The endeavours to modernise our Army for more than a decade have been neglected due to political neglect and dearth of adequate budgetary support. The budget for defence for financial year 2008&09 increased ten percent in nominal terms barely adequate to keep up with inflation and the fall in the value of rupee against the US dollar, but reduced to less than 2.0 percent of India's projected GDP.

The book coversup the entire modernisation plan on the part of government towards defence the need which are required to the done. in a broader perspective.

Content:

Introduction to Indian Army • Modernising the Indian Army • Indian Army 2020 • Modernisation Military Equipment of India • Modernisation: Challenges for Indian Army • Modernisation Armed Forces • Indian army during World War-II • Indian Peace Keeping Force and Mass Destruction • Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme • Indian Army's Modernisation Plans