Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.