Growth & Strategic Capabilities
- Hueiyen Lanpao Editorial :: August 14 2015 -
BJP President Amit Shah had recently commented that there was a time when Indian soldiers “would get beheaded but today”, India has shown the world that if needed, it can fight the enemies even in a foreign country.
Shah was obviously referring to the recent cross-border counter-insurgency operation allegedly launched by Indian Army in Myanmar.
However, one should note that Amit Shah’s comment was not made at a venue meant to discuss military strategy or importance of law & order in the international border areas.
He was actually speaking at a Kolkata chamber of commerce wherein he projected that India will achieve a 10 percent growth rate by 2017.
While Shah had exuded confidence about the country achieving 10 percent growth rate by 2017, he also pointed out disruptions in parliamentary proceedings and obstacles to passing crucial bills have created difficulties.
He stated that Narendra Modi led Government’s policies have been able to control price rise, creating a positive environment for development.
Shah also blamed the erstwhile Congress-led UPA Government for certain stagnancy in growth.
If there is anything the country cannot do now, it was probably due to the current dispensation inheriting the legacy of the UPA which suffered from policy paralysis, he said.
Then Shah went on praising Modi’s leadership for India’s rapid progress in international relations, agriculture and defence.
While trying to digest the supposedly positive report, one should understand that India’s intention to push forward any developmental projects have been tied to its military and defence capabilities since the time when the erstwhile Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government launched the nuclear weapons tests in Pokharan.
Since then, the gap between rhetoric and action has been bridged in a subtle yet explicit manner.
The necessity of claiming positive growth vis-à-vis India’s claims on military and strategic capabilities comes as no surprise for those who had already sensed the urgency of imposing singular idea of development least bordering on its sustainability.
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