P M. Heblikar Articles 7
Retired as Special Secretary, Government of India in September 2010. Settled in Bangalore. Served both at home and overseas. Decorated for Meritorious and Distinguished Service. Specialised in Insurgency and Counter-insurgency in Northeast region and its external manifestations. Assigned several important assignments. Formerly Visiting Professor at Manipal University, Manipal(Karnataka) and Adjunct Faculty at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Bangalore. Currently Managing Trustee, Institute of Contemporary Studies Bangalore (ICSB) and Director of Maxgrid Securicor (India) Private, Bangalore - a next generation security consultancy. He writes on national security related matters for leading news papers and magazines besides participating at security related workshops, seminars and conferences.
He can be reached at: pm.heblikar@gmail.com
Myanmar In Flames: No Signs Of Abating
Editor’s Note Myanmar is getting engulfed in more and more violence, with various groups having upped the ante. The situation seems to be slipping out of the control of the military junta. F... Read more
Clean Sweep for Rajapaksas in Sri Lanka
Editor’s Note The Sri Lankan elections have gone as expected with SLPP very comfortably poised to rule the country. There are challenges that it has to grapple with, both internally and in i... Read more
ATV: All Terrain Mobility Solution for Forces
Editor’s Note The concept of all-terrain vehicles for greater mobility of the forces has been in play for a considerable period, however, adding the autonomous mode to such a design is more... Read more
Evolution of Indian Police Constabulary During COVID-19
The outbreak of Corona Virus has changed the governance landscape of India considerably since March 2020. There is every reason to give credit to the front line warriors comprising the medi... Read more
Editor’s Note Cyber security has become an integral aspect of national security. Its area of influence extends far beyond military domains to cover all aspects of a nation’s governance, inst... Read more
Private Security Industry In India – Has It Come Of Age?
Editor’s Note With national security assuming greater criticality, the Private Security Sector with its huge manpower can actually prove to be a force multiplier. It can relieve our police f... Read more
Technology in Internal Security
Introduction Technology has been at the forefront of India’s external security management, both in the civil and military domain. Indian expertise in utilisation of satellite technology for... Read more