Status of Military Psychology in India: A Review

A review of research in the field of Military Psychology and an appraisal of the recent trends indicate an ever increasing interaction of the sub-discipline with other applied fields of psychology and the discipline of psychology in general. However, a distinct lack of scientific reporting of the studies in Indian context is evident. The present paper is an attempt to overview Military Psychology and traces its growth over the years in India. It discusses the challenges of research in Military Psychology and the unique opportunities that the field provides. Recent researches being conducted in the discipline world over are reviewed in the context of current endeavours in the country, and a perspective for the future is proposed. A need for enhancing interaction with the academia and popularising the sub-discipline is underlined.