A Military History of India Since 1972 : Full Spectrum Operations and the Changing Contours of Modern Conflict.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (490 pages)
- Modern War Studies .
- Modern War Studies .
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Chameleon Wars -- 2. India's Military Renaissance -- 3. The Naga Rebellion -- 4. Joint Operations in Mizoram and Nagaland -- 5. Operation Blue Star: Ours Is Not to Question Why -- 6. Siachen: An Icy Battleground -- 7. Flyboys over the Glacier -- 8. Standing Up to the Dragon -- 9. Peacekeeping in Sri Lanka: Was India Prepared? -- 10. Into the Tiger's Lair -- 11. Speedy Intervention in Maldives -- 12. Jammu and Kashmir Erupts -- Photo Gallery -- 13. The Indian Army Responds -- 14. Surprise and Riposte in Kargil -- 15. A Costly Victory -- 16. Hybrid War in Jammu and Kashmir -- 17. Under the United Nations Flag -- 18. Operations Other than War along the Western Front -- 19. Stress along the Line of Actual Control -- 20. India's Nuclear Conundrum -- Afterword: The GAP Crisis -- Appendix: Serving and Retired Officers Formally Interviewed, Informally Spoken to, or Corresponded With -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Photo Credits -- Index -- Back Cover.
A Military History of India since 1972 is a magisterial narrative of war and conflict in contemporary India.