We can but cry!

China has been making incursions into Arunachal Pradesh for quite some time now, more than 150 incursions have occured during the last one year. Any Nation with self respect would have beaten the Chinese back with force. Such an action would not have started a third world war, but rather sent a strong message not to fool around with India. And, last heard, we do have a very strong army which consumes a large part of our GDP. But listen to our Defence Minister A K Antony, "To a maximum extent, we will try to avoid confrontation". Pray tell me Why Mr Antony?

Still worse is the case of tiny Bangladesh, a tiny little nuisance of a country which was created in the first place by India. This country (a fraction of the size of any major state in India) in a sudden and outrageous move in 2006, backed by their country's Army, have uprooted pillars demarcating the Indo-Bangla border along Dhubri and Karimganj districts of Assam, and forcibly grabbed at least500 acres (2.02 sq km) of Indian territory. And what have we done till 2008. Zilch, nothing. The land continues to be under occupation of Bangladesh. What would you do if your neighbour occupies one feet of your land by shifting the fence in the border between your houses? If you have an iota of self respect, you will teach him a lesson that he is not likely to forget for a life time. But our rulers (non-rulers) are generous. Passivity is the name of the game.

Less said about our response to terrorism the better.

When will we have a government that has some spine?

Till then we can but cry!