Defense and Strategic Studies

Savitribai Phule Pune University · LL.B. Semester 5 · LDSE 0906

Unit 1 — Introduction to Defence and Strategic Studies

1. National Security Doctrine of India, · 2. Defence Policy, Strategic Culture, · 3. Role of Armed Forces in National Security, · 4. Evolution of Strategic Thought in India

Unit 2 — Defence Policy Formulation and Implementation

1. Defence Procurement Policy, · 2. Defence Budgeting Process, · 3. Defence Planning Committee, · 4. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), · 5. Ordnance Factories Board (OFB)

Unit 3 — Military Strategy and Doctrine

1. Indian Military Doctrine, · 2. Jointness in Operations, Integrated Theater Commands, · 3. Nuclear Doctrine of India, · 4. Conventional Warfare Strategy

Unit 4 — Defence Policy, Planning and Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

1. Defence Planning Committee, · 2. Defence Procurement Procedure, · 3. Make in India initiative, · 4. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) · 5. National Security Guard (NSG), · 6. Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), · 7. Counterterrorism Strategies, · 8. Intelligence Agencies, Coastal Security · 9. Counter-terrorism operations - National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), · 10. Intelligence Bureau (IB),

Unit 5 — Border Management and National Defence

1. Border Management, · 2. Indo-China Border Management, · 3. Line of Control (LoC), · 4. Maritime security threats, Indian Ocean Region (IOR) geopolitics

Unit 6 — Cyber Warfare and Information Security

1. National Cyber Security Policy, · 2. Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), · 3. Information Technology Act, 2000, · 4. Cyber Command Structure in India, · 5. Cyber Command, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP)

Unit 7 — International Relations and Defence Cooperation

1. Bilateral and Multilateral Defence Agreements, · 2. Role of India in UN Peacekeeping Operations, · 3. Defence Cooperation with Strategic Partners, · 4. Military Exchanges,