Post-Cold War India's rise to power involves a major thrust toward the modernization of its armed forces. This book attempts a deeper understanding of India's response to the strategic demands of the new era, and of the nature of the military modernization process, its links to strategy, and its effectiveness.

• Acknowledgements


• 1. Introduction, Rajesh Basrur, Ajaya Kumar Das, and Manjeet S. Pardesi


• 2. The Navy in India's Socio-Economic Growth and Development, Ashok Sawhney


• 3. The Indian Air Force Tomorrow: Challenges, Pramod K. Mehra


• 4. India's Nuclear Forces: Doctrine and Operationalization, Gurmeet Kanwal


• 5. Indian Defence Industry: Struggling with Change, Richard A. Bitzinger


• 6. India's Defence Acquisition and Offset Strategy, Ron Matthews and Alma Lozano


• 7. Internal Security Challenges and the Role of the Central Armed Police Forces, Bibhu Prasad Routray


• 8. Civil-Military Relations and Military Effectiveness in India, Anit Mukherjee


• 9. The Indo-US Defence Relationship: Prospects and Limitations, Manjeet S. Pardesi


• 10. Indo-Russian Defence Ties: An Overdependence Dilemma, P. L. Dash


• Afterword: India's Military as a Stabilizer, Prakash Menon


• About the Editors and Contributors


• Index