We must have confused our enemies.

It was an Ahhh moment for Britain yesterday as Prince George, the 3 month old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, was exhibited to the paparazzi for his christening ceremony. Dressed in, what looked like, a white frock he exhibited the typical British bull dog spirit as kept a stiff upper lip throughout and seemed to resemble a miniature Winston Churchill. Without saying a word his haughty disdain for the cooing assemblage seemed to suggest," We are not amused." Back in India it was a case of same to same. Our most revered Prime Minister is on another foreign visit, this time to Russia and China. He has really creamed his tenure in the kursi by travelling abroad more than 70 times since 2004, at a cost of Rs 6.40 billion, more than any other Prime Minister in our history. He has traveled abroad 37 times in his second term and, in a show of contempt for our elected representatives, a total of 15 times when the parliament was in session. It maybe argued that since he is more ceremonial than executive, allowed to warm his chair as long as he obeys orders, it does not matter where he goes. However, after Sharm al-Sheikh it is terrifying for Indian citizens what he is signing away wherever he goes, especially with our most dangerous enemy, China. What the boss does crooked civil servants are sure to follow. Three unnamed senior officials in the Home Ministry have taken off for a foreign jaunt to Cairo, Istanbul and Dubai. Two pilots and 3 engineers were supposed to fly an Embraer jet back from Lisbon in Portugal to India. How it reached there we do not know but the trip was to be for 9 days which was to include training. The 3 Home Ministry fellows offloaded the 3 engineers, extended the trip to 14 days and added Cairo, Istanbul and Dubai to the itinerary. Wonder if they have taken their wives with them or are travelling solo to study the anatomical expertise of belly dancers and other artistic delights. Would they be returning with the usual gold biscuits, bottles of Scotch and toys for grandchildren or will they be filling their suitcases with various types of onions? Wish we knew. While our fellows are on their junket abroad a Pakistani fellow continues to earn money in India even though his visa expired last week. Are we surviving because our enemies are as confused as we are?