Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar recently said this was the first time surgical strikes were carried out. But the United Progressive Alliance has said such strikes had happened earlier, too. Former defence minister A K Antony tells Amit Agnihotri that Parrikar’s statement is an insult not only to Indian Army but also the previous NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Edited excerpts:
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said no surgical strikes had happened against terrorists across the LoC when the UPA was in power. How would you like to react to the remarks?
Well, I can say that I feel sorry and sad over the statement. The defence minister is playing politics over surgical strikes. This is an insult to the Indian Army. This is dangerous for the country.
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First Published: Fri, October 14 2016. 00:22 IST
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