TOPIC OF THE DAY:-“A SECURITY ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT THE MORTAR”
Many Of India’s National Security Inadequacies Stem From The Absence Of A National Security Vision
In April this year, the Narendra Modi government set up a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) to assist in the creation of “national security strategy, international defence engagement strategy, roadmap to build (a) defence manufacturing ecosystem, strategy to boost defence exports, and priority capability development plans”. Earlier this month, it also decided to revive the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) within the overall National Security Council (NSC) system. Are these committees indicative of a newfound ‘national security consciousness’ in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government today?That the government has set up/revived these committees only in its final year in office goes to show that it is cognisant of the fact that its national security performance has been found severely wanting. More so, given the sorry state of the country’s national security, it — erroneously, if I may add — hopes that further centralisation of national security and defence decision making in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) under the National Security Adviser (NSA), would salvage its national security reputation.
MEANINGS AND WORDS
1) Revive
Meaning: Give new strength or energy to.
Synonyms: Reinvigorate, revitalize, refresh
Antonyms: Abolish
Example: “The paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales”
2) Indicative
Meaning: Serving as a sign or indication of something.
Synonyms: Symptomatic, expressive, suggestive
Example: “Having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem”
3) Cognisant
Meaning: Having knowledge or awareness.
Synonyms: Aware, conscious, apprised
Antonyms: Ignorant, Senseless
Example: That the government has set up/revived these committees only in its final year in the office goes to show that it is cognisant of the fact that its national security performance has been found severely wanting.
4) Erroneously
Meaning: In a mistaken way; incorrectly.
Synonyms: awkwardly, poorly, Crudely
Antonyms: Adequately, Calmly, Little
Example: “He was erroneously reported dead”
5) Salvage
Meaning: Retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances.
Synonyms: Rescue, save, recover, retrieve
Antonyms: Abandon, Lose, Harm
Example: “his first goal salvaged a precious point for his club”
