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India's defence spending not enough
by Prakash Desai on Apr 20, 2007 05:27 AM

India can survive only with strong muscle power. Why we are taught History in schools? The purpose is to learn from our own past, and not to repeat the same mistakes our for-fathers made. All of us understand this except our illiterate politicians. Immediately after our independence, if we had spent enough on defence, then neither China in 1962 nor Pakistan in 1964 and 1971 (and again small attempt in Kargil) would have dared to even look at india. But unfortunately, if someone has to be blamed, then Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and then all the congressmen followed by all our so called politicians.
Still, it is not late, increase our defence spending to 5% of our GDP, that is almost double from the last budget amount. Increase our armed forces strength by one million, and you will create more employment. Invest in more defence related R&D, and produce more armaments in our country and ultimately it will add to our GDP only. That is what USA, Russia, China and all the well developed or strong countries do. We must do the same. Only strong india can give its citizens to win self respect in the world. Nehru has become history, and remember, nobody has given india a contract to implement peace in the world.

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