New Delhi, May 5 -- The dawn of each new year generally brings fresh hopes for brighter, peaceful, and more prosperous days ahead. Unfortunately, historically speaking, the opposite is often true. Nevertheless, as change is the only constant, nothing stops a nation or society from striving for improvements in all aspects of human endeavour. India, located in South Asia-one of the most volatile regions of the world-despite being the largest and most powerful country in this turbulent expanse, also faces many challenges to its security and well-being. Though India has no expansionist tendencies, securing India's rise in this war stricken global ecosystem is indeed a formidable challenge. India, GDP wise, is the fourth largest economy in the w...