Articles By Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.)
Pulwama Attack: Time to Get the Messaging Right
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 23 Feb , 2019
Suicide attacks are one of the most potent and effective options available to terrorists.1 They have been used with telling effect in conflict torn areas like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. The...
Return the Favour with a Thousand Cuts: India’s Pakistan Policy
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 26 Mar , 2018
During the last couple of years, India has recalibrated its policy towards Pakistan by adopting a two-pronged approach. One prong consists of not holding formal talks until Pakistan stops using...
FATF as an Instrument of CFT Compliance in Pakistan
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Date: 06 Mar , 2018
Pakistan finds itself in the eye of yet another storm. It employed every diplomatic and fire-fighting trick in the book to keep itself off the list of defaulting countries maintained by the...
Defence Reforms: Why is it Critical to Bite the Proverbial Bullet?
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 15 Sep , 2017
On August 30, 2017, the then Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley announced a series of defence reforms which will result in the ‘redeployment and restructuring of approximately 57,000 posts of...
Are we witnessing the last gasp of Terrorism in Kashmir?
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Date: 12 Jul , 2017
The increase in violence levels on the streets of Kashmir and participation of the local population became a cause for worry in 2016. The peace dividend achieved at great cost only a couple of...
Countering Fidayeen Attacks
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 18 Dec , 2016
There has been an upsurge in violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in recent years. This has been accompanied by increasing cross-border violations by Pakistan and heavy retaliation by India. The...
Demonetisation and Beyond: Addressing the Finance of Terrorism
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 22 Nov , 2016
The impact of the demonetisation policy as related to curbing the finance of terrorism announced on November 08, 2016, is gradually emerging from the shadow of its surprise announcement. It is...
AFSPA - A Recommended Solution
By: Col Vivek Chadha (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 20 Feb , 2012
The chief minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah, demanded the removal of the AFSPA1 from certain areas of the state. The indication, according to media reports, is the districts of Srinagar, Budgam,...