A More Robust Indian Strategic Culture Achieved by Improving Civil Military Relations

Abstract

Indias strategic behavior since independence can be explained using the concept of strategic culture. Numerous influences on the Indian mindset since ancient times have resulted in a strategic culture that makes India a reactive power. Being non violent and peaceful is an inherent attribute of Indian philosophy but with rising challenges to Indias sovereignty both internally and externally, a reactive approach to strategic issues may let the country down. It is imperative to analyze the reasons behind Indias passive strategic culture in order to overcome Indias reactive and defensive behavior. While it is not possible to change historical reasons behind Indias passivity, energizing the presently obsolete civil military relations promises a cascading effect on Indias strategic culture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2018
Accession Number
AD1177128

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People

  • Saurabh K Misra

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Hinduism
  • History
  • International Organizations
  • International Security
  • Land Warfare
  • Military History
  • Military Modernization
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Pakistan
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Political Systems
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Universities
  • Warfare

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