NEW ARTHASHASTRA

For a country that has fought five wars and is hemmed in by nuclear-armed states India surprisingly does not have a formally declared national security strategy.All the major powers of the world publish documents that spell out their national interests identify their threats -- political economic diplomatic or with regard to security -- and draw up policies to deal with them. The absence of a similar doctrine makes India's defence policy look ad hoc and creates the impression that the country is...See More