Aerial Diplomacy for Influence, Projection and Coercion

Abstract

Diplomacy is the art and science of maintaining peaceful relationships among nations, groups or individuals. often, diplomacy refers to representatives of different groups discussing issues such as conflict, trade, the environment, technology or maintaining security. 2 It uses all possible components of national power, including military and air power, to achieve the national objectives. The Doctrine of the Indian Air Force (IAF) defines air power as aerospace power capable of controlling and exploiting the air and space environments in order to achieve India’s national and security objectives. Aerospace power provides multiple options to policy-makers in furtherance of foreign policy. The characteristics of aerospace power make it capable of furthering national interests at all times, be it war, no war no peace or peace-time.