The Field Marshal Manekshaw Essay Competition (FMMEC), which was initiated in 2018-19, by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) under the patronage of Indian Army celebrates its third successive year (2020-21), with the objective to keep the young minds engaged in the most troubled times that the world is experiencing with the global pandemic – COVID-19. CLAWS organises its flagship national level essay competition named after India’s grand strategist – Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw to inculcate strategic thinking amongst the youth especially among university students. The competition has two categories Manekshaw Papers (8000-10,000 words) and Issue Brief (3500-5000 words). With 104 registrations this year, following students from six different Colleges/Universities spread across the country, have won in the prestigious FMMEC 2020-21:
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Winners in Manekshaw Paper Category |
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S No |
Title |
Name of Awardee |
Name of College and University |
Position |
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1. |
Institutionalising Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in India: An Analysis |
AMIYA KRISHNA
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Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla |
FIRST |
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2. |
Left Wing Extremism in India: A Governance Perspective |
NAYAKARA VEERESHA |
University Law College, Bangalore University |
SECOND
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3. |
Ensuring National Security Through Island Territories: Islands as Unsinkable Aircraft Carriers
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DS MURUGAN YADAV |
Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Affiliated to Madras University |
THIRD |
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Winners in Issue Brief Category |
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S No |
Title |
Name of Awardee |
Name of College and University |
Position |
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1. |
Civil-Military Relations in India: Role of Military in National Security Decision Making |
PARSHURAM SAHOO |
Central University of Gujarat |
FIRST
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2. |
Water Security: Imperative for National Security |
SUMALATHA KC |
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat |
SECOND |
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3. |
Emerging Cyberattack on India’s Intellectual Property: Threat to National Security |
AYASHA FIROZ |
Aligarh Muslim University |
THIRD |
AA, BSC
