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INDIAS MILITARY MODERNIZATION SHAPING REGIONAL SECURITY LANDSCAPES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-I).05      10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-I).05      Published : Mar 2023

India's Military Modernization: Shaping Regional Security Landscapes

Abstract

    This research paper examines the impact of India's military modernization on regional security dynamics in South Asia. The study focuses on the drivers, evolution, current status, and ongoing trends of India's military modernization, as well as its effect on regional security, balance of power, and potential security challenges and opportunities. The historical context provides an overview of India's military history and key events and developments that have influenced India's military modernization. This paper analyzes the impact of India's military modernization on regional security dynamics in South Asia, and the case studies chapter presents specific case studies of instances where India's military modernization has affected regional security dynamics in South Asia. The research concludes that India's military modernization has had a significant impact on the balance of power in South Asia, its relations with other regional actors such as Pakistan and China, and the security environment of the region.

    India's Military Modernization, Regional Security Dynamics, South Asia, Balance of Power, Military Capabilities

    (1) Yasir Inam
    MS Scholar, International Relations, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sohail Ahmad
    Associate Professor, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Inam, Yasir, and Sohail Ahmad. 2023. "India's Military Modernization: Shaping Regional Security Landscapes." Global Regional Review, VIII (I): 33-38 doi: 10.31703/grr.2023(VIII-I).05

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    HARVARD : INAM, Y. & AHMAD, S. 2023. India's Military Modernization: Shaping Regional Security Landscapes. Global Regional Review, VIII, 33-38.

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    MHRA : Inam, Yasir, and Sohail Ahmad. 2023. "India's Military Modernization: Shaping Regional Security Landscapes." Global Regional Review, VIII: 33-38

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