He exposes the hypocrisy of USA, the nukespeak of China. He underlines the Indian efforts to be moral. It is time to tell the world we are tough like you, that we are high calorie nuclear heroes. Kanti Bajpai is sincere, persistent but Dixit is tough, clipped, amiably dismissive. A politician who smells a crowd.
History is about tough guys.
No more subaltern pap, old chap. We are pragmatists now. Love me, love my bomb. The crowd loves it, applauds, happy to be a part of history. Even compere Manoj Raghuvanshi's moustache quivers like a weathervane in the right direction.