MUMBAI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar alleged that some former Prime Ministers had compromised the country’s “deep assets” on national security but refrained from naming them.
Parrikar said he did not give details about Coast Guard operation involving a boat coming from Pakistan as the “source (of information) might be compromised”.
“After all, you have to build deep assets. Deep assets are created over 20-30 years. Sadly, there were some prime ministers who compromised deep assets.
“I am not going to disclose names. Many people know,” Parrikar said after releasing a special issue of the Hindi weekly Vivek, on national security.
Taunting the Congress for demanding evidence on the recent Coast Guard operation against a Pakistani vessel carrying suspected terrorists, he said, “There was demand for giving proof (that it was a Pak terror vessel). Tomorrow, during such operation we will take along a (media) cameraman and also the Congress spokesperson.
“However, now a days nothing can be said with certainty as Congress spokespersons say good things about Modi government,” Parrikar said taking a swipe at Janardhan Dwivedi.
Parrikar said there were differing perceptions between India and China on the Line of Actual Control.
