Dear Editor,
The leaking of data, of more than 22,000 pages, on the Scorpene submarine project is deeply disturbing given that this involves a key component of our maritime security. Its scale and magnitude shows the level of laxity within the defence establishment. What is alarming is that the combat abilities of the Scorpene have been revealed at a time when the watercraft is about to be inducted. For once the Congress party is right in describing the leak as “scandalous”, with its demand for a complete security audit quite justified. The government needs to act fast by launching a time-bound inquiry into the issue as the security of the country is of paramount importance.
J. Anantha Padmanabhan,
Via-e-mail
