Poor PR Practices ..

India and China are being compared on a regular basis in both national and international media nowadays. Its bound to create some animosity between the two countries, Than our Chief of Army Staff yesterday came up with an statement " China and Pakistan are two of our Biggest Irritants " , he even added that " India should be prepared for war on two front with both China and Pakistan " . I was least amused by such an undiplomatic comment . Is there something in it which people don't know ?

The only message I have for him is, WTH. Everyone knows it, you sitting at such an post of honor and responsibilities should not utter a word which creates doubt in the mind of our not so friendly neighbor. If India wants to be prepared to take on any country , talk to the concerned people who can sanction you funds for doing so. Giving open ended statement like this will only deteriorate our relationship with countries like China .

I don't know if there is a post of public relation officer in the ministries or is there a communication department who is handling all such statements from people at the highest positions. Likes of Kalmadi , Lalit Bhanout  and VK Singh only makes India a laughing stock in front of other countries.

Where are we Heading ..

It’s been Sixty two year, seems to be a long period. What’s in store for our futures? Is India going to be anywhere close to a supreme power in the world?

If we do a reality check to see if we have any chance to be next China or USA of the world, it’s not going to be an easy task. Where exactly are we lacking?

For initial few years of my schooling it looked like the population growth is the real issue which eats up all the resources. After the advent of globalization the scenario changed and so was the thought process, population was no longer looked upon as the real weakness, we became the knowledge capital of the world, but no real breakthrough yet. Most of the population still doesn’t have the skills to get employed in the newly generated opportunities.

Where are we heading now? What are the plans to revive the condition of the deprived sections? What is the strategy for the next decade to take India to the next level?

I am hopeful that people at the Top have the vision for the future for this great country and they have plans to make significant difference to the life of 1000 million people.

Allowing China to come closer to Srilanka , A strategic mistake

China is now the major suppliers of Arm and Ammunition to Srilanka which is fighting a War against LTTE. Is it a strategic mistake by India?

India is surrounded by host of unfriendly nations, China being the most powerful and seen as the next superpower after the decline of USA. In such a scenario allowing Srilanka to be used as a new base for China puts India in a scary position. When Rajiv Gandhi sent the Indian Peace Keeping Force to Srilanka it was not seen as a logical decision as we were putting life of our soldiers at risk but if we see the diplomacy behind it, it was a great decision. It prevented Srilanka from becoming a new base for both USA and China.

India should have done what China did for Srilanka , it would have also improved relations between the nation which are becoming sore due to problem of Tamil killings and Tea exports.

Is the pressure of coalition politics that high that we can compromise with the National Security?