Indian intelligence Archive

  • There is no substitute to excellent HUMINT in preventing terror strikes and taking proactive steps to target terror organizations.

    Natgrid and India’s intelligence woes

    There is no substitute to excellent HUMINT in preventing terror strikes and taking proactive steps to target terror organizations.

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  • Now that RIM has agreed to give 'lawful' access to the security agencies what is the guarantee that the government will not spy on legitimate communication (personal, business, legal) between citizens. 

Given the Indian Government's record in illegally tapping phones there is a huge possibility of them using the access to BB devices to monitor communications of business leaders, journalists, social activists, political rivals, and bureaucrats among others.

    Why banning BlackBerry is not the answer?

    Now that RIM has agreed to give 'lawful' access to the security agencies what is the guarantee that the government will not spy on legitimate communication (personal, business, legal) between citizens. Given the Indian Government's record in illegally tapping phones there is a huge possibility of them using the access to BB devices to monitor communications of business leaders, journalists, social activists, political rivals, and bureaucrats among others.

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  • A White House official has revealed that the Obama administration was considering a spy swap well before the 10 were arrested on 27 June. White House officials were first briefed on the spy ring in February, while President Barrack Obama was made aware of the case on 11 June.

“The idea of a swap was discussed among the administration’s national security team before the arrests were made,” the source added. According to the White House, the US itself chose the names of the four men to be freed by Moscow.

    Details of US-Russia spy swap

    A White House official has revealed that the Obama administration was considering a spy swap well before the 10 were arrested on 27 June. White House officials were first briefed on the spy ring in February, while President Barrack Obama was made aware of the case on 11 June. “The idea of a swap was discussed among the administration’s national security team before the arrests were made,” the source added. According to the White House, the US itself chose the names of the four men to be freed by Moscow.

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  • According to security experts, Pakistan-based terror organizations -- with help from Inter-Services Intelligence -- have set up hundreds of terror cells/modules across India. A terror module is a functional unit  which includes one or more terror cells. Every cell works independently of the other and the handlers in Pakistan manage these cells without worrying about the Indian agencies. 

The recurring terror strikes in our country suggests that the Indian agencies does not have the required human intelligence about the numerous cells and modules that operate here.

    Intel inputs, terror alerts, and the Indian intelligence

    According to security experts, Pakistan-based terror organizations -- with help from Inter-Services Intelligence -- have set up hundreds of terror cells/modules across India. A terror module is a functional unit which includes one or more terror cells. Every cell works independently of the other and the handlers in Pakistan manage these cells without worrying about the Indian agencies. The recurring terror strikes in our country suggests that the Indian agencies does not have the required human intelligence about the numerous cells and modules that operate here.

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  • In simple language, there was complete intelligence blackout. None of the intelligence agencies had made any effort to penetrate the modules and cells which normally function from within the clustered Muslim areas in and around Pune and nearby towns. 

Such continuous failure to generate Human Intelligence and absence of sophisticated Electronic Intelligence is unpardonable.

    The Pune mayhem and a sleeping India

    In simple language, there was complete intelligence blackout. None of the intelligence agencies had made any effort to penetrate the modules and cells which normally function from within the clustered Muslim areas in and around Pune and nearby towns. Such continuous failure to generate Human Intelligence and absence of sophisticated Electronic Intelligence is unpardonable.

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  • Among the numerous viewpoints regarding India’s potential to make it to the big league, one of the most important opinions held by many analysts is that India has even failed to decisively counter the challenge of terrorism directed towards it from its neighbour, which is one-eighth its size.

Experts opine that the defeat and humiliation at the hands of the Chinese in 1962 has been largely overlooked in the planning of future strategies. According to them, there is a lot of hype about India’s emergence as a great power. But as we take credit for limited successes against a small adversary, there is little or no public knowledge of a well laid out doctrine regarding future engagement with a superior power like China.

    Can India become a superpower?

    Among the numerous viewpoints regarding India’s potential to make it to the big league, one of the most important opinions held by many analysts is that India has even failed to decisively counter the challenge of terrorism directed towards it from its neighbour, which is one-eighth its size. Experts opine that the defeat and humiliation at the hands of the Chinese in 1962 has been largely overlooked in the planning of future strategies. According to them, there is a lot of hype about India’s emergence as a great power. But as we take credit for limited successes against a small adversary, there is little or no public knowledge of a well laid out doctrine regarding future engagement with a superior power like China.

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  • While the uncertainty prevails over the claimed arrest/surrender of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Arabinda Rajkhowa, Canary Trap brings you exclusive photos of the elusive ULFA chief and the organization's deputy Commander-in-Chief and Military spokesman Raju Barua.

Rajkhowa, 53, is among a few top leaders who founded ULFA in 1979. Now, almost the entire leadership of the outfit, barring the Commander-in-Chief of its military wing Paresh Baruah, is arrested.

    Exclusive photos of Arabinda Rajkhowa and Raju Barua

    While the uncertainty prevails over the claimed arrest/surrender of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) Arabinda Rajkhowa, Canary Trap brings you exclusive photos of the elusive ULFA chief and the organization's deputy Commander-in-Chief and Military spokesman Raju Barua. Rajkhowa, 53, is among a few top leaders who founded ULFA in 1979. Now, almost the entire leadership of the outfit, barring the Commander-in-Chief of its military wing Paresh Baruah, is arrested.

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