Assessing Modernization of the Indian Armed Forces through Budgetary Allocations

Amit Cowshish
Archive data: Person was Consultant at IDSA Amit Cowshish retired from the Indian Defence Accounts Service in 2012 after serving for thirty five years in various capacities in the Defence… Continue reading Assessing Modernization of the Indian Armed Forces through Budgetary Allocations read more
Volume:8
Issue:1
Perspectives

India’s quest for modernization of the armed forces is propelled by the persistent threat to its territorial integrity and the aspiration of becoming a great power. However, there is no clearly defined comprehensive policy, much less a carefully crafted strategy, for time-bound modernization of the armed forces and there is no mechanism in place to steer the modernization programme in a holistic manner. In fact, there is considerable ambiguity about the core question as to what constitutes comprehensive ‘modernization’. Consequently, it is left to the services to chalk out their own ‘modernization’ plans.

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