I beleive that the Prsedent of India - Supreme commander of Indian armed forces should have more practical powers than the symbolic ones he possesses. Though the prime minister - people top representative in democracy may decide to wage a war but the President of India should have a say in both, the post war treaties / pre war decisions.
what will they do with the 10 million which will be saved after de militarizing in siachen...they will keep that money for themselves.this is an insult to the indian army and to the soldiers who lost their lives in protecting our mother lands...these politicians sitting in their air conditioned offices make such stupid decisions.
"Closer to our times, in the Kargil conflict of 1999, we unilaterally declared that we would not cross the LoC."
Jaswant did this to win browny points from Strobe Talbott. It was not based on any reasonable decision making process after the war or strategic implications. It was all about pleasing temporary US State department faces; just like Indira in 1971 and Nehru in 1947 - let go part of J&K to please the UN mandarins, ignore national and strategic interests.
I am glad the army is holding its own on Siachen. But we can expect the same old silly politicians will want to curry favour with temporary western faces and let it go, all the while explaining away that how it actually in India's national interest. I am sure peaceniks will be happy to barter away more land to appease the terror demons.
RE:browny points
by Blessed on Oct 04, 2005 08:25 AM Permalink
Siachin does hold strategic importance thats why Indian army invaded this no-man's land. Beaten by China and Pakistan in 60's India started fighting politically, it were Indian politicians that made Bangladesh.
Bangladesh was not a military triumph. It was the political triumph of India that made east Pakistani people go against west Pakistani people. If you dont have nation with you, you cannot win a war. Same thing is Pakistan doing in Kashmir; Kashmiris are not with India now. Start counting years when Pakistan will get other half of Kashmir too.
Re: RE:browny points
by Shubham Sahai on May 31, 2011 10:11 PM Permalink
yea rite, people like you have been counting years since 1947 ..keep waiting for something thats not going 2 happen :), oh look, you only lost your eastern part while trying 2 execute your well stated plans.
Dear Sir, I have been following India's stand on world politics since few years. It is crystal clear that Indian Military is much more powerful than Indian Politics and Indian Society. Your article clarifies Indian stand and strengthens our opinion of having soldiers at Siachen. I would like to put my views on this issue. Indians must realise that only brave-heart has a right to forgive. We hide our political timidity under the rosy name of 'peace-loving country'. I would like to live in a country who has self esteem, which does not get pressurized by so-called global care-takers. But for that we need more people like Dr. Anil Athale who call spade a spade. I have seen people calling our politicians incapable of their job. We must remember that, these politicians are our representatives-we have elected them. If we really want to change global Indian picture, we need good people entering politics. We need defense personell, engineers, doctors, honest people joining politics. We can also have 2 years compulsary military training to civilians after graduation. It will create pride in everyone for being Indian. It's easy to blame but difficult to act.
