Indian Army Doctrine 2004

“Not by action Not by progeny
Not by wealth But by sacrifice alone
Can Immortal Goal be achieved.”

– The Bhagawad Gita

Like all other modern armed forces, the Indian ArmyArmy The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran shall be an Islamic army, which is an ideological and peoples army and which shall recruit competent individuals faithful to the objectives of the Islamic Revolution and ready to make sacrifices for attaining the same. (Art-144) has been considerably influenced by the Revolution in Military Affairs and the great strides being made in technology
development. This has necessitated a transformation in strategic thinking along with a paradigm shift in organization and conduct of operations. As a consequence, military
doctrines, weapon systems and force structures need to undergo a review. Our vision for the twenty-first century is to have a well equipped and optimally structured army, enabling it to respond effectively to varied situations and demands whilst it continually adapts itself to meet future challenges.

Such a vision places emphasis on the ability to augment existing strengths, develop new skills, think imaginatively and attempt innovative approaches to cope with the emerging
environment. The challenges that we will be confronted with require us to visualize what our Army of the future should look like and accordingly develop suitable approaches to structures, equipping and training to emerge with flying colours in future
conflict situations. The impetus for change must come from within and flow through the entire Army.

This Doctrine emphasizes that the profession of arms is a calling. The hallmark of a good soldier entails having a sense of responsibility, professional expertise and loyalty to the
NationNation A collective consciousness, founded in ancient origin within a geographic area, with definite history and heritage, culture and way of life, language and literature, food and clothing, coupled with a deep understanding of war and peace is to be known as a nation. Rasra is the Vedic word for it. and the Army. The ethos and moralMorality Mental frame. It can be high morality or low morality, savage morality or civilised morality or Christian morality, or Nazi morality. Decent Behaviour is acceptable norms of the nations. Christian morality starts with the belief that all men are sinners and that repentance is the cause of divine mercy. Putting Crucified Christ in between is the destruction of Christian morality and logic. Now morality shifted to the personal choice of Jesus. What Jesus did is 'good'. The same would be the case of Ram, Krishna, Muhammad, Buddha, Lenin, etc. Pure Human Consciousness degraded to pure followership. There exists no proof the animals are devoid of morality. code set forth principles and ideals; these exhort every man in uniform to abide by his duty without regard to personal safety. This ethos forms the bedrock of the Army’s preparedness in peacePeace εἰρήνη and is the key to its effectiveness in war.

Indian Army officers would do well to develop a broadbased, all-inclusive understanding of warfare and not become overly reliant on rigid adherence to prescriptive rules. The nature of this Doctrine is enduring and yet dynamic; it drives development of both, the art and science of war. In the Army it provides the focus for constructive debate within well-informed and professional circles and acts as a guide to the younger generation. Training in the Army should focus on management of change and operational adaptation to change. Towards this end, providing the kind of ambience that encourages and facilitates intellectual development should be an unceasing endeavour.

(NC Vij)
October 2004 General

Chapter 1- Geo-Strategic Environment and The Indian Army

Section 1 : Doctrine, Concept and Strategy
Section 2 : Environment and Threat
Section 3 : The Indian Army

Chapter 2 – Understanding WarWar Whenever Christians wage a war, it is a Just war (City of God). Jesus asked his followers to purchase swords (Luke 22: 35-36). Those who legitimately hold authority also have the right to use arms to repel aggressors against the civil community entrusted to their responsibility (Catechism 2265). Without Jihad there is no Islam. In Mahabharata, Krishna tried to stop the War imposed by Kurus. Lord Rama killed Ravan in the war to restore his wife. Deva and Asura battles are not available in Vedas.

Section 4 : Peace, Conflict and War
Section 5 : Types of WarsWar Whenever Christians wage a war, it is a Just war (City of God). Jesus asked his followers to purchase swords (Luke 22: 35-36). Those who legitimately hold authority also have the right to use arms to repel aggressors against the civil community entrusted to their responsibility (Catechism 2265). Without Jihad there is no Islam. In Mahabharata, Krishna tried to stop the War imposed by Kurus. Lord Rama killed Ravan in the war to restore his wife. Deva and Asura battles are not available in Vedas.
Section 6 : Principles of War

Chapter 3 – Operational Perspectives

Section 7 : Elements for Operational Success
Section 8 : Operational Readiness and Effectiveness
Section 9 : Surprise and Deception
Section 10 : Impact of Technology on Operations and
the Revolution in Military Affairs

Chapter 4 – Conduct of Operations

Section 11 : Offensive and Defensive Operations
Section 12 : Special Forces Operations
Section 13 : Joint Operations

Chapter 5 – Operations Other Than War

Section 14 : Low Intensity Conflict Operations and
Counter-Insurgency Operations
Section 15 : Non-Combat Operations
Section 16 : United NationsUNO The main bodies of the United Nations are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat. All were established under the UN Charter when the Organization was founded in 1945. It has 193 members. Peacekeeping Missions

Chapter 6 – Logistics

Section 17 : Function, Principles and Logistic
Support Systems
Section 18 : Future Trends in Logistics
Chapter 7 – Preparing For War
Section 19 : Force Structuring
Section 20 : Training
Section 21 : Professionalism and Military Ethos

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