Way Ahead for Defence Cooperation Initiatives

Some of the recommendations to make military-to-military cooperation more effective and valuable are:

Formulation of Policy Guidelines

• The Indian defence cooperation is dealt with on a case-to-case basis which varies from country to country. As a Defence cooperation activities develop our cooperative relations, promote military transparency, reduce misperception and promote perceptions of common interests.
• Further, there is a basic lack of clarity on ‘how much’ and ‘how far’ to go with a specific country. Therefore, there is an important need to crystallise policy and contingencies for undertaking combined operations with friendly countries, as applicable, so as to give strategic ....