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The power of a King lies in his mighty arms
Security of the citizens at peace time is very important because State is the only saviour of the men and women who get affected only because of the negligence of the State.
Chanakya
ecurity is the most important facet of life on earth. In all its dimensions and the spheres that it covers, security is the singular component that affects every realm of human life. Every aspect of life has the overriding spectre of security over it. After all, a sense of security is the ultimate solace to all issues. There is nothing, after all, which is not affected by security. Be it a personal item, or a national symbol, the importance of security is patent, everywhere. It covers the entire spectrum of human existence, from personal to the public. From the tangible to the intangible. There is nothing in life, as we know it, which is not governed by certain principles of security. At birth the first acts are of securing the new born against exposure and infections. And that begins the lifelong pursuit of health security. Over time focus increases towards education, which is really an investment in economic security. That brings us into the realms of personal and financial security. The desire to keep the family safe from vagaries of economic and financial uncertainties is the prime motivator in ensuring this aspect of security. Security provides freedoms to the citizens that they would otherwise be denied in its absence. There are some such freedoms that we take for granted and it is only a glance at the dictionary that provides these clues. Freedom from risk or danger; safety. Another meaning for security - Freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear; confidence. These are the deeply psychological aspects of security, the ones that dont often make the news headlines. Added to that is the aspect of financial security, where security means assured freedom from poverty or want. And then we come to the realms of State responsibilities over the aspects of security where it becomes pedestrian and the public. Security is the state of being secure, in the simplest political science use of the term. This is the responsibility of the State and the government and this is where security enters the public service domain, in terms of roles and responsibility. It is the single most important function of the State - to protect and ensure the security of the citizens. Which is why the credo of DSA borrows from the language of the great Indian philosopher and guide, Chanakya, in highlighting the relationship between the citizens, the State, and security. We do believe it is the first responsibility of the State. Unfortunately, the State is a product of our own national culture and ethos. And one of the more unfortunate Indian traits is that we do not value life. Loss of life, accidental or deliberate, is taken as a matter of routine. A bit of voyeurism on site of the accident or murder and then it is forgotten. Nothing compels us to rectify the wrongs that led to the loss of life in the first instance. If we had that trait, then India would be a more secure place, for all. For every aspect of security is, after all, connected to the other.
manvendra singh
July 2010 Defence AND security alert
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Aatmani rakshite sarvam rakshitam bhavati. - Chanakya If you are secure, you can secure others.
uestion: What secures this world, any State - its people and society - from any eventuality?
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Answer: It is a state of mind best described by that small word ALERT. It may be a small word in the English lexicon but it brings home its meaning with full force whether we realise it today in the immediacy of current events or after losing our peace and prosperity tomorrow. For our bright, peaceful and prosperous future we must not only understand the power of being ALERT but inculcate it in our daily life. We must be ALERT to our Responsibilities, our Rights, our Dignity and our Security. Let us not make the State the sole arbiter of our security. How much support do we extend to the State in the execution of its responsibilities? It is very easy to criticise the State and its extended support structures for any mishap in any corner of the country but do we do anything to either prevent disasters from happening or being physically active in disaster management? If any survey is conducted in this regard, I am sure the majority of the people will reply in the negative if they are honest. This is the harsh reality of our attitude and mentality. We can gossip in our homes and offices after any terrorist, naxalite or jihadi attack but we will never make ourselves ALERT to our surroundings which costs nothing. In a milieu of increasing tensions, violence and disasters of one kind or another the concept of neighbourhood watch is acquiring the elements of that state of mind that constitutes being ALERT. By such arrangements, a synergy is being sought to be created between the people and, at least, one arm of the State the police even though, in this nascent stage it is confined to erecting boundary walls, fences and gates around colonies and residential enclaves. The elected, selected or nominated members of such neighbourhood watch committees are, by and large, extending useful assistance and support to the members of their particular neighbourhood. It is a good beginning and it has tremendous potential for creating a society not harried by the pressures of everyday life. It has all the elements of being ALERT. On the other hand the State must ensure that personnel deputed for internal security and law and order duties from the level of the sepoy to the highest rank must be physically fit and well trained in the execution of their responsibilities. I dont know if any Indian Police Service officer goes for compulsory training or refresher course after joining service. Our Central Police Forces have this provision but what about the state police forces which handle the situation directly. And the Indian Administrative Service personnel from district level to the highest secretaries and chief secretaries in the states and at the centre also must undergo refresher courses at every promotion to update their knowledge about the changed circumstances and security environment around them enabling them to coordinate with various departments, agencies and take quick and correct decisions in the interest of the people and the country. Our government must make it mandatory for all administration and security personnel to undergo rigorous training every year irrespective of rank. We have seen the Mumbai carnage where confusion and chaos prevailed till the NSG commandos were airlifted to rescue the guests trapped in city hotels. In this edition we are introducing Krav-Maga, an amazing self-defence technique that was perfected in Israel. It will help expand awareness among our readers to all that it takes to bringing the human body to a state of fitness within a short timeframe and to be able to tackle threats to life posed by anti-social and anti-national elements. I am sure our readers, specially people from Defence and Security Forces will appreciate it and would like to learn and use this formidable technique. Also included is an interesting defence and security contest. I invite you all to participate and win attractive prizes. The tenth issue of DSA is in your hands and the feedback from our readers encourages us to believe that we are on the right track in the domain of Defence and Security journalism. We are receiving many comments on the issues raised by us through informative and analytical stories which also shows that people are very much interested in sharing their views and knowledge on these subjects which is a good sign. I welcome two new members to the DSA team - Mr. Garvit Gupta as our Marketing Manager and Mr. Vivek Anand Pant as our Visualiser and Graphic Designer. I am sure their long experience and expertise will strengthen team DSA. JAI HIND!
