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Procuring Equipment for Homeland Security
Major General Mrinal Suman, AVSM, VSM, PhD
An accomplished equipment procurement expert.

INTRODUCTION

Since the 9/11 attacks, homeland security has come into enhanced focus. Nearer home, sheer audacity and magnitude of November 2008 strikes in Mumbai, which resulted in 173 deaths and 308 casualties, shocked the world. It also highlighted gaps existing in India's internal security apparatus. It has been increasingly recognised that security of a nation has two components - external defence and internal security. Both are interdependent with overlapping functions. Emergence of asymmetric threats has blurred the earlier distinction. Although it may not be possible to avert terrorist acts altogether, highly trained, well equipped and alert police forces can certainly reduce their probability and minimise collateral damage

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SURVEILLANCE OF BORDER AND LINE OF CONTROL (LoC)
Maj Gen Anukul Chandra, AVSM (Retd)
Former ADG (EM), MGO Branch, Army HQ.
An accomplished equipment management expert.

INTRODUCTION

Prevention of trans-border and trans-LoC infiltration by militants has been one of the greatest challenges for the security forces. While there is a sizable army and other security forces deployment all along the border and LoC; there are large gaps which are exploited during various weather and climatic conditions for movement of infiltration groups supported by guides who know every inch of the area. Human deployment alone cannot detect and prevent such movement. Surveillance of the area with application of technology is therefore imperative. This paper deals with the essential requisites of surveillance and technologies that may be employed without reference to any specific terrain or sector.

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