Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, speaking on the Uri terror attack in which 18 soldiers were killed, conceded today that “something may have gone wrong”. He also asserted that he would “take steps to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.” “Obviously something must have been wrong…although I will not go into details of it. Obviously it’s a very sensitive matter. When something goes wrong, while you try to correct it you […]

It was midnight and the phone of senior Navy officer posted at the Naval Headquarters wouldn’t stop ringing. “The Australian has published a report claiming details of Project 75 (the official name for the submarine project) have been leaked,” the caller said. Minutes later, after the report was read on phone, the Chief of Navy Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba was informed. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was simultaneously informed by […]