CRUNCH TIME: NARENDRA MODI’S NATIONAL SECURITY CRISES

Is India too defensive and tolerant when its core national security is / threatened? Has it been a 'soft state' in responding to terrorist provocations / from Pakistan and territorial encroachments from China? Does India lack / a strategic culture of raising the costs of aggression by its two principal / adversaries? / The past record of the Indian state has been questioned on such grounds. But / this changed during the prime ministership of Narendra Modi. Guided by a / 'security first' vision and the doctrine of 'offensive defense', his government / sought to alter the strategic calculus of India's opponents by credibly / demonstrating a willingness to use commensurate military force and apply / diplomatic and economic pressure. / Crunch Time: Narendra Modi's National Security Crises offers a comprehensive / analysis of how 'new India' conducted itself during episodes of major national / security crises. It is a testament to how a strong-willed political leadership / with mass social support can transform a country's strategic culture and / deter its foes./