Well, this is all too familiar, and as our experts on political science tell us, it would go on till the process matured'. So we will wait and suffer happily in the knowledge that our leaders are learning. In the process we will also learn to live with less and lower our expectations. Patience is a great virtue and contentment will be rewarded. There is however a 'minor' problem.
National security covers a vast canvas and a wide variety of subjects.
A country's financial health, administrative soundness or even social maturity have a bearing on the total security index. But there are certain issues that due to their criticality can be considered our core security interests. Mishandled, these can extract too large a price and that too in terms of national interest or survival. Obviously their exploitation for political gains, or neglect due to political conflicts, can have disastrous implications. Very often these require urgent and competent handling.