No doubt most of your views expressed here are correct. There is one problem though in not spending on defense or not being vigilant enough to protect our country. Invasion! In your world only when ALL countries and ALL the people agree to live in peace will such a practice of beginning to cut down on defense spending start. Until then, we have to increase our spending on defense intensively and extensively. Only when you know that you are living in a safe environment (safe from external invasions that is) can industry and agriculture thrive. I keep seeing "poor people are starving to death" multiple times on this site. Where are they starving? And why? There are too many social, corporate, and religious organizations that are actively involved in feeding the have-nots and also in bringing about material and educational changes. This is besides the govt of India and the state govts as well. It is high time we Indians stopped going on and on about this poor people starving to death. If you feel so much then get out and do something about it instead of cribbing on print. India is not a poverty-stricken country any more! It may be in your imagination but not in reality. The ones that starve do so due to reasons only they know.
