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CENJOWS GOES PAN - INDIA | DEMYSTIFYING DEFENCE ECOSYSTEM Building on the success of the Workshop cum Seminar on Demystifying Defence Procurement: iDEX, TPCR and Testing Procedures for MSMEs and Start - ups, held in New Delhi on 11- 12 June 2026, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) is expanding this initiative to major defence and industrial clusters across India. The nationwide series aims to bridge the gap between the Armed Forces, defence procurement agencies, industry, MSMEs and start - ups, while promoting greater awareness of procurement opportunities, indigenisation priorities and pathways for participation in India's defence ecosystem. 📍NEXT STOP - PUNE. 🗓️ 27 November 2026. 🏛️ Venue - RSI, Pune. Special Focus: Positive Indigenisation Lists (PILs), with particular emphasis on the 6th PIL of the Department of Defence Production (DDP). Click to Register (Industry, Start - Ups and MSMEs) - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… UPCOMING DESTINATIONS: AHMEDABAD | BENGALURU | LUCKNOW | AND MORE..... Through this initiative, CENJOWS seeks to take defence procurement awareness closer to India's industrial and innovation hubs, strengthening industry participation in the nation's pursuit of Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence. One Mission. Multiple Defence Clusters. A Stronger Indigenous Defence Ecosystem. #PositiveIndigenisation #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #MSMEs #DefenceInnovation #iDEX #Startups #DefenceProcurement #TPCR #DefenceTech #AatmanirbharBharat #DefenceEcosystem

#CENJOWS_Tridentlecture CENJOWS organised a comprehensive lecture by Lt General Shokin Chauhan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, PhD (Retd), on "Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Northeast India: Lessons and the Way Ahead". Lt. Gen. Chauhan highlighted the Northeast as a strategically sensitive, terrain-constrained region where cross-border insurgencies and border vulnerabilities present serious security challenges to isolated military deployments. Consequently, he asserted that durable peace requires integrating counter-insurgency operations with targeted political dialogue, tribal constitutional safeguards, cross-border logistics control, and economic development. #CENJOWS #TridentLecture #NortheastIndia #Insurgency #CounterInsurgency #NationalSecurity #StrategicAffairs #IndianArmy @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#CENJOWS_Youtube The guest lecture by Dr Garima Kumawat on "East Africa and India’s Maritime Security: From Bab el-Mandeb to the Mozambique Channel" organised on 29 October 2026 is now available on YouTube. Watch here: youtu.be/IBrE6Z8A7Xo #MaritimeSecurity #IndiaAfricaRelations #EastAfrica #IndianOceanRegion @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#CENJOWS_BookDiscussion Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) organised an insightful book discussion on "China’s Colonial Games in Tibet", edited by Vijay Kranti. The session explained the genesis of the book China's Colonial Game in Tibet, compiled from thirty international webinars over several years to create a comprehensive resource on Tibet–China issues. The book aims to inform diplomats, policymakers, journalists, researchers, students, and activists because information from inside Tibet is heavily controlled and often suppressed. The current state is a published volume with contributions from 39 experts across 12 sections. #CENJOWS #Geopolitics #Tibet #BookDiscussion #VijayKranti #DefenseStudies #InternationalRelations #StrategicStudies #SecurityStudies #NationalSecurity #IndoPacific #AsianGeopolitics #Webinar @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#DemystifyingPositiveIndigenisationListsRegistrations CENJOWS invites registrations for the upcoming Workshop-cum-Seminar on “Demystifying Positive Indigenisation Lists: Connecting Industry, Innovation and the Defence Forces”, scheduled for 27 November 2026 in Pune, Maharashtra. This workshop-cum-seminar aims to bridge the gap between Indian industry, MSMEs, start-ups, and the defence ecosystem by fostering collaboration and exploring opportunities within domestic manufacturing and indigenisation. The seminar will focus heavily on understanding the strategic framework of Positive Indigenisation Lists to empower domestic innovators and enhance self-reliance in defence production. Registration link for Industry & Start-ups: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… We look forward to your participation in this important discourse on advancing indigenous defence capabilities and national security. #CENJOWS #PositiveIndigenisation #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #MSMEs #Startups #DefenceProduction #NationalSecurity #IndianArmedForces #SeminarcumWorkshop #Registration @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#PIB_Coverage The national seminar on Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare by CENJOWS & HQIDS at Manekshaw Centre brought the Armed Forces, government, academia, think tanks and the media together on one question: how does India defend the cognitive domain? Read the PIB Coverage here: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #DefenceStrategy #CENJOWS #DCyA #CognitiveWarfare @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India

