The most intense struggle is against our neighbouring

The most intense struggle is against our neighbouring brother, Pakistan, with whom we have already indulged in three and a half wars. Tensions seem to be never-ending and any improvements in peace talks are marred with disappointing incidents like the Uri attack or the Pathankot attack, which we retaliate again through surgical strikes and by bringing up the Indus Water Treaty and Balochistan issues. Construction of the Kishenganga, Ratle and Baglihar dams on the cross-border rivers are becoming an issue as well. But, the recent victory of India in the International Court of Justice gives us a moral advantage in the international scenario. To also ensure that a minimum deterrence is established, India came up with the Cold Start doctrine, which aims to destroy all important strategic locations in Pakistan, if instances of unwanted cross-border terrorism occur. Not just cross-border terrorism, but also border demarcation issues through the Sir Creek estuary and the Thalweg doctrine are major impediments in the bilateral relationship with Pakistan. To further establish deterrence, India has the Nuclear Triad - Ability to fire nuclear weapons through land, water and air. And at the same time, to build better friendship, India also undertakes Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and has the ‘No-First Use’ nuclear attack policy. To analyse all these trends the Central Government had set up a Committee under Madhukar Gupta to understand ways and means of border protection, especially along the Indo-Pakistan border.