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This book establishes the relevance of war as an instrument of state policy, and the necessity of armed forces to protect and promote national interests. It then traces India's warring traditions and the enviable professionalism of the Indian armed forces. Reflecting on their post-independence military ventures it analyses why, despite five wars, India's vexed territorial and border disputes have remained unresolved. Later chapters critically dilate on a range of weighty issues related to the armed forces such as their apolitical nature, India's strategic culture, state of the civil-military relations, absence of a defence policy, ad hoc defence planning et al, and how these have acted as set back forces for the Services. One of the chapters debates the pros and cons of a coup in India and yet another one exhorts the armed forces to introspect. The book closes with a set of assertions that would keep the armed forces ready and relevant to match the national aspirations of rising India.

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Author:   VK Shrivastava
Publisher:   VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
Imprint:   VIJ Books (India) Pty Ltd
ISBN:  

9789390439126

ISBN 10:   9390439124
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   01 May 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface List of Abbreviations Chapter – 1 “Political Violence”: An Interpretive Commentary On War Chapter – 2 “Rich Heritage”: The Noble Profession of Arms in India Chapter – 3 “Baptism By Fire”: Well Blooded Indian Armed Forces Chapter – 4 “Against All Odds”: A Résumé of Operational Difficulties Faced in Prosecuting The Post Independence Wars Chapter – 5 “Bash on Regardless”: Reflections on Combating Threats Within Chapter – 6 “The Boon”: Apolitical Indian Armed Forces Chapter – 7 “End Game”: The Curtain-Raiser Chapter – 8 “End Game”: An Analytical Account of The Indian Endeavours Chapter – 9 “The Debate”: India’s Strategic Culture Chapter –10 “The Bane”: Bureaucracy and The Troubled Civil-Military Relations Chapter – 11 “The Bogey”: Of A Coup D’ Etat in India Chapter – 12 “Dynamic Lethargy”: A Review of Defence Policy and Planning in India Chapter – 13 “Mirror Mirror On The Wall”: Right Time For The Armed Forces to Introspect Chapter – 14 “The March Ahead”: Summative Parting Thoughts Appendices Appendix A A Brief on Casualties and Honours and Awards in India’s Post Independence Military Operations Appendix B A Brief on The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) Appendix C The National Defence Academy Prayer Appendix D Explaining The “End Game” Terms Appendix E “End Game” : Case Studies Maps Map – 1: Area of Operations, J&K, 1947-48 Map – 2: Showing Sino-Indian Disputed Areas Map – 3: Map of NEFA Showing McMahon Line Map – 4: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965, Area of Operations in the Plains Map – 5: Indian Offensives into East Pakistan, Dec 1971 Map – 6: Area of Siachen Glacier Map – 7: Area of Operations, Kargil War, 1999 Bibliography Index

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Maj Gen V K Shrivastava, VSM (Retd), retired from the Indian army after serving for almost 36 years. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) while combating insurgency. A graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, he was also selected for the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. Post-retirement, he was a Senior Fellow with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi and led many delegations for interactions with think tanks abroad. He was also a member of the Indian team invited by the high profile National Defence University, USA. He has written text for four coffee table books, has a published monograph on China, a prize-winning essay and a number of articles on matters military to his credit.

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