IGHLIGHTS OF THE 1998-99 ISSUE

Part I - Special Focus
India at 50 - The Security Dimension
The Defence Budget 1997-98
Ballistic Missiles Deployment Controversy
Combating the Technology Control Regime
Thinking Anew on Self Reliance
Insurgency in the North-Eastern States

Part II - Global Military Cooperation
Special Focus - Indo-Israeli Defence Cooperation
New Vistas in Defence Relations with South Africa
Strategic Partnership With Russia
Russian Weapon Systems in the Indian Army

Part III - Force Profiles and Modernisation

Part IV - Information Technology and Warfare
Information Warfare - A New Threat
IT and Army Command & Control Concepts
Defence Scientific Information Documentation Centre

Part V - Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations
Part VI - Organisation of the Armed Forces
Part VII - Weapon Systems and Equipment

Part VIII - Defence Research & Development, Production and Supplies

Part IX - Restructuring of the Armed Forces
The TA Committee Report
The Israeli Armed Forces
Reserve Forces - The Norwegian and Austrian Experience
Bottom Line of Defence in the UK

Part X - Environment and Personnel Matters
Role of the Armed Forces in Environment Conservation
Human Rights and the Armed Forces
Battle Honours
Table of Precedence
Who's Who in Defence