destroy the enemy.
Equipping our military with modern arms, weapons, ammunition, communication,
and equipment are imperative needs to enhance a soldier`s confidence to face
the firepower and capability of the enemy. However, the quality of our military
manpower ;the man behind the machine and the quality of his officer leadership
will always be the decisive factors and cutting edge between Defeat
& Victory. Our Aim - Mission `Victory India` always and every time!
SYNOPSIS
Over the last 70 years, ever since independence, the Indian Armed Forces
have been repeatedly tested by multifarious threats and challenges from our
adversaries across the border. The conflicts/wars of 1947/48, 1962, 1965, 1971
& 1999 have been acid tests for our military might, economic strength,
united will, resilience and resolve. Have the armed forces and nation learnt
any valuable lessons from these wars?
Sadly, we have failed to honestly review, identify and overcome many of
our military weaknesses and shortcomings which are now deep rooted problems and
unresolved issues. Equipping and arming the armed forces is an imperative need
that must be met. However, there is a critical and neglected dimension, that of
`quality military manpower` and `military combat leadership`, that needs
paramount attention. The 21st century brings to us threats in the form of
designer, hybrid, cyber, aerospace and nuclear wars. These are in addition to
the conventional wars that are still a reality today. All these, in totality,
constitute a multiplicity of threats confronting our collective military might.
Enhanced quality `combat military leadership` at all levels would surely help in
effectively confronting these challenges.
`Mission Victory India` is Volume 5 of the `Victory India
Campaign`(2010-2018) books. While retaining its leadership enhancement
perspective, the campaign is no more restricted to issues of selection and
training of military officers but goes way beyond to cover numerous complex
issues of military and national importance; with focus solely on strengthening
our armed forces and nation.
ABOUT Author
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Col Vinay Baliram Dalvi was born on 20 June 1951 at
Darjeeling. Commissioned on 13 June 1971 he served with 4 Maratha L I, as a
third generation officer for 8 years (1971-79) and Army Physical Training Corps
(APTC) for 29 years (1979-2008).
Served with 4 Maratha L I in
Jaisalmer and Barmer sectors of Rajasthan during the 1971 operations and later
Bikaner (till 1973) and subsequently J & K (1973-76). He excelled in
sports, especially hockey in Northern Command (1974/75) and Central Command
(1976-77) and Services Championship (1976-77).
Transferred to APTC in 1979 and
served as Instructor for 29 years (till 2008) with tenures at most prestigious
training institutions including NDA, IMA, OTA, AIPT & AFSC. Also Served at
Army HQ, HQ Eastern & Southern Command in staff appointments. Was
privileged to be Manager of Services Hockey, Aquatics, Wrestling, Gymnastics
& Athletics teams for numerous National Championships. Manager of Services
Hockey team that won coveted Rangaswamy Cup (1985). Manager Army Hockey team
that won Bombay Gold Cup (2008) and beat Malaysian Army teams during foreign
tour.
His interest in research &
analysis in selection & training of officers developed during 9 years
instructional tenures at NDA, IMA & OTA, where he closely monitored and
reviewed the prevailing systems for young officer cadets. He noticed several flaws,
shortcomings and lacunae in them which needed holistic review and serious
introspection. With the sole aim and objective of improving the quality of
young military officers being inducted into the Services, Col Dalvi`s selfless
and single minded devotion to the cause gave birth to a campaign called Victory
India in 2010 which he is relentlessly pursuing till date.
His first book `Role Model` (2010)
and second `Sun Tzu - The Art of War` (2012) were individual efforts leading to
collective team endeavours: `Victory India-1` (2013), `Victory India-2` (2014),
Victory India-3 (2016), `Beyond the Victory India Campaign` (2018). `Mission
Victory India` (2019) is the 7th book comprising 38 articles, debates from 30
Authors & Respondents.