#CENJOWS_HQIDS_Cyberseminar Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Chief of the Air Staff, delivered a Special Address as the seminar drew to a close. Lt Gen Zubin A Minwalla, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations), delivered the Closing Address. #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #DefenceCyberAgency #ManekshawCentre #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity #InformationWarfare #Disinformation #IndianArmedForces #JointnessAndIntegration #DefenceIndia @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India

Learning by doing at the Training & Workshop track. 💻 Around 40 serving officers trained in fact-checking synthetic media, cognitive threat intelligence & attribution, and agentic AI decision support. With Shri Brijesh Singh IPS, Prof. Triveni Singh IPS, Lt Col Amit Gaur (Retd), Cdr. Raj Shastrakar (Retd), Shivbihari Pandey Cyethack Solutions #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #DefenceCyberAgency #ManekshawCentre #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity #InformationWarfare #Disinformation #IndianArmedForces #JointnessAndIntegration #DefenceIndia #FactChecking #AgenticAI

Deterrence by Design — Applying Psychological and Cognitive Science to Deter Threat Actors and Narratives What does behavioural science tell us about why disinformation works — and how to blunt it? This panel brought psychology, strategy and journalism together to explore pre-bunking, narrative resilience and deterrence designed around how people actually think. Chair: V Adm SJ Singh, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, NM, PhD (Retd) Panellists: Col Pavithran Rajan (Retd), Prof Dattesh D. Prabhu-Parulekar, Mr Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Bloomberg, Dr Swati Mukherjee, DIPR (DRDO) #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #NationalSecurity #BehaviouralScience #Psychology #Deterrence @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India

Inter-Agency Cooperation Architecture for Attribution, Signalling and Response Options No single agency can counter a cyber-enabled influence campaign alone. This panel examined how the Armed Forces, intelligence, law enforcement, CERT-In and policy institutions can work together to attribute attacks, signal resolve and choose proportionate responses. Chair: Lt Gen Rajesh Pant, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), former National Cyber Security Coordinator Panellists: Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd), Prof. Triveni Singh, IPS, Mr Dinakar Peri, Carnegie India #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #NationalSecurity #Attribution #InterAgency #CERTIn @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India

#CENJOWS_HQIDS_Cyberseminar Special Address by General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), Former Chief of Defence Staff. Drawing on his experience leading India’s integration and theatre-command agenda, he spoke on the place of the cognitive domain in modern conflict and the need for integrated national responses. #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #NationalSecurity #Jointness #MilitaryLeadership @HQ_IDS_India @NewsIADN @DDNewslive @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India @adgpi @IAF_MCC @IndiannavyMedia @ficci_india @phdchamber @SIDMIndia @EduMinOfIndia @indiannavy @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#GuestLectureAlert Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) is excited to host an exclusive guest lecture by Lt General Shokin Chauhan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, PhD (Retd), on "Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Northeast India: Lessons and the Way Ahead" Date: 05 November 2026 Time: 1100 hrs - 1200 hrs Join through link: cenjows-248508.my.webex.com/… Meeting Access Code:2641 657 5380 Meeting Password: Cen123 #CENJOWS #GuestLecture #NortheastIndia #Insurgency #CounterInsurgency #NationalSecurity #StrategicAffairs #IndianArmy @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#CENJOWS_PIBCoverage PIB coverage of the two-day seminar on “Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare”, organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), commenced in New Delhi on November 02, 2026. The seminar aims to deliberate on the emerging security challenges arising from the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence and human cognition, with particular focus on India's evolving threat landscape. Read more at: pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetai… #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #DefenceStrategy #CENJOWS #DCyA #CognitiveWarfare

