Ten years after Mumbai was held to ransom by terrorists, we need to see if the questions and lapses brought to light during the 26/11 terror attacks have been addressed. A decade later, words will be specious if we have not got our basics right. Every railway station, airport, public space must be equipped with top-of-the-line surveillance cameras.

These must give laser- and razor-sharp images and footage. We hope our force has been equipped with better weapons. We have also not heard about why bullet-proof vests, one of the big lacunae in the 26/11 attacks, were faulty. Who has paid the price for that? Was this because of corruption in the force? If it was, then, has a clean-up been done?