Politics over surgical strikes is dangerous: A K Antony

Interview with Former defence minister

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