In any evaluation of Nehru, it will be necessary to take a balanced view, keeping in view both the positives and the negatives of the Nehru era. Personally, I believe that, on balance, Nehru’s contribution to building modern India is much more than his failures on some fronts. India would not have been what it is today, an emerging world power, without the vision, statesmanship, scientific outlook and unbelievable endeavours of Jawaharlal Nehru.
