If that is the case then I agree with you all.
It is interesting that indians are assuming that the first officer was the one with the decision making skills and the commanders judgement is in question.
I am from a country that will initially side with the commander until proven otherwise, sort of innocent until proven guilty.
Are the indian commanders so weak that their decisions are questioned and the first officers decisions are assumed to be correct?
Mind you this story comes from a newspaper's account.