It was pathetic to see visualsof the longest serving Defence Minister of India on national TV yesterday evening avoiding media persons wanting to question him on the revelations made in the Shyam Saran report about the willing surrender ofhundreds of square kms of Indian Territory to China in Ladakh. His sheepish smile, folded hands and sealed lips said it all. Why he has abrogated his responsibility as Defence Minister to defendthe territory of this country despite thumping the table in Parliament that J&K is an integral part of India can be conjectured till eternity, but the following facts stare you in the face that during his tenure as the longest serving Defence Minister: A National Security Strategy has not been defined and National Security Objectives not outlined. The Higher Defence Organizations have not beenstreamlined. No efforts have been made to developing synergy within the Military. The military-industrial complex is in pathetic state. Military has deliberately not been integrated with MoD. Combat capability gap between PLA and Indian Military has been allowed to widen systematically. No action was taken after discovery of the permanent Chinese intrusion at Sirijap in2007. Major intrusion has been permitted in area of Pangong Tso including a 10 kms road of PLA in Indian Territory. Post the April 2013 PLA intrusion in Depsang, Army was forced to dismantle its surveillance structure at Chumar (400 kms from the Raki Nala intrusion) before the PLA intruders returned. Army’s limit of patrolling has been restricted by MoD deliberately. No effort has been made even now to place the ITBP inthese sensitive areas under command the Army despite repeated incursions and intrusions by the Chinese. Army has been gagged to notmake any statement on Chinato the media. No effort has been made by MoD to develop the border infrastructure in required manner, which is responsibility of MoD with Border Roads Organization directly under command. With disclosure of 654 sq kms territory to China, the million dollar question is will the Defence Minister have the shame to resign? A bigger question is whether the Prime Minister will demandhis resignation or is he himself party to this national territory fraud? Then is the question whether the Government can at least feel the shame to call off the so called India-China joint exercise in October or is the Congress oath bound to continue the Nehruvian policyof disdain of the military, keeping them out of security related deliberations and strategy formulation, and above all nonchalance to surrender of territory? So far, there appear no such indications they would shed this legacy. So, are we going to witness Anthony presiding over the India-China joint exercise, putting this countryto greater shame while the PLA laughs all the way home? The cake of course is taken by the Foreign Minister. The Shyam Saran report was submitted on 10th August andhe tells the media on 5th September he hasn’t had the time to study the report and that he needs time for this. The question is how many years of study leave should he be granted in order to digest this report? Remember, post the April PLA intrusion in Depsang, he saidit was a small acne, went to China to tie up the visit of Li Keqiang, made no mention of this 19 kms deep intrusion tohis counterpart at Beijing, and on return to India told reporters that he is yet to figure out why this intrusion had happened. If he still has not been able to figure out why the 19 kms deep intrusion took place then howcan you expect him to figure out how 654 sq kms territorybeen surrendered and in what timeframe? On top of it, tells the media we cannot have soldiers everywhere – since when has he acquired the responsibility of deploying troops? Then we have MEA saying there is no cause for alarm so whole of MEA is absolved and of course the NSA knows Mandarin! Now if the Foreign Minister has not been able tofind the time to study the Shaym Saran report, what are the more important thingsthat he has been engaged with? Could he explain it to the Indian population?
But where does the Home Minister figure in all this? The ITBP responsible for defence of Despang and Chumar areas is directly under him, not under the Army. If MoD has set the limitsof patrolling for the Army, MHA too would have done so,perhaps even more Southwards since the Home Minister said in April this year, “we have no jurisdiction in the area.” Wouldn’t China and Pakistan literally adore these qualities? The important question now is that if the ITBP too has limits of patrolling, what about the Karakoram Pass north of Depsang? When did the ITBP patrol it last and what vintage is the photograph of the ITBP patrol at Karakoram Pass displayed at ITBP HQ? Are the Chinese occupying Karakoram Pass already? The Army might as well have a permanent deployment at Saser La, before the PLA comes to occupy this too and threatens the maintenance route to Base Camp of our deployments at Saltoro Ridge. Going by previous record little can be expected from the Prime Minister, not even a statement. If the Foreign Minister has not had the time to study the report in the past one month, how does one expect the Prime Ministerto find time for such mundaneissues?” It is for India to askthe question and media to digfor proof. For that matter themedia report of the of 60 lakh crore scam of Thorium being illegally mined and exported, how much is going to China? Strangely, a lid hasagain been put on the issue. It is no surprise that yesterday there was more TV coverage on Asaram and Vanjara but not more than 30minutes debate on 654 sq kms territory gifted away to China. Some years back, a serving Army Chief had referred to this ilk as Bandicoots. It appears they have really risen. It is for India to decide what to do with them. Courtesy:indiandefencereview.com
It was pathetic to see visualsof the longest serving Defence Minister of India on national TV yesterday evening avoiding media persons wanting to question him on the revelations made in the Shyam Saran report about the willing surrender ofhundreds of square kms of Indian Territory to China in Ladakh. His sheepish smile, folded hands and sealed lips said it all. Why he has abrogated his responsibility as Defence Minister to defendthe territory of this country despite thumping the table in Parliament that J&K is an integral part of India can be conjectured till eternity, but the following facts stare you in the face that during his tenure as the longest serving Defence Minister:
ReplyDeleteA National Security Strategy has not been defined and National Security Objectives not outlined.
