Lt Gen PC Nair (Retd), former Director General of Assam Rifles, addressed the Higher Defence Management Course (HDMC-22) at the College of Defence Management, Integrated Defence Staff (CDM-IDS), focusing on changing security paradigms in India’s Northeast.
During his address, Lt Gen PC Nair discussed the evolving security situation along India’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. His presentation focused on the changing dynamics in the region and the security considerations emerging along the country’s eastern borders.
The former Assam Rifles Director General outlined the historical linkages of the Northeast, providing context to the region’s contemporary security environment. He also examined the geopolitical and security dynamics influencing the region.
The address provided the participants of HDMC-22 with a perspective on the factors shaping the security environment in the Northeast. The discussion covered the region’s historical connections as well as the geopolitical and security dynamics at play along India’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Lt Gen PC Nair also presented a forward-looking perspective on India’s strategic responses to the evolving security environment. The address focused on the need to understand the changing paradigms affecting the region and their implications for India’s strategic approach.
The interaction at CDM-IDS brought together the experience of a former senior Assam Rifles officer and the participants of HDMC-22 for discussions on the evolving security landscape of the Northeast.

The focus on India’s borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar highlighted the importance of the eastern neighbourhood within the broader security environment of the Northeast. The historical linkages and geopolitical factors discussed during the address provided context to the region’s changing security dynamics.
Lt Gen PC Nair’s address concluded with a forward-looking perspective on India’s strategic responses, offering HDMC-22 participants insights into the evolving security paradigms and the factors influencing the region’s strategic environment.
