Not true that India has no national security strategy, says

• Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, argues that India’s National Security Strategy (NSS) is essential for the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories.

• Chauhan criticizes the misconception that India lacks a written NSS, stating that it is a “myopic understanding of the issue.”

• He compares the lack of a written NSS to the lack of a written policy document in Israel and Pakistan.

• Chauhan notes that Pakistan issued a written NSS in 2022 but faced economic, political, and border issues.

• An apex-level Defence Planning Committee was established in 2018 to formulate an NSS and a National Defence Strategy, but no progress has been made.

• Chauhan emphasizes the importance of a strategy in securing a nation, focusing on policy, processes, and organizational structures.