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F E A T U R E S
sinister designs
B. V. Kumar, IRS
guarding India
Kunwar Vikram Singh
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Dr. Harsh V. Pant
shielding airports
Vivek Parmar
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policing Delhi
K. K. Dash
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Union
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The contretemps between the centre and the state over who should provide security at a time of crisis is oxymoronic. The Constitution is clear on the subject of internal disturbance of any kind the responsibility rests with the Governor to invite Union interference at his discretion and notwithstanding the semantics, any action that threatens the security of the citizen cannot be swept under the carpet of law and order being a state subject. Nor can the state cite it to provide cover for a nefarious vested interest.
Police reforms are often cited as the means to better policing. Experience has shown that a vested interest has grown in the political mlange that encourages a nexus that undermines the recommendations of several commissions at the state and national level. The intervention by the Supreme Court appears to have a salutary effect to the extent that its rulings have been implemented. But here too apathy and vested interests have put a brake which may only be removed by public pressure and NGO action.
Trust deficit:
remedial measures
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fake currency
ALARMING MENACE
There is a method and a logic, in the madness. Here is a nation scared stiff at the International Monetary Funds insistence that it introduce value-added tax (VAT) to make the economy manageable even in the face of widespread terrorist strikes, flight of capital and shrinking foreign investment. And next door is a resurgent India, its economy trotting along nicely. What better way, given that a frontal war could send Pakistan back to the Stone Age, to try and undermine the Indian economy than to flood it with fake currency notes and attack its tourism / investment infrastructure using jihadi terrorists?
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SYNDICATED CRIMES
Nowhere is the phenomenon of coalescence of organised crime, drug trafficking, economic crime, terrorism and money laundering more illustrative of the threat these vices pose to national security than in India. Is it entirely coincidental that more Indians than anyone else have patronised the Swiss banking system? It could be said that 565 princely states stashed their money in Switzerland for the proverbial rainy day. However, not all of them were rich enough to do so. Most of the Indians who have Swiss accounts these days are the modern-day maharajas. Not many know who they are.
B. V. Kumar, IRS
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the saga of
maoist movement
From the experiences of those who served the State and have correctly identified the causes of its decay in the eyes and ambience of the marginalised people it is possible to fashion a counter-revolution that is both benign and caring. Military operations, unbridled police action without the healing touch of socio-political balm will forever remain counterproductive.
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Guarding India
It is time that we go back to the basics of counterinsurgency, counter-terror and low-intensity conflicts: They are all manpower-intensive. The required ratio of security forces to terrorists operating in a given area depends on available infrastructure. In the face of a growing global tendency of freelance terrorism the Indian security network needs to mesh both the regular forces with the emerging private security agencies to create a grassroots framework for both, information that could become actionable intelligence, or as a fallback force for disaster management of every kind.
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INTERVIEW
DRDO, our leading research and development organisation, which has been providing the nation with cutting edge, state of the art weapons and systems and helping the nation to be self sufficient. Today when India is gripped in low intensity internal conflict DRDO has taken upon itself the challenge to provide the products and technology required by our forces involved in these conflicts. Dr. K. Sekhar, Chief Controller R & D (MS & LIC) spoke to Defence And Security Alert (DSA), on the technology and products under development in DRDO for the Low Intensity Conflicts.
