Misguided Indian defence Policy
India is passing through a delicate phase and there is no
doubt that defence ,which is the cornerstone of a country has suffered the most.
Mr AK Antony is adamant in proving the fact that he is the most honest
personality when it comes to dealing with corruption but has slipped the basic
fact—Security of the nation can’t be compromised as it is based on hard and
harsh realities.Many agencies highlighted the fact of Antony cancelling and
showcausing the firm without consulting the top brass but the question arises
as to whether this is a healthy sign?
We must not ignore the fact of being a nation with high threat perceptions and
surrounded by neighbours who have left
no stone unturned to modernize at all
the levels and we are still struggling to have a formidable triad ----mainly
due to the disharmony at the development level of the different wings.It should
be noted that defence market is not Sabzi Mandi or Azadpur market where you
have plenty to choose,Defence market is small and you have to do business selectively.In this light,AK Antony’s immediately
seeking a ban on the purchase of any
more AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters is a bit too much.The Naresh Chandra
Committee on defence preparedness pointed out that blacklisting was detrimental
to the country’s national security and recommended that other penalties — fines
and personnel expulsion — would make more sense.
It is high time that Indian decisionmakers sit and rethink
over what is going on right
now.Modernisation is the need of the hour when it comes to our security.Corruption
is definitely an issue but shouldn’t be tackled putting the nation at risk.
Bishwajeet,Aajtak,Delhi
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