Centre for Land Warfare Studies

Centre for Land Warfare Studies
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Abbreviation	CLAWS
Formation	14 January 2004
Type	Security think tank
Location	New Delhi, India;
Director	Lt Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia (Retd.)
Affiliations	Indian Army
Website	www.claws.in

The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi, India is an autonomous think tank on strategic studies and land warfare. The mandate of CLAWS covers national security issues, conventional military operations and sub-conventional warfare.^[1] CLAWS is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is a membership-based organisation. It is governed by a Board of Governors and an Executive Council. Research at CLAWS is futuristic in outlook and policy-oriented in approach. CLAWS disseminate the products of its research to its members, members of the armed forces, decision makers, members of the strategic community and interested civilians. It also seeks to contribute to developing a pro-active strategic culture for India.^[2] The objective of the organization is to convey policy recommendations based on interactions, consensus and research projects to policymakers and experts. CLAWS has been ranked 67th amongst World Top Defence and National Security Think Tanks as per '2017 Global Go To Think Tank Report' published by University of Pennsylvania, USA.^[3]

Vision[]

The motto of CLAWS is "Victory through Vision". It encapsulates the founding idea of employing academic and practical research to provide actionable knowledge to the strategic community of India and the world.

The vision of CLAWS is to join leading international think tanks in conceptualizing various aspects of land warfare, with special reference to India and its extended neighborhood. CLAWS aspires to attract leading strategic thinkers, defense analysts, scholars and academicians and media persons to deliberate on all facets of land warfare at all levels.^[4]

Areas of interest[]

The mandate of CLAWS^[5] covers national security issues, conventional military operations and sub-conventional warfare. The Centre also focuses on conflicts in the region and military developments in countries within India's strategic frontiers, particularly those in the South Asian region. The expanded areas of interest are:^[6]

National Security^[7]
Conventional Military Operations
Defence Cooperation^[8]
Defence Technology (Cyber Domain,^[9] Electronic & Communications Domain,^[10] Space Domain, Land Based Conventional Platforms^[11])
NBC Issues
China^[12]^[13]
Pakistan^[14]
Regional Security (Sri Lanka,^[15] Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Maldives)
Sub-conventional Conflict,^[16] Terrorism^[17]

Leadership[]

List of CLAWS Directors

Name	From Date	To Date
Lt Gen Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia (Retd.)^[18]	June 2018	Present
Lt Gen Balraj Singh Nagal (Retd.)^[19]	Dec 2014	June 2018
Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch (Retd.)^[20]	Nov 2012	Oct 2014
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd.)^[21]	Jan 2008	March 2012
Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi (Retd.)^[22]	Jan 2004	Nov 2007

CLAWS team comprises serving and retired defence personnel from all services, civilian experts and support staff.^[23]

Activities[]

CLAWS is involved in primary and secondary research which is qualitative and quantitative in nature.^[24] The topics are contemporary and security oriented^[25] having a bearing on India's national security and interests. On its website, CLAWS publishes research articles^[26] and reports on workshops, conferences, round-table discussions and guest lectures.^[27]^[28]^[29] The organisation undertakes research projects^[30] on national security-related issues, especially those pertaining to land warfare.

Major publications[]

CLAWS conducts research that is futuristic in outlook and policy-oriented in approach. CLAWS follows a set of publication guidelines in terms of types, content, language, design and printing. Publication of the CLAWS Journal commenced in November 2007. It is a bi-annual publication (summer and winter editions).^[31] The CLAWS Scholar Warrior was published beginning in autumn 2010. It is a bi-annual journal published in spring and autumn.^[32] CLAWS Issue Briefs first went to press in 2008. This quarterly publication consists of short analytical essays that examine current security issues.^[33] Publication of the CLAWS Manekshaw Papers began in 2008. Issued monthly, Manekshaw Papers are researched papers on issues of strategic significance.^[34]

References[]

External links[]

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[1] "Indian Army- Directorate of Perspective Planning". http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=ktgzWC7J0PoJ+NDbN38sLA==&ParentID=jsC0ZjLXC/LFnvQmjLpccw==.

[2] "About Us". http://claws.in/index.php?action=aboutus.

[3] "5 Indian thinktanks in world's top 150: Survey". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/5-Indian-thinktanks-in-worlds-top-150-Survey/movie-review/29473323.cms.

[4] "Vision". http://claws.in/index.php?action=aboutus.

[5] "CLAWS service specific mandate- Integrated Defence Staff, India". http://ids.nic.in/CENJOS.asp.

[6] "Home". http://claws.in/index.php.

[7] "India as a great power, Know your own strength". The Economist. 30 March 2013. https://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21574458-india-poised-become-one-four-largest-military-powers-world-end.

[8] "India China Cooperation Event". http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories431.htm.

[9] "Cyber Warriors". http://www.csc.iitm.ac.in/?q=node/140.

[10] "India's Network Centric Warfare Programme". http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/indias-network-centric-warfare-programme/.

[11] "Future wars require strong Army Aviation". http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1344_future_wars_require_strong.htm.

[12] "China, India Stoke 21st Century Rivalry". http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/china-india-stoke-21st-century-rivalry.

[13] "China gets India Japan ache". http://www.sunday-guardian.com/analysis/china-gets-india-japan-ache.

[14] "Kargil War Study by CLAWS". http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main51.asp?filename=Ws261111Politics_II.asp.

[15] "Security sector reforms in Sri Lanka". http://sas.sagepub.com/content/16/2/291.abstract.

[16] "Sharp Shooting, Paramilitary forces are now getting state-of-the-art weapons". http://www.forceindia.net/SharpShooting.aspx.

[17] "How does the government react to a terrorist attack". http://www.cfr.org/india/counterterrorism-india/p11170.

[18] "Current Director Bio Profile". http://www.claws.in/director.php.

[19] "Previous Director Bio Profile". http://www.claws.in/director.php.

[20] "Previous Director Bio Profile". http://www.claws.in/faculty-detail.php?fID=82.

[21] "Previous Director Bio Profile". http://csis.org/expert/gurmeet-kanwal.

[22] "First Director Details". http://tedxbitsgoa.com/2012/speakers/lt-general-vijay-oberoi/.

[23] "CLAWS Faculty". http://claws.in/index.php?action=researchstaff.

[24] "Indian Defence Forces Enhancing Tech Capability". http://egov.eletsonline.com/2013/02/indian-defence-forces-enhancing-tech-capability/.

[25] "India and the market of war- Hindustan Times". http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/India-and-the-market-of-war/Article1-806901.aspx.

[26] "Research Articles". http://claws.in/index.php?action=Articles.

[27] "Research Reports". http://claws.in/index.php?action=Seminars.

[28] "Digitisation of Battlefield". http://events.spguidepublications.com/conference-report.asp.

[29] "Home ministry worries about young and jobless workforce". http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ws050411SECURITY.asp.

[30] "The Ground Forces". http://www.nbr.org/research/activity.aspx?id=43#.UfPg4NKLCz5.

[31] "CLAWS Journal". Center For Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), New Delhi. ISSN 2319-5177. https://ojs.indrastra.com/index.php/clawsjournal.

[32] "CLAWS Scholar Warrior". http://kwpub.com/Journal.aspx.

[33] "Issue Briefs". http://claws.in/index.php?action=Issue%20Brief.

[34] "CLAWS Manekshaw Papers". http://claws.in/index.php?action=Claws%20Paper.

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