Dr. Kalam was part of the national security strategy team, and his position as the President of India made him the supreme commander of the armed forces. He showed great enthusiasm in the welfare of the troops and in the improvement of military technology. He led by example by flying the advanced Sukhoi jet fighter, travelling in a submarine and riding the Arjun tank. This tank was designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation while he headed the organisation. He reached to the remotest outposts of the Army such as the Siachen Glacier. He had also advised Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh on security and high technology issues.
According to the Constitution, Parliament consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. This brought his special interest in not only the two houses, but also the state assemblies. He went to great lengths to create vision documents for different states and presented these documents to the state legislatures. But sadly, he did not have time for a proper follow-up.
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