| ID | 133672 |
| Title Proper | Soldier, the state and the society in India |
| Other Title Information | a precarious balance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pant, Harsh V |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
These are difficult times for civil-military relations in India. They may appear normal superficially but lurking beneath the surface are serious differences. "More than ever the balance between the Indian state, the Indian society and the nation's military institutions is out of kilter. This can have grave implications if the equilibrium is not promptly restored because only nations which are successful in evolving a properly balanced pattern of civil-military relations succeed in their search for security while those who fail, merely end up squandering their limited resources and put their national security at risk". While the Indian State cannot absolve itself of the way it has handled the nation's military, Indian military also needs to do some serious introspection. "Blaming the government for all the ills afflicting the defence sector seems to be becoming the default position within the ranks of the military and taking this too far can be really dangerous for the liberal democratic ethos of this nation". |
| `In' analytical Note | Maritime Affairs Vol.10, No.1; Sum.2014: p.20-32 |
| Journal Source | Maritime Affairs Vol.10, No.1; Sum.2014: p.20-32 |
| Key Words | India ; National Security ; Precarious Balance ; Civil - Military - Relations - CMR ; Indian Societies ; Indian Army - IA ; Liberal Democratic Ethos - LDE ; Defence Strategy ; Threat |