I was a young officer in the 1971. I flew extensively on bombing missions,did standbye duties. I do not claim any credit for it ,because i had a chosen profession and I was being paid to do the work . It was a moral contract between me and the nation. Throuhout the war I felt whose war are we fighting . The victory in war was a foregone conclusion because of our numerical superiority and geo-political compulsions. Both the political and military leadership benefitted immensely. While we rejoice our seles ,we in India have to ask ourselves the following a) Do we require 10 months mobilization period to achieve a limited millitary victory. b)After 1965 country invested for 20 years in Defence ,did they fullfilled the confidence of peole of india. c) The country again saw encounter in Kargil (different kind of operation). We may have done partly well for the brave soldiers. Only a part system worked well. The history of Kargill is full of half truths. d)After 51 of investment by people of India in defence ,how effective are the forces. e)How long we will take to be able to mobilise and launch operations. f)Will the Govt of day again hide behind half truths.
