Get prepared

Though people who have nothing to lose are the most charged ones on social media calling for immediate action, practically it does indeed take time to be effective for gaining success in modern multifaceted war. 

For perspective, even though for some ignorants of today who learn common basics at whatsapp, the war of 1971 might be just a quick fortnight one, however it had practically spread over one and half years since the time West Pakistanis started their nefarious atrocities over Bengalis in east Pakistan. 

While army prepared the ground and fought adroitly when the actual time came, the war machinery in terms of international diplomatic manoeuvres, public mobilisation and resource built up were being fortified months earlier. That enabled forces to keep focus on the task they were best at, rather worrying about external interventions and resource crunch or lack of public support which was handled by political leadership. Govt not just proactively took people of every opinion along but also prepared them well ahead and also held extensive international diplomacy at the same time to win crucial support. Imagine the outcome, if the plan went day or two to either side of operations when even US was at our doorsteps but before we completed the task and declared 'it's over'. Leadership played most vital role.

Much before all that, black out drills were norm for more than a year in towns and villages across northern and eastern India. All vehicles were forced to blacken upper half of head lights. Residents were asked to paste black papers on window panes ( people even used carbon papers). School used to have army officers address students about safety and precaution very regularly months before the war. Bunkers too were prepared in most of the border states for public. 

War is fought by every citizen alike. 

This is just to post a perspective when we drill out a practice now.