India ready to "guard" the world!!!

Laughable claim by the UPA.
GOI's prowess in the realm of
national security was on display
quite recently, in reverse chronological order:

1) Chinese military encroachment in a highly strategic area of Ladakh to extract military concessions.

2) Decapitation of Indian soldiers by Paki special forces on Indian soil without an appropriate retaliation.

3) Murder of Indian fishermen by Italian marines and their conjugal visits back to Italy with impunity while being allegedly "incarcerated" by Indian "authorities" (sic).

etc.

Actually, I'm confident that the Indian armed forces are quite capable of defending the nation - that is, if they are not starved of the necessary funding, equipment, political support - all of which are sadly lacking under the Stalinist dispensation which forces the military to be subservient to a corrupt civilian authority - rapacious politicians and bumbling bureaucrats.

Given all of the above, the bureaucrat's assertion is laughable. The Indian armed forces need a free hand to protect fast depleting national sovereignty first - their primary purpose.

Serving as "chaprasis" (guards) for other nations may be the next big thing in "outsourcing", but can hardly be a honourable
role for Indian soldiers or a priority.

http://m.rediff.com/news/report/india-ready-to-guard-the-world-pm/20130523.htm#


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said India was well positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region in the Indian Ocean and beyond.

He said India's defence cooperation has grown and it now had unprecedented access to high technology, capital and partnerships.

"We have also sought to assume our responsibility for stability in the Indian Ocean Region. We are well positioned, therefore, to become a net provider of security in our immediate region and beyond," Singh said.