“Scrap the Army!” - Nehru

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The following story, reported by General A.A. Rudra in his memoirs[1] gives an insight on the way the Indian Prime Minister considered India’s defence shortly after Independence. General Sir Robert Lokhart, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army had drafted a first paper on the threats to India’s security. The paper contained recommendations for dealing with the newly independent nation’s security and defence policy. 

When General Lokhart took this paper to Nehru, he was told:[i][b][color=red] “Rubbish. Total Rubbish. We don’t need a defence plan. Our policy is non-violence. We foresee no military threats. Scrap the Army. The police are good enough to meet our security needs.[/color][/b][/i][2]” 

According to General Rudra, the Pakistani invasion of Kashmir saved the Indian Army: Nehru was forced to change his mind when Pakistani raiders entered the Valley and started looting and pillaging. Nehru realized that the Prime Minister’s duty was to defend India’s territory and the nation’s borders[3]. 

Excerpt from article by Claude Arpi “France and Nuclear Disarmament” in the forthcoming issue of Indian Defence Review. 

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[banti321]

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[krldr871]

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[psycopk]

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[Saamy]

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