It is time for India to stop seeing foreign troop deployments as “risking lives in the service of an ideal.” Rather, they should be seen as being tightly coupled with vital foreign policy objectives, like for instance, securing India’s construction crews in Afghanistan. As India’s economic interests expand globally, it is likely that the need for such deployments will increase.
Nitin Pai & Sushant K Singh are associated with Pragati - The Indian National Interest Review, a publication on strategic affairs, public policy and governance.
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