Defence Policy of India

India’s defence policy is one component of the larger national security system. Defence against external aggression, defeat of armed internal challenges, and maintaining stability in the immediate neighbourhood of South Asia have been India’s defence priorities since Independence.

• India’s defence policy operates on two fronts. One is on the diplomatic and political front – centred on building bridges of peace in our neighbourhood and second is on the military front- which include military capabilities and guidelines for operations.
• In a significant defence policy reform notified on April 18, 2018, the government has revamped the existing defence planning system by establishing a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) under the chairmanship of the National Security Adviser (NSA).