India's Wars: A Military History 1947-1971

Thorough popular account of modern India's military history from an air vice marshal. I felt that the text is too names-heavy (expected considering the size of Indian military) and too focused on the point of view of commanders. The text is full of buzzwords (synergy seems to be his favorite) which is quite distracting.

It's satisfying to see how Indian military transitioned from relative incompetency of 1947-65 to proficiency by 1971. The narrative is surprisingly honest and not too biased coming from top military leadership. Hopefully we get to see more of such books aimed at laypeople.