I am not sure about Swamy's assessment, but even if we assume it were true, were we working towards that from day one of this government or did we suddenly wake up. If the latter, it will be close to elections by the time this supposed capability has been acquired and then there is no guarantee that this government will come back.
Even so, all this is wishful thinking of Modi fanboyz at this stage. We have no indications that he is strong enough to go through with this.
By the way, are you implying that while we wait to build up these arms, we don't retaliate to this humiliating incident.
Lots of assumptions there. First one being that elected leaders can drastically change national security policy. These things are long term plans made by defense council and are decades long strategies, between which many governments come and go. For example the decision to cut Pakistan to size was made after the 1965 debacle during Shashtri's time, but was executed in 1971. Same way, the first nuclear tests were done in 1974 during Indira, but further comprehensive tests needed to be done to ascertain our capability which were done during Vajpayee regime. So let's not allow petty political considerations to affect our strategic vision. If a plan is made to fracture Pakistan, it will be executed regardless of who is in power.
There is more to it than just Pakistan and we (we meaning the nation, not BJP or Congress) have steadily pushed in that direction although many people don't seem to notice. There are many examples but just to give you one, Indonesia had offered help to Pakistan during 1965 and 1971, and even offered to capture Andaman island for Pakistan. Look how we have managed to turn them around, we have launched Indonesian satellites last month, we have joint exercises with them and we have plucked Indonesia from Pakistan's sphere of influence and brought them on our side. Iran had also offered help to Pakistan during previous wars, and see where they stand today. There are more nations that need to be systematically 'sorted out' before we make the final push, so they dare not intervene when a war breaks out with Pakistan.
As far as today's attack is concerned, we had a cook in our hostel mess, whenever we didn't have money to pay him, we'd say 'Khate me likh do, baadme pura hisab karenge' Read: put it on my tab. I'll pay you back later.