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Hi,
Here is an article that was printed in the Deccan Herald today (Nov
30). I
think we should be concerned. The last thing we want is to become
another
"ally" like Britain. We rather remain more independent like France, and
still be a "friend" to the US. This report has alarmed me. India has her
own
national interests and her objective is to become the single biggest
player
in the region---from the Middle East to South-East Asia, including
Australia. These events could seriously impede that ambition. Sharing
intel
on specific issues is fine; so is protecting American cargo ships in the
Indian Ocean; but giving military bases and setting up fully operational
CIA
or FBI, or the US military offices in India should be a definite no-no.
I'd
like your views.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov30/ius.htm
India, US reach pact on military intelligence
>From Deepak K Upreti
DH News Service
NEW DELHI, Nov 29
In a major policy decision India, for the first time, has agreed to
exchange
military intelligence (MI) with US with both the countries agreeing to
work
out contours of the co-operation in future meetings.
According to highly placed sources, the sensitive decision on the mutual
exchange of MI with the US was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on
Security
after a series of meetings between defence and external affairs
ministries.
To elaborate the concept of co-operation a joint Indo-US Defence Policy
Group is to meet here next month with US Under-secretary of State for
Defence Douglas J Feith heading the US team. The ground work for the
November meet has already been initiated in the on-going visit of
Admiral
Dennis C Blair, chief of the US Pacific Command. The high level Indo-US
political and official delegations have during the last one month
deliberated on possible features of military co-operation including
naval
protection for US ships in the Indian ocean, training facilities for
American troops, port visits and ship repair facilities and logistic
support
to the US navy but a full agreement was not reached on these issues with
India having reservations on account of various security and political
concerns.
But India has agreed to co-operate with the US in the field of MI which
would virtually expose closely guarded Indian secrets including those
relating to nuclear installations to the scrutiny of the US from point
blank
range. The FBI already has a makeshift office in the US embassy to
exchange
intelligence with India on criminals, drug trafficking and terrorists.
Sharing of intelligence could "seriously compromise" Indian security
with US
digging deep into the Indian security system and establishing its own
"loyal
band" in the Indian military establishment as it did in Pakistan, said a
top
army official and pointed to the vulnerability of Indian defence
officials
quoting the infamous Tehelka incident.
>From the US point of view the MI co-operation would strengthen its
information network in South and West Asia and with a little prompting
it
could elicit key intelligence from India, facilitating military
operations
in the region.
The September 11 terrorist strikes in New York and Washington severely
shook
the US intelligence agencies which obviously failed to anticipate or
gear up
to challenges thrown by the terrorist mastermind Bin Laden and his
network
Al Qaida.
The fact that the terrorists remained a step ahead of American
intelligence
rudely awakened the US to its glaring lack of "human intelligence" on
account of heavy reliance on technology. In the aftermath of American
retaliatory action in Afghanistan, US has sought to make India its key
military partner which could work as an effective bulwark against
"Jehadi"
forces in South and West Asia and keep a close eye on Chinese
manoeuvring in
the region. Besides, the envisaged strategic defence co-operation could
provide the US a shorter sea route to military bases in Japan.
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana">Here is an =
article that was printed in the <I> Deccan Herald</I> today (Nov =
30). I think we should be concerned. The last thing we want is to =
become another "ally" like Britain. We rather remain more =
independent like France, and still be a "friend" to the US. =
This report has alarmed me. India has her own national interests and =
her objective is to become the single biggest player in the =
region---from the Middle East to South-East Asia, including Australia. =
These events could seriously impede that ambition. Sharing intel on =
specific issues is fine; so is protecting American cargo ships in the =
Indian Ocean; but giving military bases and setting up fully =
operational CIA or FBI, or the US military offices in India should be a
=
definite no-no. I'd like your views.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Verdana"><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov30/ius.htm"; =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov30/ius.htm=
</A></FONT>
</P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT SIZE=3D5 FACE=3D"Times New Roman">India, US =
reach pact on military intelligence<BR>
</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">From Deepak K Upreti</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">DH News Service<BR>
NEW DELHI, Nov 29</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">In a major policy decision India, for
=
the first time, has agreed to exchange military intelligence (MI) with =
US with both the countries agreeing to work out contours of the =
co-operation in future meetings.<BR>
According to highly placed sources, the sensitive decision on the =
mutual exchange of MI with the US was cleared by the Cabinet Committee =
on Security after a series of meetings between defence and external =
affairs ministries. To elaborate the concept of co-operation a joint =
Indo-US Defence Policy Group is to meet here next month with US =
Under-secretary of State for Defence Douglas J Feith heading the US =
team. The ground work for the November meet has already been initiated =
in the on-going visit of Admiral Dennis C Blair, chief of the US =
Pacific Command. The high level Indo-US political and official =
delegations have during the last one month deliberated on possible =
features of military co-operation including naval protection for US =
ships in the Indian ocean, training facilities for American troops, =
port visits and ship repair facilities and logistic support to the US =
navy but a full agreement was not reached on these issues with India =
having reservations on account of various security and political =
concerns.<BR>
</FONT><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">But India has agreed to =
co-operate with the US in the field of MI which would virtually expose =
closely guarded Indian secrets including those relating to nuclear =
installations to the scrutiny of the US from point blank =
range.</FONT></B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> The FBI already has a =
makeshift office in the US embassy to exchange intelligence with India =
on criminals, drug trafficking and terrorists. Sharing of intelligence =
could "seriously compromise" Indian security with US digging deep into =
the Indian security system and establishing its own "loyal band" in the
=
Indian military establishment as it did in Pakistan, said a top army =
official and pointed to the vulnerability of Indian defence officials =
quoting the infamous Tehelka incident.<BR>
>From the US point of view the MI co-operation would strengthen its =
information network in South and West Asia and with a little prompting =
it could elicit key intelligence from India, facilitating military =
operations in the region.<BR>
The September 11 terrorist strikes in New York and Washington severely =
shook the US intelligence agencies which obviously failed to anticipate
=
or gear up to challenges thrown by the terrorist mastermind Bin Laden =
and his network Al Qaida.<BR>
The fact that the terrorists remained a step ahead of American =
intelligence rudely awakened the US to its glaring lack of "human =
intelligence" on account of heavy reliance on technology. In the =
aftermath of American retaliatory action in Afghanistan, US has sought =
to make India its key military partner which could work as an effective
=
bulwark against "Jehadi" forces in South and West Asia and keep a close
=
eye on Chinese manoeuvring in the region. Besides, the envisaged =
strategic defence co-operation could provide the US a shorter sea route
=
to military bases in Japan.</FONT> </P>
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