| ID | 146564 |
| Title Proper | Indian Army |
| Other Title Information | adopting deep operations doctrine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Achuthan, J K |
| Contents | In hostile interactions between nations, there are no rules for the victors till the status quo has been established. India is a continental country and should, therefore, have a realistic outlook
and possess strong land forces, unlike other nations which maintain strong navies and have
sea barriers to protect them. Wars, if fought, should have decisive outcomes so as to ensure a
century of peace thereafter, goes the old Clausewitzian dictum, The importance of restructuring
Indian army's battle groupings to fight decisive deep operations in order to permanently achieve the strategic upper hand should, therefore, not be lost sight of. Our national war aim should not be the capture of territories or assimilation of hostile populations but to ensure the destruction of enemhy forces, and a favourable outcome to neighbourly relations in the decades ahead. In the wars fought by India since independence, this reality has been significantly lacking in decision making inputs. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol. 31, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.38-43 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review 2016-06 31, 2 |
| Key Words | Defence Policy ; Indian Navy ; China ; India ; History ; Deep Operations Doctrine ; Operational Mobile Groups |