Fresh thought needs to be given to UN military interventions in the light of what is happening in the Middle East and around the globe. There have been many such interventions in the second half of the twentieth century, running the gamut from large-sized interventions to small-scale ones. A majority of the earlier UN interventions took place in the “finding their feet” period of the newly independent nation states of the post-colonial period, after the end of the Second World War.

A report of the Center for Contemporary China issued on 26th February 2016 stated that “China has started building a naval port in Djibouti – its first military supply depot in Africa – as the People’s Liberation Army tries to expand its international presence and security influence”. Located at Doraleh in South Djibouti, the Chinese facility, according to the Report,  “ will be watching one of the world’s busiest waterways through the Suez Canal and supporting the PLA Navy’s operations in the Indian Ocean”.

Imperative to ‘Make in India’

Defending the Nation is one of the Government’s primary responsibilities. To realise this, it needs to provide the Armed Forces with requisite capabilities. The sole intent of defence procurement is to provide Armed forces with robust capability to enable them to protect the nation’s security and also advance national interests, both in the short and long terms. Affordability and obtaining the best possible value for money by setting aside a balanced defence budget and management thereof is extremely vital.