Recently, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval shared his views on India and how the country would not have been partitioned if the leader at that time would have been Subhas Chandra Bose. It was in a hurry that the British decided to leave the country because of the efforts done by Subhasji. He also mentioned how India would have been quite prepared at a military level for the 1962 Sino-Indian War if Subhasji’s leadership role would have been recognized to develop a strong army.
During the session delivered at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham), Doval grieved how he considered history to have been unkind to Bose’s contribution to the country.
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Doval’s comments of mentioning how the British leaders left the country because they were afraid of Bose and didn’t consider Mahatma Gandhi as an important influence on the events of India’s independence could lead to another form of a controversial debate.
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NSA Doval in the lecture also mentioned how India’s biggest strength lies in its manpower i.e. human resources, which was dedicated to nationalism. He requested the people present in the lecture that have the unique power to upskill the nation’s global workforce in a competitive manner. Doval also mentioned some vital facts about the present workforce of India to be 495 million, while China’s is 850 million. In 2050, it is expected that India’s workforce will be 1.1 billion while China’s workforce will drop to 500 million. Thus, this makes India contribute 40% of the global workforce, said the NSA pointing at how the semi-skilled and unskilled workers in West Asia get more money than the national yearly defense budget.
In order to remain competitive in the global market, NSA suggested companies and people be more innovative and cost-effective. He also mentioned how India needs inspirational figures who can involve in actions that are beyond making profits and growing industries. He also appreciated Modi’s efforts to install Bose’s statue at India Gate and rename an island at Andaman and Nicobar after the name of the freedom fighter.
NSA also said how Bose was a faithful Hindu follower who had the knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads but kept his beliefs to himself rather than revealing or promoting the same. Doval said how Bose was inspired by the teachings and wisdom of Vivekananda and Aurobindo and always carried a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. He was also secular and never discriminated against anyone on the basis of religion. Bose wanted to build a strong military and defence industry but his views were neglected between 1950 and 1962 as they had chosen the path of non-violence.
The views of NSA Doval come at a time when India is already facing the problem of unemployment and rising inflation. When it comes to planning for the future, the existing people who are being laid off should also be considered what and where they will go next.
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