Why India does not have one but should

Former Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on December 29 joined a platoon of defence veterans and experts who called for the Indian government to formulate a national security strategy to provide clarity on the country's external security threats and how the Centre aims to address them. Experts say that a doctrine of this sort is essential for a country to provide clearer guidance to its military, step up military reforms and prevent ad hoc decisions by government departments dealing with national security. In March 2021, the late General Bipin Rawat, who was then the chief of defence staff, had…