Cariappa said the fear of coup led to an understanding that the military should be kept outside the structures of formal governance. “We do not have a national security doctrine. A practical national security strategy and robust nuclear policy must be endorsed by all political parties,” the former Air Marshal said. Cariappa said the need for such a doctrine is necessary in the face of having a nuclear-armed neighbour, Pakistan. “The political establishment of India does not really have interest in military or the institution.

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 16:21 UTC