Military strategy is the essence of soldiering. This book collates the experience and intellect of veterans on how India’s military strategy evolved from 1947 till today. Each officer, deeply involved in developing and executing military strategies, writes with first-hand experience.

With opening essays by two former Chiefs: Gen V.P. Malik, on strategic perspectives in the Kargil War and Admiral Sunil Lanba, on the evolution of Indian naval strategies since independence, Air Marshal Anil Khosla presents a similar grand sweep of the Air Force. Analyses of Surgical Strikes, Operation Parakaram, Cold Start, Gray Zone Warfare, Theaterisation, China, Pakistan, Emerging World Order, R&D, and other topics of current interest follow.

The collective wisdom in this book is an exciting read for officers, students of military strategy, and enthusiasts. The Gyan Chakra Think Tank inculcates the art of strategic thinking in our future leaders, and this book is a step in that direction.

The book has contributions by:

Gen V.P. Malik, Adm Sunil Lanba, Air Mshl Anil Khosla, Maj Gen P.J.S. Sandhu

Lt Gen J.S. Cheema, Col Amit Vig, Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, Maj Gen Amarjit Singh

Lt Gen D.S. Hooda, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, Lt Gen R.S. Panwar, Lt Gen K.J. Singh,

Rear Adm Sudhir Pillai, Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, Lt Gen P.S. Mehta, Lt Gen Surinder Singh,

Mr R.K. Kaushik, IAS, Lt Gen P.M. Bali, Lt Gen J.S. Lidder, Amb Asoke Mukerji,

IFS, Lt Gen Kamal Davar, Maj Gen Pushpendra Singh