India’s National Security Challenges

General Ved Prakash Malik was the Chief of the Indian Army from 1997 to 2000. During his tenure, India fought a war with Pakistan to eject intruders from the heights of the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir. In a distinguished military career spanning more than 40 years, General Malik was involved in the executing, planning, and overseeing of some of India’s most prominent military operations, including Operations ?Vijay? (Jammu & Kashmir), ?Pavan? (Sri Lanka), and ?Cactus? (Maldives). After retirement, he was a member of the National Security Advisory board from 2000 to 2002. Today, he serves as an independent director on the boards of some of India’s major corporate firms, including Coca-Cola India and Reliance India. A respected voice on defense and security affairs, General Malik has authored Kargil: From Surprise to Victory, edited Defense Planning: Problems and Prospects, Emerging NATO: Europe and Asia, and written chapters and articles for several other security related books.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies and the Center for Cold War Studies and International History at UCSB.

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