It’s Time for India

9/11 shook the world for US. It changed the complexion of USA. All of a sudden they went into a shell. Lakhs of people practicing Islam in US were detained as terror suspects and their self-respect was destroyed by their inhumane tortures violating all the human rights. Moving ahead , they launched a full fledged assault on Afghanistan and extended their war to Iraq and are now threatening to unleash another carnage on Iran.
India stands in complete contrast with US. We have weathered umpteen number of attacks and still have patience to wait for Pakistan to make amends. Though we have enough evidence to pin point the culprits we still refrain from taking stern action. Its time we change our foreign policy and take a aggressive stance. We are one of the leading economies in the world. We have the largest armies in the world. But still we keep our armies tied to their bases.
We are in a corridor of high risk. With two volatile nations(Pakistan, Bangladesh) at our door step. Its time we strengthen our entry points. We have been on the defensive for the past six decades. China’s string of pearls strategy threatens to isolate india from the world and can turn dangerous if not tackled. The fragile srilanka is just a stone’s throw away from our southernmost tip and we can expect any retaliatory attacks from factions like LTTE.
In these times, it’s imperative that India show its might on the army front. We need to showcase our military power to the world in order keep nations like china and US at bay. One of the best and apt ways is to attack Pakistan. This would help in capturing all the terror camps in Pakistan and bring the cross border terrorism to an end.
To take such tough decisions, we need to have young and dynamic people in the defence minister’s chair. People like A K Anthony are good for presiding over ceremonies. I am sure he will be found wanting in case of a war.