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Funny that you and I keep discussing here when we are pretty sure everybody has left the building. An institution that I find absolutely remarkable is the India
by srean 10y ago
Funny that you and I keep discussing here when we are pretty sure everybody has left the building. An institution that I find absolutely remarkable is the Indian army (I am clubbing navy and air force in the same bucket). What I find striking and particularly especially so when compared to the defense forces of countries that were born under similar circumstances (no not just Pakistan) is that it has never exerted its political will. Sadly things are changing now with the army taking on clearly politically motivated stances. Govts are making politically charged appointments. The govt and the forces have started to play a tango and tat is not a good development.
- intended 10y agoI know. And with the net/social media/whatsapp - stupid things which could once die down, now echo for much longer and start collecting momentum. Where they would once have just died down and been forgotten. Recent case in point is the national language row. Now thats breaking into a potential north/south identity divide. People are playing with fire, and damn the consequences.