This book is an attempt to examine the role, relevance and status of the
armies in the ever dynamic socio-political milieu of the countries in
India’s South Asian neighbourhood. It is part of an ongoing endeavour by
the area/country specialists at the South Asia Centre of the Institute
for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) to further explore and
understand the role of a key institution, the Army, in shaping the
political destiny and defining the ideational evolution of the (nation-)
states in India’s South Asian neighbourhood. The book deals with the
national armies of seven South Asian countries bordering India, namely
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri
Lanka. Various chapters in the book, focussing on the armies of
individual countries, discuss the security environment in which each
country is situated, its geo-political or the strategic significance,
its threat perceptions, both domestic and external, the doctrinal
orientation and strategic thought process of the armies, their origin,
evolution, organisation, structuring, relationship with civil
authorities and institutions, and the nature of bilateral/multilateral
defence cooperation or security pacts. The contributors to the volume
also trace out the likely trajectory of the future role and position of
the armies in the given or evolving national and geo-political settings.http://www.idsa.in/system/files/book_ArmiesofSA.pdf
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