During a debate in the Lok Sabha on the White Paper regarding India's economy and its implications on citizens' lives, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Friday that under the previous Congress-led UPA government, national security suffered, environmental approvals were delayed, and leadership faltered. Sitharaman criticized the UPA government for what she described as "glaring mismanagement" in the defence sector, highlighting the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland scandal.