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Lt Gen ( retd) VG Khandare today touched upon various aspects of national security and outlined measures that could strengthen national security in a comprehensive manner .
A lecture on “Comprehensive National Security” was conducted by Lt Gen VG PVSM(Retd) through Video Conference to the subordinate formations of Headquarters Northern Command which was further broadcasted live. Lecture was attended by the Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, AVSM, GOC-in-C, Northern Command and Senior Officers of the command.
He said “ A modern state
confronts multiple and simultaneous challenges across several domains. National security cannot be confined to the use of the state’s coercive power to overcome domestic and external threats. Such threats cannot be dealt solely though enhanced military capability without addressing the drivers of illegal trades. He highlighted that Make in India and startup eco system be supported at all stages. He also covered numerous initiatives being taken towards Nation Development at the apex level. Civil and Military cooperation is the need of the hour and ab-inito integration needs to be addressed. The lecture laid emphasis on the ensuring of the security measures in totality which has to be a continued process at all levels in any Defence set up.
The General officer explained that, for a Modern state operating in an increasingly globalised world, the line between what is domestic and what is external is becoming increasingly blurred. The lecture was a fruitful endeavour keeping in mind that Northern Command is operationally active command, the lecture beneficiated the audience manifold
