25 February 2012

Editorial: Indian Military Stepping Up

By Devindra Sethi

Indian Prime Minister Chanakya, in his treatise Arthasastra back in 350 BC, stated that “Economics is the basis of a strong defense” and that the “geography of a nation will determine its history.”  Both seem relevant when considering the diplomatic challenges that India faces today.
While India’s more immediate neighborhood is wracked by coups or near coups (the Maldives, Bangladesh and Pakistan), New Delhi is also under pressure over Iran’s row with the Western world. Throw into the witches’ brew the civil war unfolding in Syria and the attack on Israeli diplomats in New Delhi, Georgia and Bangkok, and it’s clear that India has plenty on its plate to contend with.

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