NSC 68 | "The Absent Dialogue" in India's Civil-Military Relations
- 3 years ago
Dr. Happymon Jacob speaks with Prof. Anit Mukherjee (Assistant Professor in the South
Asia Programme at the Nanyang Technological University and a former Major of the Indian Army) about the state of India’s civil-military relations, which forms the theme of his book titled, “The Absent Dialogue: Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Military in India”. Prof. Mukherjee identifies the factors characterizing India’s civil-military relations, which in turn have a bearing upon the effectiveness of the Indian military. Prof. Mukherjee addresses the various parameters of military effectiveness such as weapons procurement, jointness, military education, defence planning, etc. which are seriously affected by “the Absent Dialogue” within India’s civil-military relations. He offers several recommendations to overcome these challenges.
Asia Programme at the Nanyang Technological University and a former Major of the Indian Army) about the state of India’s civil-military relations, which forms the theme of his book titled, “The Absent Dialogue: Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Military in India”. Prof. Mukherjee identifies the factors characterizing India’s civil-military relations, which in turn have a bearing upon the effectiveness of the Indian military. Prof. Mukherjee addresses the various parameters of military effectiveness such as weapons procurement, jointness, military education, defence planning, etc. which are seriously affected by “the Absent Dialogue” within India’s civil-military relations. He offers several recommendations to overcome these challenges.