As per veteran counter terrorism expert Mr K P S Gill, “The most rudimentary components of a counter-insurgency (CI) response to the Maoist challenge are yet to be put in place. In truth, state police forces will have to be enormously expanded, prepared, trained, equipped, revitalised and, crucially, led and mandated, before any coherent CI strategy can be effectively implemented in West Bengal”.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)Friday, March 5, 2010
Depoliticise Police, Build Capacity
The focus of police capacity building of the government has been on allotment of funds and enhancing capacity of the central police whereas the challenge is in modernizing the state police which remain neglected. Therefore it is important that the same be looked into at the earliest if initiative is to be seized from the Maoists. There is a need to ensure that a firm administration is in place in West Bengal as the CPI M is now not in a fit state to carry on governance in the state with its cadres having usurped the role and power of the police who have been excessively politicized.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)Monday, March 1, 2010
Acquisitions Indian Army
The Ministry of Defence ministry has given the go-ahead for field trials of equipment of two armament companies -- Israeli Military Industries (IMI) and Singapore Technology Kinetics (STK) -- blacklisted in connection with corruption scandal against former Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chairman Sudipto Ghosh.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)Indian Army: A New Chief, A New Vision
Lt Gen VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, presently GOC-in-C, Eastern Command has been appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff in the rank of General with effect from the afternoon of March 31, 2010. The main challenge likely to be faced by the new Army Chief is modernization and accelerating acquisitions. After the Sukhna “land scam,” he will also be challenged to clean up the Army’s public image.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)Indo Russian Relations: Rejuvenating old Ties
The diplomatic hallmark of the month was visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Russia for the Annual Summit dialogue. Reestablishment of Indo Russian relations on a firm footing since 2000 is a major dimension of India’s emerging foreign policy with contours of multi polarity assuming greater significance in the years ahead. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, India improved its relations with the West but it continued its close relations with Russia.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)Sino Indian Relations
Sino Indian relations remain on an even keel during the month with the External Affairs Minister Mr Krishna indicating that India did not see China in “antagonistic terms”. He has very correctly identified the complexity in relationship between India and China defined by an unresolved boundary question.
in reference to: Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)TODAYS HEAD LINES
# Attacks kill 4 NATO troops around Afghanistan
# Indian NSA to visit Kabul to review security situation
# Amnesty International asks for probe into army role in hill violence in Bangladesh
# Tarique, Koko, Patal face arrest
# Death for mutiny in border force in Bangladesh
# Maldives Government will confront threats to execution, says President
# Suu Kyi to seek special appeal
# Maoist leaders give political training to PLA commanders
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