The nuclear weapon test conducted in may 1998 by India was ill conceived... Dr. Amartya Sen
On this statement, words by Kalam..
I agree, but we must also bear in mind India's experience in the past. Pandit Nehru spoke in the United Nation against nuclear proliferation and advocated zero nuclear weapons in all countries. we know the result. One should note that there are more than 10000 nuclear warheads on American soil, another 10000 nuclear warheads are on Russian soil and there are number of them in UK, China, France, Pakistan and some other countries. The start II and the recent agreement between the USA and Russia only talk about reducing the number of nuclear warheads to 2000 each and even these agreements are limping.
Nobody takes the reduction of warheads in serious term. There should be a movement by those who are against the May 1998 test in America and Russia or other western countries to achieve zero nuclear weapon status.
It is essential to remember that two of our neighboring countries are armed with nuclear weapons and missiles. Can India be a silent spectator.
India has been invaded in the last 3000 years by a succession of conquerors, including the British,French, Dutch and Portuguese, either to enlarge their territory or to spread a religion or to steal the wealth of our country. Why is it India never invaded other countries ? Is it because our kings were not brave enough? The truth is Indians were tolerant and never understood the true implication being ruled by others for generations. But after the long independence struggle when we got our freedom and the country got united and has physical boundaries, is it possible to remain with economic prosperity as the only goal? the only way to show the strength of the country is the might to defend it.
"Strength respect strength and not weakness" Strength means military might and economic prosperity.
The decision and policies of united nation security council are dictated by the countries who possess nuclear weapons. How is it we did not get a seat in the security council so far but now other nations are recommending that India be made a member.
(Ignited Minds by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)
On this statement, words by Kalam..
I agree, but we must also bear in mind India's experience in the past. Pandit Nehru spoke in the United Nation against nuclear proliferation and advocated zero nuclear weapons in all countries. we know the result. One should note that there are more than 10000 nuclear warheads on American soil, another 10000 nuclear warheads are on Russian soil and there are number of them in UK, China, France, Pakistan and some other countries. The start II and the recent agreement between the USA and Russia only talk about reducing the number of nuclear warheads to 2000 each and even these agreements are limping.
Nobody takes the reduction of warheads in serious term. There should be a movement by those who are against the May 1998 test in America and Russia or other western countries to achieve zero nuclear weapon status.
It is essential to remember that two of our neighboring countries are armed with nuclear weapons and missiles. Can India be a silent spectator.
India has been invaded in the last 3000 years by a succession of conquerors, including the British,French, Dutch and Portuguese, either to enlarge their territory or to spread a religion or to steal the wealth of our country. Why is it India never invaded other countries ? Is it because our kings were not brave enough? The truth is Indians were tolerant and never understood the true implication being ruled by others for generations. But after the long independence struggle when we got our freedom and the country got united and has physical boundaries, is it possible to remain with economic prosperity as the only goal? the only way to show the strength of the country is the might to defend it.
"Strength respect strength and not weakness" Strength means military might and economic prosperity.
The decision and policies of united nation security council are dictated by the countries who possess nuclear weapons. How is it we did not get a seat in the security council so far but now other nations are recommending that India be made a member.
(Ignited Minds by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)
