The book examines the impetus behind India's conventional military doctrines in the light of nuclearisation. Through a multi-level and multidimensional approach, it seeks to understand the reason behind India going for a proactive offensive doctrine. The Indian war doctrine is examined at the regional, national and organizational analytical levels.

'Ali Ahmed has analysed the drivers and consequences of the operational concepts which have evolved-and are still evolving-after the experience of the Kargil conflict. He makes a bold attempt to look into the operational future . . . Ahmed's fascinating study will form a useful input for military, strategic and political elites in coming to decisions in future.' - Lt. Gen. (Retd.) V. R. Raghavan, President, Centre for Security Analysis, Chennai and Advisor, Delhi Policy Group, New Delhi