The Higher Defence Organizations have not beenstreamlined.
No efforts have been made to developing synergy within the Military.
The military-industrial complex is in pathetic state.
Military has deliberately not been integrated with MoD.
Combat capability gap between PLA and Indian Military has been allowed to widen systematically.
No action was taken after discovery of the permanent Chinese intrusion at Sirijap in2007.
Major intrusion has been permitted in area of Pangong Tso including a 10 kms road of PLA in Indian Territory.
Post the April 2013 PLA intrusion in Depsang, Army was forced to dismantle its surveillance structure at Chumar (400 kms from the Raki Nala intrusion) before the PLA intruders returned.
Army’s limit of patrolling has been restricted by MoD deliberately.
No effort has been made even now to place the ITBP inthese sensitive areas under command the Army despite repeated incursions and intrusions by the Chinese.
Army has been gagged to notmake any statement on Chinato the media.
No effort has been made by MoD to develop the border infrastructure in required manner, which is responsibility of MoD with Border Roads Organization directly under command.
With disclosure of 654 sq kms territory to China, the million dollar question is will the Defence Minister have the shame to resign? A bigger question is whether the Prime Minister will demandhis resignation or is he himself party to this national territory fraud? Then is the question whether the Government can at least feel the shame to call off the so called India-China joint exercise in October or is the Congress oath bound to continue the Nehruvian policyof disdain of the military, keeping them out of security related deliberations and strategy formulation, and above all nonchalance to surrender of territory? So far, there appear no such indications they would shed this legacy. So, are we going to witness Anthony presiding over the India-China joint exercise, putting this countryto greater shame while the PLA laughs all the way home?
The cake of course is taken by the Foreign Minister. The Shyam Saran report was submitted on 10th August andhe tells the media on 5th September he hasn’t had the time to study the report and that he needs time for this. The question is how many years of study leave should he be granted in order to digest this report? Remember, post the April PLA intrusion in Depsang, he saidit was a small acne, went to China to tie up the visit of Li Keqiang, made no mention of this 19 kms deep intrusion tohis counterpart at Beijing, and on return to India told reporters that he is yet to figure out why this intrusion had happened. If he still has not been able to figure out why the 19 kms deep intrusion took place then howcan you expect him to figure out how 654 sq kms territorybeen surrendered and in what timeframe? On top of it, tells the media we cannot have soldiers everywhere – since when has he acquired the responsibility of deploying troops? Then we have MEA saying there is no cause for alarm so whole of MEA is absolved and of course the NSA knows Mandarin! Now if the Foreign Minister has not been able tofind the time to study the Shaym Saran report, what are the more important thingsthat he has been engaged with? Could he explain it to the Indian population?
But where does the Home Minister figure in all this? The ITBP responsible for defence of Despang and Chumar areas is directly under him, not under the Army. If MoD has set the limitsof patrolling for the Army, MHA too would have done so,perhaps even more Southwards since the Home Minister said in April this year, “we have no jurisdiction in the area.” Wouldn’t China and Pakistan literally adore these qualities? The important question now is that if the ITBP too has limits of patrolling, what about the Karakoram Pass north of Depsang? When did the ITBP patrol it last and what vintage is the photograph of the ITBP patrol at Karakoram Pass displayed at ITBP HQ? Are the Chinese occupying Karakoram Pass already? The Army might as well have a permanent deployment at Saser La, before the PLA comes to occupy this too and threatens the maintenance route to Base Camp of our deployments at Saltoro Ridge.
ReplyDeleteGoing by previous record little can be expected from the Prime Minister, not even a statement. If the Foreign Minister has not had the time to study the report in the past one month, how does one expect the Prime Ministerto find time for such mundaneissues?” It is for India to askthe question and media to digfor proof. For that matter themedia report of the of 60 lakh crore scam of Thorium being illegally mined and exported, how much is going to China? Strangely, a lid hasagain been put on the issue. It is no surprise that yesterday there was more TV coverage on Asaram and Vanjara but not more than 30minutes debate on 654 sq kms territory gifted away to China. Some years back, a serving Army Chief had referred to this ilk as Bandicoots. It appears they have really risen. It is for India to decide what to do with them.
Courtesy:indiandefencereview.com