But it has always been India, a status quo power, that wishes to live in peace, while Pakistan, craving Kashmir, uses every means at its disposal to alter the status quo. For this reason, India’s army must be well prepared and vigilant in defense of the country’s borders.
但渴望维持现状的印度一直追求和平，而拼命想得到克什米尔的巴基斯坦则用尽一切手段来改变现状。因此，印度军队必须保持警惕，随时准备保卫边界。与巴基斯坦不同的是，印军无权制定外交政策。制定外交政策是民选文官政府的权力，印民选政府决意在保持警惕（枕戈待旦）的同时与巴政府谈判。