The Prime Minister not only promised all help, he even inaugurated the conference, where he spoke at length. So how did the ministry react to this? "Well, although the Finance Minister, Dr Manmo-han Singh, the Speaker, Mr Shivraj Patil, the Commerce Minister, Mr Chidam-baram, and the former and the current navy chiefs were among those whoattended the conference, there was not a single representative from the MEA. Does that answer your question?" he asks.