@article{Al-Saba_Fatima_2023, title={DOCTRINAL SHIFT IN THE INDIAN ARMY AFTER 2018: IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTAN}, volume={37}, url={https://ndujournal.ndu.edu.pk/site/article/view/144}, DOI={10.54690/ndujournal.37.144}, abstractNote={<p>Indian Army’s doctrinal manoeuvring would create severe challenges for the strategic stability of South Asia. The New Land Warfare Doctrine envisage force restructuring. Under the new doctrine, Indian Army’s Integrated Battle Groups will be highly equipped with reduced numbers but qualitatively a deadly force with modern weapons and equipment for quick shallower operations under the nuclear threshold of Pakistan. The LWD also focuses on a force to fight a two-front war against China and Pakistan. Still, this point is contentious because India’s military deployment and force modernisation is Pakistan-focused, not against China. China is too assertive for India, and both states have huge asymmetry at all levels. In addition, the article concludes that under this new doctrine, India would also use sub-conventional warfare operations or surgical strikes. The study concludes that Pakistan will never accept any intimidation or bullying. Pakistan’s response to any misadventure by India will be apt, quick and precise. The study emphasises that confrontation between two belligerents would have far-reaching regional and global security implications. Both nuclear powers of South Asia must engage themselves in a meaningful, consistent dialogue process for South Asia’s long-term peace and stability.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Bibliography Entry</strong></p> <p>Saba, Al-Kokab and Dr. Noor Fatima (2023) “Doctrinal Shift in the Indian Army after 2018: Implications for Pakistan” <em>NDU Journal</em>. 37: 16-24.</p> <p> </p>}, journal={NDU Journal}, author={Al-Saba, Ms. Kokab and Fatima, Dr. Noor}, year={2023}, month={May}, pages={16–24} }