India’s Military Modernization: Strategic Implications for Regional Stability

Abstract

The present paper will examine how the modernization of Indian military would have strategic implications on the stability of the South Asian region and its relationship with Pakistan and China. The research will entail the exploration of the Indian efforts to modernize its traditional armies, nuclear capacities, and space systems that are also affected by the security crises and the need to exert control over the region. The study approach will be a qualitative, literature review, literature policy reports and commentaries by the experts to see the big picture of these developments. The main findings are that despite the fact that the modernization of India is supposed to foster the national security, it brings new problems and risks to the stability of the region, the tension with Pakistan and the additional strategic competition with China. It has also been concluded in the paper that an open discussion, transparency, and trust amongst the regional powers are required to manage these dynamics to ensure that a conflict does not escalate and to ensure that South Asia will live in peace in the long term.

Keywords: India, Military Modernization, Regional Stability, Pakistan, China, Nuclear Capabilities, Space Technology, U.S.-India Relations, Strategic Balance, Confidence-Building Measures