The National Security Strategy (NSS) of India has not been defined since its Independence in 1947.[1][2][3][4] Framing an NSS has remained a major policy goal and challenge of successive Indian governments.

Background

In 2007, a draft National Security Strategy was prepared by the Integrated Defence Staff, but was not approved by the Cabinet Committee of Security.[5]

The Defence Planning Committee (DPC), a senior decision-making mechanism created In April 2018 by the Central Government of India, according to the notification issued by Indian Government the DPC, will have several mandates including a task to prepare a draft National Security Strategy for India.[6]

In 2019, the Indian National Congress came out with a document 'India's National Security Strategy', also called the Hooda report, which was subsequently integrated into its manifesto.[7]

In March 2021, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, at a talk at the College of Defence Management, stated that "some important steps that we need to take, include-- defining the national security strategy [...]."[1]

The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 contains reference to the "National Security Strategy/Guidelines (as and when promulgated)".[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Indian military must be prepared for threats from China, Pakistan: Bipin Rawat". mint. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021. Some important steps that we need to take, include-- defining the national security strategy [...]
  2. ^ Saran, Shyam (4 June 2019). "Need for a Comprehensive National Security Strategy". Centre for Policy Research. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ Menon, Raja (8 February 2021). "India Must Chart Out a National Security Strategy for a Changing Geopolitical World". The Wire. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ Sethi, Deepak (26 August 2020). "China Impasse the Product of India's Lack of National Security Strategy, Accountability". The Wire. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ Pandit, Rajat (2 May 2018). "New defence panel to focus on national security, reforms in 1st meeting". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Doval chairs first meet of defence panel". The Hindu. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ^ Joshi, Manoj (23 April 2019). "Modi Isn't the Only 'Chowkidar', He Can Learn from Hooda Report". TheQuint. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ Raza, Mohd Rameez and Shekhar, Raj, Defence Acquisition Procedure, 2020: Great Boast, Little Roast (July 4, 2021). Law School Policy Review, 2021, Available at SSRN: SSRN 3893191
  9. ^ "Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Defence, Government of India. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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