Recent media reactions, statements by 'knowledgeable people on the subject', editorial opinion and all sorts of analyses over the terror boat issue made me wonder as to whether at least, a few of the voices, really batted for national causes. The Congress looked a pitiable sight, with its spokesmen almost towing the Pakistani line! How can a political party, that was in governance till a few months back, make such audacious, nonsensical statements?
Its hatred towards Modi is understandable because of the political drubbing that he gave the party but the venom being spewed on the man and his policies - it's all too clear that they don't have any issue with the BJP, as a party - will ultimately backfire on the party, rendering it totally irrelevant. Hope better sense prevails so that they re-energise to become a credible opposition in the near future.
It's only in India that 'intelligence-driven' operations are discussed openly in the name of 'freedom of speech'. By doing so, what's forgotten is that they're exposing our intelligence operatives to the enemy and making their future tasks much more difficult. We must never ever forget that intelligence gathering - I haven't used the dirty(?) word snooping, purposely - is a must for the well being of any country to enable it to protect itself from external/internal threats.
In the din of the arguments, the age old and unwritten maritime traditions went unheard. It needs to be understood that "in the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, no one from the shore ever gives an order to fire at sea, the tradition being that the man at the scene knows best"! That's why it's folklore that the 'command at sea' is a lonely job because the commander cannot look to any other man for advice and is solely responsible for the outcome of his decision!
What, then, made DIG Loshali utter nonsense in public, needs introspection. He's, in military parlance, the best example of a 'loose cannon'! A man of his seniority especially - to my mind, anyone in uniform for that matter - must conduct himself with dignity and measure his words that he utters! It makes me wonder as to how such a shallow man made it to the higher ranks. Godfathers, I'm sure, who must be wringing their hands seeing their protege making an ass of himself!!
Tailpiece.
A couple of points:-
(a) It makes a perfect case for specialised 'defence correspondents'.
(b) A national daily didn't glorify itself on the coverage of the issue and it seemed to be on the same lines as it had blared about 'the VK Singh initiated coup' in the recent past! Sad!!
Its hatred towards Modi is understandable because of the political drubbing that he gave the party but the venom being spewed on the man and his policies - it's all too clear that they don't have any issue with the BJP, as a party - will ultimately backfire on the party, rendering it totally irrelevant. Hope better sense prevails so that they re-energise to become a credible opposition in the near future.
It's only in India that 'intelligence-driven' operations are discussed openly in the name of 'freedom of speech'. By doing so, what's forgotten is that they're exposing our intelligence operatives to the enemy and making their future tasks much more difficult. We must never ever forget that intelligence gathering - I haven't used the dirty(?) word snooping, purposely - is a must for the well being of any country to enable it to protect itself from external/internal threats.
In the din of the arguments, the age old and unwritten maritime traditions went unheard. It needs to be understood that "in the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, no one from the shore ever gives an order to fire at sea, the tradition being that the man at the scene knows best"! That's why it's folklore that the 'command at sea' is a lonely job because the commander cannot look to any other man for advice and is solely responsible for the outcome of his decision!
What, then, made DIG Loshali utter nonsense in public, needs introspection. He's, in military parlance, the best example of a 'loose cannon'! A man of his seniority especially - to my mind, anyone in uniform for that matter - must conduct himself with dignity and measure his words that he utters! It makes me wonder as to how such a shallow man made it to the higher ranks. Godfathers, I'm sure, who must be wringing their hands seeing their protege making an ass of himself!!
Tailpiece.
A couple of points:-
(a) It makes a perfect case for specialised 'defence correspondents'.
(b) A national daily didn't glorify itself on the coverage of the issue and it seemed to be on the same lines as it had blared about 'the VK Singh initiated coup' in the recent past! Sad!!
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