National Security Reforms: A Decade after the GoM Report

The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) organised a seminar on National Security Reforms: A Decade after the GoM Report‟ on 11 May 2011 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Held in two sessions, the conference gathered noted experts on the subject to look at the background and status of implementation of the report a decade after it was submitted. Apart from other issues, special attention was given to intelligence reforms, financial management, defence procurement and the way ahead. 

The session was chaired by Gen VP Malik (Retd); the panelists included Amb Satish Chandra, former Dy NSA, Mr. NS Sisodia, Director General, IDSA, Lt Gen Kamal Davar, (Retd), former DG, DIA, Mr. Vinod Misra, former Secretary, Defence (Finance) and Lt Gen SS Mehta, (Retd), former GOC-in-C Western Command. Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, CAS and Chairman COSC delivered the Keynote Address. The seminar was well attended by serving and retired officers of all three Services, and members of the strategic community.