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COMBINED OPERATIONAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION (CORE) PROGRAMME

United Service Institution of India (USI) organised a Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme for senior policy makers from the three Armed Services, on the theme of Jointmanship, Integration & Theaterisation from 25-29 April 2022.

The programme focused on six panel discussions which brought key contemporary geopolitical issues to the fore for the syndicates attending. First session dealt with “Theaterisation: Challenges & Way Ahead”, the second session was on “Non-Kinetic Warfare: Prospects & Possibilities”, the third panel discussion proceeded on “Changing Nature of Warfare”, the fourth session was geared towards “Dynamics of Indo-Pacific Region: Contestation, Competition & Cooperation”, the fifth delved into the “Common Pitfalls in Defence Acquisitions & Remedies” and the last session entailed a fruitful discussion on “Strategic Communication”. The CORE programme successfully undertook a comprehensive assessment of the various Indian strategic trends and concerns.

The esteemed speakers included:-

1. Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd), Director USI
2. Air Mshl SP Wagle, VM, DCIDS (DOT), HQ IDS
3. Lt Gen Arun Kumar Sahni, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM (Retd)
4. Maj Gen RS Yadav, VSM (Retd)
5. Air Mshl SK Ghotia, PVSM, VSM (Retd)
6. Vice Adm AK Chawla, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, NM (Retd)
7. Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha
8. Lt Gen (Dr) Ravindra Singh Panwar, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd)
9. Lt Gen VG Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd)
10. Air Mshl Anil Khosla, PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd)
11. Vice Adm Ravneet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd)
12. Lt Gen Raj Shukla, PVSM, YSM, SM (Retd)
13. Amb PS Raghavan, IFS (Retd)
14. Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
15. Lt Gen Sunil Srivastava, AVSM, VSM** (Retd)
16. Air Vice Mshl Rajeev Hora (Retd)
17. Vice Adm Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd)
18. Amb Sujan R. Chinoy, IFS (Retd)
19. Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria, VSM (Retd), Head CS3, USI

Introductory Address by Brig HS Walia, DACIDS (IDU), HQ IDS

Maj Gen BK Sharma, AVSM, SM** (Retd), Director USI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panel Discussion - I

Panel Discussion - II

Lt Gen Raj Shukla, PVSM, YSM, SM (Retd)

Panel Discussion - III

Panel Discussion - IV

Panel Discussion - V

Prof Himanshu Rai, Director IIM, Indore

Panel Discussion - VI

Panel Discussion - VI

Valedictory cum Closing Address

Air Mshl BR Krishna, PVSM, AVSM, SC,

 

*Report prepared by Samriddhi Roy, Research Assistant, USI