Dr. K. SEKHAR Chief Controller, Research & Development, MS & LIC, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. Dr. K. Sekhar has obtained his B. Tech (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur in 1971 and M. Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1973. He obtained his doctorate degree from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. Dr. K. Sekhar joined DRDL Hyderabad in 1973 as Senior Scientific Officer and rose to be its Director, Reliability and Quality Assurance. Dr. K. Sekhar took over as Director, DRDE, Gwalior in 2001. He also held additional charge as Director DMSRDE from November 2004 to February 2005. He has been CC R&D (Implementation) up to October 2009. He took over as Chief Controller R&D, Missile Systems & Low Intensity Conflict (MS & LIC) at the Corporate Headquarters in November, 2009. He has several publications, national and international patents and distinguished awards. He has been the Chairman of International Organisations and is a member of several societies.
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Institutional flaws
With so much to do the Indian police does nothing well or so it would seem at face value. And yet there is a glorious example of the exception to this rule: The crushing of the Khalistan insurgency in Punjab. State, Central Police Organisation personnel combined with the Army and decisively ended a foreign-inspired terrorist organisations claims to separate entity status. It is a format that needs to be replicated in every state where internal security has been hijacked by anti-national forces. Sincere implementation of police reforms may provide a better, permanent all India solution.
V. Balachandran, IPS
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One can see it happening in the terrorist attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan where each strike is designed to kill more people than the one before. A hundred dead per bang appears to have become the norm. While nuke technology is available for sale by rogue scientists nuclear materials for WMD production must come by theft or corruption in government factories as has been the hallmark of the Pakistani rogue scientist Abdul Qadir Khan. Chemicals and biological agents on the other hand can be produced at home.
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South Asian concerns
A Deputy Superintendent of Police once commented on the women and children who were trafficked into sexual exploitation, stating that The day she has left her house, social death has occurred. It is this attitude and mindset that needs changing among the stakeholders otherwise exploitation of women and children will continue
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krav- maga
the ultimate self-defence technique
Team
It was born on the streets of Bratislava now the capital of Slovakia (after the Czechs and Slovaks split) when the backlash of Hitlers Nazi fascism and consequent anti-Semeticism swept across Europe. It became necessary for Jews to defend themselves against marauding gangs that attacked their homes at any time in the day or night. Imi Lichtenfeld, well adept in boxing and other martial arts created a technique in which the use of firearms was eliminated because gunshots would attract the secret police. Unarmed combat and liquidation without weapons later became Israels stock-in-trade.
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There is much that is wrong in our counter-terror mechanisms. Dantewada proves it. A concentration of state government (law and order) and central government (national interest) objectives should help lay new foundations for counter-terror / insurgency operations. While development should be the yeast in a new paradigm of governance there is also recognition that a responsive and humane society has within itself the antidote against such cancers.
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In todays turbulent times the security of critical and essential infrastructure is of utmost importance. Any terrorist attack on these can jeopardise the economic stability of a nation. Indian vulnerability in this regard is well known. Central Industrial Security Force, one of the leading paramilitary forces of India is solely responsible for security of the critical infrastructure of the country and is ensuring that anything of this sort doesnt happen.
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No one ever thought that an aircraft can be turned into a flying bomb till Osamas men did just that on 9/11 spreading destruction and terror into the very heart of America. Bombs in a shoe? Fortunately two attempts were fizzlers. It has not been done yet and therefore, it will be done sooner or later a man with a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile could wait outside the airport in the glidepath for an aircraft either landing or taking off which are the most vulnerable moments. There are ways to stop it from happening if you think like a criminal.
Vivek Parmar
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Delhi Fire Service Director, Mr. R. C. Sharma in a candid interview with DSA spoke in detail about the challenges and responsibility of the DFS which saves Delhi from the danger of fire related accidents. Excerpts from the Interview.
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K. K . Dash
The Delhi Police is making whole-hearted efforts to improve the quality of policing in the city so as to be a model police force for the entire country. Y. S . Dadwal, Police Commissioner of Delhi.
The Delhi Police is prepared more than ever before to face any terrorist attack. However to succeed in its initiative to counter terrorism it needs a sustained community engagement policy. Counter-terrorism at present is facing a two-fold challenge; one is the structural challenge that includes appointments, salary, procurement of weapons and high technology based surveillance systems and the second is the ideological challenge that has trapped the police in a repressive colonial model of policing which has not allowed it to develop the belongingness with people. The new amendment in the Delhi Police Act 2010 must target both these institutional and ideological aspects.
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cyberspace PROTECTION
Unified
Dont send a man, where you can send a bullet Vietnam war (circa, 1960s) Dont send a bullet, where you can send a virus Cyber war (circa, 2010)
Defence Minister A. K. Antony recently asked the Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force to jointly create a fail-safe cyber security network at the very earliest. The urgency was not lost on Indians because there have been systematic efforts in recent years to hack into institutional networks and individual entities.
cyber command
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