A REVIEW OF INDIAN ORGANIZATION AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

ABSTRACT

The Cabinet is in charge of overseeing national defence. This is done through the Ministry of Defence, which gives the Armed Forces the resources and the policy framework they need to carry out their duties in the context of national defence. The impact of the Indian Ministry of Defence on civil-military interactions is examined in this article. The defence ministry’s strategic goal, according to this argument, has principally centred on civilian control over the military up until relatively recently. The Indian military’s efficacy was hampered by the institutional framework of civilian rule that resulted. This was caused by a number of characteristics of the nation’s paradigm of civilian rule, including a dearth of civilian knowledge, bureaucratic processes underpinning civil-military relations, and military autonomy. The administration has started changes to increase military authority in response to these issues. It primarily accomplishes this by bringing in military knowledge at the ministerial level. Yet, this could alter India’s civil-military balance, and it is still unclear whether this initiative will be successful. This essay addresses a potential negative effect of a ministry that is dominated by civilians from a conceptual standpoint and emphasises the value of expertise in strengthening both control and military performance.

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