10. OBJECTIVE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ONES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE RECENT STRIKES. TO PRESENT MY SUGGETIONS TO TACKLE TERROR STRIKES IN INDIA.
11. “WHAT IS TERRORISM?”
12. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror resorted to by groups or persons for political or other ideological ends. Although it is almost as old as human race itself, the word terrorism was used in reference to the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. In the modern era not withstanding various preventive machineries to check its growth terrorism is posing major challenges to the world.
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14. “ If something concrete is not done, India forever will continue to be a sitting duck and an easy prey for terrorists to carry on their Bloody Game.”
17. WANTED: A single, unified internal set up to guard against major terror strikes. The immediate priority to raise the level of preparedness and also the speed and decisiveness of response to terror strikes.
18. ACTION PLAN GET experts and career police officers with experience in security and counter terrorism to head crucial departments in Home Ministry. ACT on reports on police reforms and implement multipurpose national i-cards. ENSURE co-ordination among intelligence agency.
19. RED TAPE needs to be cut in making purchases for internal security. SACK top officials for negligence leading to terror strikes. SEGREGATE internal security from the other functions of Ministry of Home Affairs.
21. EXPLORE a range of diplomatic and economic sanctions, withdrawing most favored nation status and keeping hold on sports and cultural links. SET a timeline for Pakistan to dismantle terror infrastructure. Use legal instruments such as the SAARC conventions on terrorism.
24. ACTION PLAN MOUNT a sustainable diplomatic campaign to build international pressure by providing evidence of Pakistan’s complicity. EXPLOIT the divisions within Pakistan and expose it’s weaknesses in Baluchistan, FATA and PoK.
28. ACTION PLAN CONTROL rooms manned round-the-clock by energetic officers. SPECIAL Weapons And Tactics(SWAT) team of 100 men in each city capable of withstanding and repelling heavy assaults.
29. INCREASE in man power. POLICE MEN to be trained in on-ground operational exercises for high building interventions. BETTER training for all personnel. REORIENTATION of police men from a FIR based post crime approach to a pro-active initiative-based approach.
31. WHAT THE NSG LACKS? Transport is pathetic: The force does not have armored vehicles for operations in urban environment. Bulletproof clothing, bulletproof helmets with inbuilt communication devices an night vision equipment.
32. Lights and collapsible metal ladders. Rader imaging equipment to see through walls and anti-material rifles to penetrate them.
33. State - of – the – art versions of superior rifles, hand grenades and other weaponry. Situational awareness equipments. Small explosive charges to open holes in walls.
35. ACTION PLAN RECURIT at least 6000 more species in the Intelligence Bureau within the next 3 months. MAKE all the information given by intelligence agencies actionable and accountable grading the input.
36. DEVELOP a central database of inputs which can be accessible to all intelligence units and be a reservoir for information. STRENGTHEN the intelligence gathering ability of the local police stations.
38. “Build a security fortress around all the megacities so that they are capable of tackling any kind of emergency independently.”
39. ACTION PLAN CREATE a city level force comprising armed forces. IDENTIFY and move to protect the most vulnerable spots in the city.
40. STRENGTHEN the informer network, coordinate with intelligence, customs and tax agencies. ESTABLISH a centralized control room to monitor suspicious activities.
43. “Indian borders continue to be porous. With attacks from sea posing a new threat, there is a need for watertight coastal security strategy.”
44. ACTION PLAN BORDER fencing to be completed on priority. VACANCIES in CISF(Central Industrial Security Force) and BSF(Border Security Force) to be augmented to enhance border protection.
45. MAJOR vital installations to be identified and protected. SECURITY engineering to be made mandatory for all projects before clearances is issued. COASTAL command and Maritime advisor must liaise with the eight ministers which look after maritime issues.
48. ACTON PLAN CONFESSIONS made before a police officer, SP or above should be admissible as evidence in court. NO presidential pardon for those awarded death penalty in terror act.
49. GOVERNMENT should ensure that while implementing anti-terror laws the principles of federal policy are not infringed upon. ANTI-TERROR law should have provisions for monitoring telephones and e-mails and regulating financial transactions. PROVISIONS have to be backed up by a comprehensive witness protection program to ensure safety and security to the witnesses.
53. “A hawk eye needs to be kept on easily available AMMONIUM NITRATE.”
54. The Explosive Substance Act must be amended to include Ammonium Nitrate, a commonly used fertilizer with explosive properties. Regulate the sale of Ammonium Nitrate. The government needs to promote research urgently to find safer fertilizers.
55. ACTION PLAN HEED the advice of the intelligence agencies. ENSURE amendments of Prevention of Money Laundering Act(PMLA) are passed soon.
56. THE FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT should be brought under the umbrella of Multi- Agency Centre. PLUG the routes commonly used to smuggle RDX into India.