#CENJOWS_HQIDS_Cyberseminar Plenary Panel 3: Cyber, AI and Digital Manipulation Deepfakes, bot networks, synthetic media and algorithmic amplification have changed the scale and speed of manipulation. This panel explored how AI is being used to deceive — and how it can be used to detect and counter deception. Chair: RAdm Mohit Gupta, VSM (Retd) — first Director General of the Defence Cyber Agency Panelists: Maj Gen VK Gudi, VSM, ADG SI | Shri Brijesh Singh, IPS | Prof Sameer Patil, ORF | Shri Priyank Bharti, DG NIC #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #NationalSecurity #AI #Deepfakes #DigitalManipulation #CyberSecurity @HQ_IDS_India @NewsIADN @DDNewslive @SpokespersonMo @PIB_India @adgpi @IAF_MCC @IndiannavyMedia @ficci_india @phdchamber @SIDMIndia @EduMinOfIndia @indiannavy @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#CENJOWS_HQIDS_Cyberseminar Plenary Panel 2: Military Persons, Veterans and Families as a Target Soldiers, veterans and their families are high-value targets for adversary influence campaigns — through fake profiles, honey traps, morale-eroding narratives and misinformation about service conditions. This panel examined the threat and how the military community can be protected and empowered. Chair: Lt Gen KJ Singh, PVSM, AVSM* (Retd) Panelists: Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Devesh Vatsa VSM (Retd), R Adm Shiraz Husain Azad, NM, DIA, Maj Gen Sanjay P Vishwasrao, SM** (Retd) #CognitiveWarfare #CyberEnabledCognitiveWarfare #CENJOWS #NationalSecurity #Veterans #MilitaryFamilies #CyberHygiene

#CENJOWS_HQIDS_Cyberseminar Amb Sujan Chinoy (Retd) placed the threat in its strategic and geopolitical context, examining how state actors in India’s neighbourhood use information and influence to pursue their objectives. #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #DefenceStrategy #CENJOWS #DCyA #CognitiveWarfare @HQ_IDS_India @NewsIADN @DDNewslive @SpokespersonMoD @PIB_India @adgpi @IAF_MCC @IndiannavyMedia @ficci_india @phdchamber @SIDMIndia @EduMinOfIndia @indiannavy @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch

#Publication_Alert Ms Anshika Gupta, Research Assistant at CENJOWS, writes in her issue brief that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resisted the ordinary machinery of international dispute resolution for more than seven decades. Wars have been fought, ceasefires signed and peace processes launched and abandoned, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has twice pronounced on the illegality of Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), yet the underlying dispute remains as unresolved in 2026 as it was in 1948. The paper examines a structural explanation for that persistence: the United States sustained diplomatic shielding of Israel, principally through its veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its unparalleled scale of military assistance, has repeatedly insulated Israeli policy from the accountability mechanisms that international law is designed to supply. This shielding, the paper argues, has not merely been a bilateral matter between Washington and Tel Aviv. It has functioned as a systemic distortion of the international legal order, contributing to recurring cycles of violence by removing the incentive for a negotiated settlement grounded in enforceable rights rather than in the prevailing balance of power. Read more at: cenjows.in/publications/pale… #MiddleEastGeopolitics #InternationalLaw #UNSC #USForeignPolicy #ICJ #ConflictResolution #StrategicStudies #GlobalGovernance #Geopolitics #CENJOWS @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @indiannavy @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia @ICWA_NewDelhi @OfficialCLAWSIN @USIofIndia @CAPS_INDIA @nmfindia @vifindia @orfonline @CSEP_Org @CSDR_India @ChintanResearch