India's Ad Hoc Arsenal - Publications - SIPRI

ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsAcronyms and abbreviations1. Introduction2. India: regional security from Aryan times to the presentI. From the Aryans to the British: the legacy of invasion11. Independence, partition and the war of 1947111. Statehood and insecurityIV. Indian security perceptions and international politicsV. Territorial integrity and the threat from the north-westVI. Pakistan: limitations and capabilitiesVII. India's national security problems and Sri LankaVIII. Bangladesh and the Himalayan kingdomsIX. The China questionX. The Indian OceanXI. Domestic, regional and international: India and the seamlessweb of securityFigure 2.1. The north-west frontier between India and PakistanFigure 2.2. The Rajastan desert and the Rann of Kutch3. Defence policy and practice, 1947-62I. IntroductionII. Defence before independence111. Independence and the formation of defence policyIV. The Blackett ReportV. The Indian ArmyVI. The Indian Air ForceVII. The Indian NavyVDI. Actors and institutions: the dynamics of defence policyDC. ConclusionTable 3.1. Selected Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force procurement,1946-6 1Table 3.2. Military expenditure and procurement of sophisticatedarmament in India and Pakistan, 1948-62Figure 3.1. Comparison of the rise and fall in major weapon suppliesto India and Pakistan, 1950-69Figure 3.2. Comparison of the rise and fall in major weapon suppliesand defence expenditure in India, 1950-69