The serial strike by the Tamil Tigers on the main base of the Sri Lankan Air force has led to disagreement between New Delhi and Colombo on the efficacy of the radars gifted by India to guard Sri Lankan skies.
Suggestions from the Sri Lankan side that deficiencies in the air defence system installed by India helped the Tigers sneak through the aerial route has been met with a curt 'no’ from India.
New Delhi’s response was that it was an operational problem not a system problem. It was made known to Colombo that the Air Defence System made available to it is the same that is operational in India.
That last line is interesting, to put it mildly. Isn’t it reassuring to know that the air defence systems in India are the same as the one installed in Sri Lanka which did not work when it mattered most, for whatever reason?
Sarcasm aside, it seems the tigers reached their base safely without being pursued by air force. I wonder if it really would have helped the Sri Lankans if someone has told about the strike a day before?
ReplyDeleteIt would have been interesting to know what our Hon'ble President would have thought of it! Right?
ReplyDeletecmreddy, that's true
ReplyDeletemysorean, ha! don't get me started.
real funny!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.spacedaily.com/2006/070412031627.jt2jhcys.html
ReplyDeleteSri Lanka's Tamil rebels using satellite illegally: Intelsat