26/11 was one such time when it just should have been done. There comes a time when actions must speak louder than words. In the book, he writes, “For a state that has no compunctions in brutally slaughtering hundreds of innocent people, restraint is not a sign of strength it is perceived as a symbol of weakness. The section, which was shared by Tewari, said the book "objectively delves into every salient national security challenge India has faced in the past two decades". The book objectively delves into every salient National Security Challenge India has faced in the past two decades. Happy to announce that my Fourth Book will be in the market shortly- '10 Flash Points 20 Years - National Security Situations that Impacted India'. In the book titled ‘10 Flashpoints: 20 years-National Security Situations That Impacted India’ that is set to be released on December 2, Tewari has looked back at the security situations that have impacted India in the last two decades. Congress leader Manish Tewari’s new book has triggered a political slugfest as its excerpts seem to suggest that the former Union minister was unhappy with the reaction of the then UPA government after the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes and was in favour of a tougher reaction.