Op Parakram most punishing mistake: Ex-Navy chief

Operation Parakram,the 11-month-long border stand-off,took place soon after the December 13,2001 terror attack on Parliament.

When the Parliament strike took place,in the CCS board room it was super charged atmosphere,as you are aware in the CCS board room,the three Services chiefs sit opposite the Cabinet. In the end,Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned to me and said aap khush nahi lag rahen hain,Admiral sahab You dont seem to be happy.

I said I beg your pardon,sir,can you give us what is your political aim,we need to derive a military aim from it. That is the whole principle of war. What is the aim,you need an aim and military objective. Operation Parakram was the most punishing mistake for the Indian Armed Forces8230;, he said.

Kumar also said China and not Pakistan is the biggest problem for India.

China is our biggest problem,not Pakistan. But the whole target seems to be hovering around Pakistan8230;. God forbid,if we have to try Op Parakram against the Chinese, he said.