Defending India

by Jaswant Singh

As India concludes the Golden Jubilee celebrations of its independence (1947-97), Defending India provides a comprehensive review of the management of conflicts and security challenges during its first half century as a free country. The book plumbs the sources of Indian strategic culture and thought and the evolution of its armed forces. Along with examining India's defense expenditure patterns, the author addresses the challenges that India faces in the future.

Genres: India

337 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Jaswant Singh is an Indian politician. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party and has held many portfolios in the national cabinet including Finance, External Affairs and Defence during the NDA regime (1998 to 2004). He was also the Leader of Opposition from 2004 to 2009 in the Rajya Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India(1998–99). Known for his moderate political views, he is a self-described liberal democrat even though the Bharatiya Janata Party is often described as a right-wing nationalist organization. Currently he represents Darjeeling parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.

Reviews

[Rajiv Saxena · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent book on defense preparedness in the year 1998.
praiseworthy book.

[Pushkar Joshi · Rating 3 out of 5]

written for the occasion of Indian's 50th year of independence(1997), hence doubtful about it's current relevence...

[Deepak Singh]

Defending India