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US–Indian Army-to-Army Relations: Prospects for Future Coalition Operations

Abstract In light of the US requirement to operate in coalitions and given the impressive movement in Indo-US relations, this essay examines the prospects of operational partnerships between the Indian and US armies. It situates the possible futures of Indo-US army-to-army relations generally, and of potential coalition operations specifically, within the context of India’s strategic culture and its national security strategy as well as the role of the armed forces and the army in particular in the execution of this national security strategy. This essay recognizes that both armies are evolving and considers the evolutionary trajectories of both forces. The author owes many thanks and fine German beverages to Col. Jack Gill who made numerous astute observations and saved me from just as many sources of embarrassment. Sumit Ganguly and the two anonymous reviewers also helped shape this essay, hopefully in a positive way. All the efforts of these luminaries not withstanding, I alone am culpable for any remaining deficiencies in fact or reasoning.