Indian Strategic Thought: An Interpretive Essay

by George K. Tanham

This report analyzes the historical, geographic, and cultural factors influencing Indian strategic how India's past has shaped present-day conceptions of military power and national security; how Indian elites view their strategic position vis-a-vis their neighbors, the Indian Ocean, and great power alignments; whether Indian thinking follows a reasonably consistent logic and direction; and what this might imply for India's long-term ability to shape its regional security environment.

92 pages, Paperback

First published September 13, 1995

Reviews

[Kshitiz Goliya · Rating 5 out of 5]

The essay is accurate and gives an in depth view of the Indian Strategic Thought or the lack of it ,even in the limited pages as this. Tanham picked up signs and statements that are too visible but are ignored by the Indian academia and the policymakers. Even after more than twenty years when it was written, the essay give a picture that is still very useful to a student of Indian defence and strategy. The essay is very simple without going into the jargon of military theory and strategy which most scholars are prone to. This is indeed a cutting edge analysis devoid of any western prejudice or colonial outlook but of a mind that reflects objectivity and knowledge.