Chennai:
India is emerging as a major power but the country lacks adequate manpower in missions abroad and is hindered by linguistic barriers to enlarge its interest globally, according to experts.
At a roundtable discussion National Objectives: Strategic Interests in the Far East experts also rued the fact that why India is not giving diplomatic recognition to Taiwan and engaging North Korea.
“India is a power, why is it afraid of recognizing Taiwan or engaging North Korea. India should flex its muscles without strife,” said Prof Gopalji Malviya, head of the department of defence and strategic studies, Madras University.
“There is a diplomatic failure in dealing with certain countries. State should adhere to Rashtra dharma but we are adhering to coalition dharma which goes against India’s national interest,” the professor said.
He also said India has 160 mission but a miniscule manpower of only 600 people. “In some areas we have a joint secretary who looks after four countries,” he said while highlighting the inadequacy of India’s foreign policy.
Singapore consul general Ajit Singh said that India is still focused on south Asia and disengaging from east Asia will not be to its advantage. He also said China’s presence in Indian Ocean is growing and it is a peaceful power while dealing with sovereign interest.
“There is nothing to suggest that there is tension in east Asia as there are sufficient instruments where the conflict can be resolved though code of conduct,” he added.
Commander of Coast Guard’s eastern region S P Sharma said ‘Look East’ policy is not merely an external economic policy but a strategic shift in india’s vision of the world and India’s place in the evolving globl economy.
Commodore S Shekhar, regional director, National Maritime Foundation, political analyst and director of Chennai Chapter of Observer Research foundation N Sathiyamoorthy also spoke on the occasion.
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