Across the varied reading of the NSS in Chinese media, one thread recurs: The more Trump leans toward isolationism, the more volatile the global order is likely to become.
In his new book, CDS emphasises that India secures itself through policy & structure, not a written NSS document. Israel never released a formal NSS, he mentions.
There seems to be a govt-military disconnect. Let alone conveying intent to our adversaries through a formal NSS, no formal directions seem to be given to the forces.
It is time for Indian military leaders to realise that their inability to implement an important political mandate is because of inter-Service and intra-Service disagreements.
The absence of a National Security Strategy and revised Raksha Mantri’s Operational Directives means the Indian Armed Forces plan and operate in an ad hoc manner.
The biggest departure from previous NSS documents is the placement of the Indo-Pacific discussion—at the very top of the regions considered, above Europe and the Middle East.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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