Major Nirvikar Singh: Importance of Strengthening Defense Ties
Indian defence diplomacy increasingly dominates its general foreign policy, especially in the strategically critical and complex region of South Asia. As Major Nirvikar Singh pointed out, efforts to secure rising economic and military prowess by India led it to forge and maintain alliances within its region, significant to its expansionist and stabilisation policy in the region. This blog outlines the role of Indian defence diplomacy towards emerging alliances, including strategic partnerships, defence collaborations, and multilateral engagements. 1. Strategic Imperative of Defence Diplomacy Major Nirvikar Singh believes that India's defence diplomacy is very much part of its strategic objectives in the general region. Surrounded by unstable political and economic systems on all sides, India has engaged in proactive defence diplomacy by leveraging alliances that build security and stabilisation in its geopolitical environment. According to Major Nirvikar Singh, defence