Effective Deterrence

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'>Basic causes of war are imbedded in the very nature of modern Nation-State. Type of state apparatus be it democratic or otherwise is no guarantee for `peace'.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>This is a Realist Paradigm.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>While many have claimed and continue to do so that establishment of universal democracy would lead to dawn of `Peaceful Haven' on Earth. This hypothesis does not withstand close scrutiny. </SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 0in><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'>Wars in the Indian context can take place for any of the three fundamental causes of war. Firstly the country has territorial disputes which in the past have led to bloody conflicts. Secondly we are also subjected to `religion driven proxy war' on daily basis. Thirdly being the largest country in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /><st1:place w:st=on>South Asia</st1:place> we also have the responsibility for stablising the region.</SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 0in><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 0in><st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'>India</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'> aspires to be a major power in the world of tomorrow. <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s strategic boundaries include Littoral Countries of Indian Ocean and Central Asian Region. Post Tsunami 2004 Indian outreach to South and <st1:place w:st=on>South East Asia</st1:place> was but one attempt to define it's strategic frontiers. As part of its search for greater role in the world affairs <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>India</st1:place></st1:country-region> has also been pushing for a permanent seat in an expanded UN Security Council. These aspirations to be a major world power can only succeed if backed up by strong armed forces guided by an efficient defence management apparatus. </SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none; tab-stops: 0in><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-FAMILY: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'>The book proposes a modern efficient and transparent system of defence management which is in step with the democratic ethos of the Nation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>