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For more than 60 years since India's independence, the country has faced serious  security threats and challenges from wars with China and Pakistan to dealing with brutal form of terrorism. Mr Jaswant Singh  who has directly handled the responsibility of Indian security being former external affairs minister Mr Jaswant Singh write  in his new book 'India at Risk ' about enormous challenges India faced including of his very own such as hijacking of IC 814 to Kandahar, the kargil war and the operation parakaram against Pakistan.
Key Extracts of the book “India At Risk”

Sardar Patel letter to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on November 20th,1950 -
Even though we regard ourselves as the friend of China, the Chinese do not regard us as friend.

The Himalayan Conflict: 1962 -
Establishing defined  international borders for a country that had just gained independence and had not beer bequeathed settled boundaries was a task not paid sufficient attention.

Erosion of Governance -
The judiciary taking role of the executive, the 'executive'-the implementing agency stopping doing nothing, specializing in just doing nothing.

IC 814 Hijack  - Dec 1999 -
Will it be right? Wrong?  A compromise? Between two moral rights- saving the lives of the innocents and a fight against terrorism.

Operation Parakaram – 2011 -
The chief so wanted a chance to have a crack as the military would put it – I had not only to persuade but also convince them otherwise.

The book bring forth the mistakes, misconception and misadventures of Indian security policy for past 60 years and way forward.

The Book is now available on Infibeam
http://www.infibeam.com/Books/india-risk-jaswant-singh/9788129129079.html