Why does a former NSA think that India's democratically elected government should need the permission, evaluation and approval of the USA before deciding on its domestic policies is another large question mark.
Jaishankar asked Rahul Gandhi to compare India's responses to Pakistan after the Uri and Pulwama attacks to that of UPA-era response to 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and Manmohan Singh's Sharm-al Sheikh and Havana blunders.
The archived records of the Indian parliament's discussion of the Union Budget in 1991-92 shows a section when, after the then Finance Minister Manmohan Singh allocated a sum of Rs 100 crores to the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, there was a huge uproar from the opposition leaders.
Former COAS JJ Singh has revealed that the then UPA government under Manmohan Singh was considering allowing Pakistan access to the Siachen glacier and call it a 'Mountain of peace'.
Mayawati stated that during testing times, the opinions of people and experts maybe different on what needs to be done, however, it is best if crucial decisions regarding national security are left to the government.