Gujral, who has complimented Vajpayee for being a good student of foreign affairs, describes the "defence minister's diatribes" as smacking of adventurism. "His utterances and chauvinism are straining the country's foreign policy and generating a psychosis, particularly when neither the PM himself nor the MEA articulate the official policy to end the confusion," he points out. Says Dixit: "You may have a certain assessment of China, but if you want to counter it, do something about it instead of shouting from the rooftops. There is no point in making threatening noises, unless you have the coercive force to carry through your threats." Agrees Deshpande: "The whole exercise which started after the test of Ghauri missile, where Fernandes blamed the Chinese, is very speculative. There is a limit to speculation. The need is for action, not words." Yet another Indian diplomat also wonders if Fernandes' 'bluster', which can only raise temperatures, is necessary and if India has the necessary wherewithal to handle it.