What Mr. Doval is saying makes sense.  India has to keep its forces ready with the best equipment, second to none, which enable them to fight a two-front war, namely the combined forces of Sino-Pak.  This is possible only with a strong economic development and a double digit annual growth in the economy.  The emphasis needs to be on the R & D which is a backbone of any given country.  Why America is a great nation and a super power today?  It is not only because of its large economy, but due to its ultimate tilt towards allocation of large resources for the R & D sector.  The whole world is envy of America's success in this area.  Lot of nations try their best to steal American technology because it is cheaper for them instead of inventing the wheels.  However, needless to say, when one entity develops a final product predicated on a stolen technology, that entity always remains a follower instead of becoming a leader.  India needs to become a leader in the field of new technology and not a follower.  As Mr. Modi said, India has the talent and manpower to accomplish anything India wants.  It is a matter of setting the priorities right and channeling the available resources in the right direction.  Time has changed and the saying 'might is right' stands true and is recognized by others.  While India is trying on its own to invent new things through its own investment in the R & D sector, it may not be out of line to ponder upon a notion of joining hands with the USA or Russia for a long term defense pact to thwart any military motion from China and Pakistan combined.