A couple of days ago there was this editorial n TOI, triggered by the PMs comments, titled " Critical Absence" along with the tag line "India must build capacilty for long term strategic thinking". It appears that the country lacks a strategic establishment in the sense of "having a group of people who discuss, debate, shape and re-shape policy in diverse fields" coupled with the "absence of a strategic culture". The editorial concludes that "In India it is necessary to have institutions that think hard about, for instance, how the country will meet its energy needs over the nex two decades....India needs to create a strategic culture ..."
This prescription may have to be seriously considered not only for Goa in general but also goanet in particular. What are the strategic issues facing Goa over the next quarter century and is there general agreement about them? How can these be prioritised? What options are available for resolving them step by step over the medium/long term? What institutions must be created/activated to ensure the desired results over the long haul? etc etc.
