If India Were to Go to War, Which Weapons Would It Use? Advances in military technology mean India’s large reserves of manpower are no longer as useful as they once were, and India will need to favor the former over the latter. Here's What You Need to Remember: What keeps Delhi up at night is the budding relationship between China and Pakistan. India occupies one of the most strategically important locations in the world. A short distance from the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, India has been an important hub for ideas, trade, and religion for thousands of years.