India's National Defence-2024 and Beyond

Abstract

National security has been a prominent issue in the just-concluded elections. In the course of intense electioneering, almost all the major parties have used it as a means to secure electoral gains. Be that as it may, the reality is that national security has not been given the importance it deserves by successive governments. No wonder, we do not have a comprehensive national security strategy document in place even 72 years after independence. However, thanks to the focus during the elections, some pertinent and relevant aspects pertaining to national defence have been raised which need to be deliberated upon by the new government on priority.