India's military modernization : challenges and prospects / Rajesh Basrur, Ajaya Kumar Das, and Manjeet Singh Pardesi. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford international relations in South Asia . - Oxford international relations in South Asia. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

India has emerged as a major power in world politics since the end of the Cold War. This book provides an in-depth analysis of India's response to changing strategic demands with the evolving political framework, the nature of military modernisation, its links to strategy, and the effectiveness of these changes. It discusses whether the needs of the armed forces and the overall strategic approach of policymakers correspond with its modernisation.

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India--Armed Forces.
India--Military policy.

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