03-09-2005, 10:09 AM
According to Vidur-Neeti
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"Kings are said to have five different kinds of strength. Of these the strength of arms is considered to be the most inferior kind. The acquisition of good counsellors is regarded as the second kind of strength. The acquisition of wealth is the third kind of strength. The strength of birth which one naturally acquires from one's sires and grandsires is the fourth kind of strength. That, however, by which all these are won, and which is the foremost of all kinds of strength, is called the strength of the intellect."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In case of India after independence we were always short of weapon but still manage to win war, Nehruâs bad judgment and bad counselors surrounding him was the cause and defeat in 1962 war. India is always short of wealth, Socialism is a problem, so can't fight long war. Operation Parakaram was as good as war but surprisingly economy didn't suffered because of other factor including intellectual wealth. India wants to control population, a bad choice in long run. US lean mean force is not effective. Same error China is planning to make. Better weapon and lack of foot soldiers doesn't means easy victory. US army double in size in Iraq would have controlled whole situation in much lesser time. Now US forces are overstretched in all theaters. During Parakram Indian forces would have overstretched in case of real war and China or Bangladesh involvement. Foremost is strength of intellect is very important, when to go for war plus intellect manpower. This is India's greatest strength for long run.
Vidur neeti is valid today for any country to survive.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"Kings are said to have five different kinds of strength. Of these the strength of arms is considered to be the most inferior kind. The acquisition of good counsellors is regarded as the second kind of strength. The acquisition of wealth is the third kind of strength. The strength of birth which one naturally acquires from one's sires and grandsires is the fourth kind of strength. That, however, by which all these are won, and which is the foremost of all kinds of strength, is called the strength of the intellect."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In case of India after independence we were always short of weapon but still manage to win war, Nehruâs bad judgment and bad counselors surrounding him was the cause and defeat in 1962 war. India is always short of wealth, Socialism is a problem, so can't fight long war. Operation Parakaram was as good as war but surprisingly economy didn't suffered because of other factor including intellectual wealth. India wants to control population, a bad choice in long run. US lean mean force is not effective. Same error China is planning to make. Better weapon and lack of foot soldiers doesn't means easy victory. US army double in size in Iraq would have controlled whole situation in much lesser time. Now US forces are overstretched in all theaters. During Parakram Indian forces would have overstretched in case of real war and China or Bangladesh involvement. Foremost is strength of intellect is very important, when to go for war plus intellect manpower. This is India's greatest strength for long run.
Vidur neeti is valid today for any country to survive.