India, Aug. 19 -- Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane (retd) on Monday described defence expenditure not as wasteful spending but as a necessary "insurance premium" to ensure the nation is not compelled into war.
Speaking at the launch of his book Cantonment Conspiracies in Pune, Gen. Naravane stressed the importance of remaining engaged in an interconnected world. "A Roman thinker once said, 'If you want peace, prepare for war.' Peace is the bedrock of progress and prosperity. Without it, factories won't function, children won't receive quality education, and investments, domestic or foreign, will not come," he said.
Addressing criticism that defence budgets divert funds from welfare, he argued, "Some say the money could ...
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