One may agree or disagree with the politics of BJP. Yet one has to give credit to Mr. Parrikar for climbing the political ladder and reaching at sonic speed a senior position in the Modi cabinet, despite hailing from a small state with little national political backing. Parrikar has been a good role model for Goans and to-date has done Goans proud in Delhi.
Reading accounts in the daily press the Department of Defense had done a good job of laying the ground work for modernizing the Indian military. Yet, any follower of Indian military prowess would understand that India's military forces has a long way to climb to even reach Asian standards of military power. Chopper deal: AK Antony 'did not have the guts' to order CBI probe in time, Parrikar says - Times of India So why is Mr. Parrikar playing politics instead of concentrating on the Department of Defense? With Pakistan and China playing their duplicitous game on India's northern and north-western border, Mr. Parrikar should keep his nose to the ground and keep India safe. Let history judge the performance of present and past defense ministers. I am sure Mr. Parrikar does not want to be remembered as playing politics while another scandal or poor performance by the military or the department of defense brews during his tenure. In fact anyone reading today's Times of India article can see the Defense Minister at best putting his foot in his mouth and at worst talking for both sides of his mouth. Regards, GL
