The topic has not been debated by the author adequately. Intelligence is essential for having a strategy for long term solution to the problems facing the country. Seen in this light, the Kashmir Question if it is accepted by the Indian Govt., remains unsolved even today. Since, the strategy if there be one has not played out with any tangible result such as restoration of normal civilian life, or acceptance of India's governance alike other states or the willigness of the J&K region for the abrogation of Art 370 and many other pointers. If India does not accept the Kashmir Question then the Kargil Agression ought to have been pursued further in the International fora and Pakistan made to pay reparations for this adventure. Sadly, our country has chosen to bury this past, the wastage of precious lives notwithstanding. The Kargil tapes show how our country fails to exploit the advantage that it gave to us, although momentarily.It seems to have alerted future adventurers about the dangers of intercepted communication, we may not get a second chance again.Besides, lifting the veil on the way we use valuable intelligence, the gains of this operations are minimal. The Kargil Tapes operation seems to be a small sideshow in the entire drama of the Kargil operations and does not merit much publicity.
