From Defense to Dominance: The Strategic Future of India’s Armed Forces is a structured, analytical examination of India’s military evolution from independence to the present era. Moving beyond battlefield narratives and emotional patriotism, the book studies the armed forces as a strategic national institution, shaped by policy choices, civil–military relations, technology, and doctrine.

Through a logical progression—from early unpreparedness and conventional wars to counterinsurgency, nuclear-era restraint, modernization challenges, and future warfare—the book explains how India can transform deterrence into credible dominance. It offers a sober, forward-looking blueprint for building a military that prevents war through preparedness, integration, and ethical restraint, making it relevant for policymakers, officers, scholars, and serious readers of national security.