Dear Jako:
Do you truly belive this???
Could you please explain how the acqusition of the aircraft carrier dovetails with this theory or the reason to project airpower beyond the EEZ is to protect Indian origin citizen of say Madagascar???
Why dont you release the burden and say ou loudwhat we all know -- India is in the hunt for a regional and if luck and the right leader comes long -- a global military power -- with "Greater India of Ashoka" as the centerpiece of the empire!!!!
May be tha saner element in you ranks can emulate Japan -- a global power without the military might to make its neighbours extremly uncomfortable!
Food for thought!
Can't afford to be Japan when there is North Korea in our neighbourhood.