Sir,
Col. J.P. Singh’s article on “Indo Afghan concern” in DE 6/2/2013 is elaborate, lucid, timely and eye opener, as usual. Earlier too, other columnists have forewarned of dangers well ahead of us, upon withdrawal of US and allied troops from Afghanistan in 2014, as scheduled. Hence, the said article is yet another alarm bell of dark clouds hovering over the sky so far as security of our country is concerned. Infact, the nefarious designs and deeds of the neighbouring country is no more a hidden agenda. As the Jehadi groups in Afghanistan will have a free run to work on their strategies, there are cent percent chances to create heightened tension in our border state with aim to separate Kashmir from rest of India, to begin with. It is high time to prioritise defense preparation and keep the country in a State of preparedness at all costs, without compromising any cut in defense expenditure budget and other necessary diplomatic measures. Any miscalculation or under-estimation of events to come should be deemed as act of self-sabotage.
Let us set our house in order by focusing attention on building capabilities to win the war (even by declaring emergency, if required) instead of engaging time and energy on insignificant matters and get rid of the “taken for granted mind-set and adopting knee-jerk policy” which is prevailing under our nose for a long time now, both on internal and external fronts.
Yours etc….
P.K. Mam
Shanker Vihar Talab Tillo
Jammu
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