War is not a romantic movie it is an extremely serious business

Former Chief of the Indian Army General Manoj Naravane

Pune – War is not a romantic Hindi Bollywood film. It is extremely serious business. War or violence should be the last thing we should resort to, which is why our Prime Minister said this is not an era of war. Although war will be forced upon us by unwise people, we should not cheer for it, said Former Indian Army chief General Manoj Naravane. He was answering questions raised about the India -Pakistan war, the declaration of cease-fire. He was speaking in Pune at a talk organised by ‘Institute of Cost Accountants of India’.

He further said, if ordered, he would definitely go to war, but diplomacy would be his first choice. War is a shock for people living in Border Areas. Small children have to spend nights in the bunkers because of the fear of bombing. For those who have lost their loved ones, that trauma will be carried through generations. There’s also something called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). People who have seen gruesome scenes wake up sweating even after 20 years and many times such people need psychiatric care.