Indian Navy news and discussion

[ravish]

Of late the Indian Navy is in the news for all the wrong reasons. It has been on the news due to a number of tragic accidents which have resulted in the loss of human lives as well as valuable national assets. Since enquiry has been ordered in all such incidents, it will perhaps be incorrect to comment on the real cause of each of these incidents. Moreover, since the real facts and internal working of the Navy and its procedures and not in public domain, a common man is in no position to even speculate intelligently on the real cause of these mishaps. With a free press and electronic media, many stories can be planted by interested parties and can create a false picture about the real cause.

It would be appropriate that the Government should come out with the investigation reports and make the unclassified portions available in the public domain. This would stop the spread of rumors and speculations that may result in the demoralization of the Naval functionaries.

Lastly, the process of acquiring essential stores and replacement of old equipment needs to be speeded up. It is a fact that with the surfacing of various scams , the whole decision making process has slowed down . It is hoped that the next Government will address this important issue expediciously.