Changing nature of terrorist methodologies makes Indian Security architecture vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Examine (200 Words)
Refer - The Indian Express
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KEY POINTS
Changing Nature of terrorist methodologies
· Infiltration via land and sea borders.
· Use of Y-SMS technology to have phone conversations without using mobile networks, making it more difficult for intelligence agencies to gather evidence against them.
· Usage of Social Media to recruit and train terrorists.
· Inflitration using Fake IDs, documents (Aadhar card).
· Activating explosives from remotely located servers.
· Blackmailing corrupt officers to extract critical information about Indian security architecture.
· “Surprise” is the key element in terrorist methodology, which allows them an edge over security forces in selecting targets, time and methods.
What India should do
· Efficient ground intelligence to prevent such plots, need to improve collection of information gathering by state police forces.
· Comprehensive security doctrine for internal security at both the Central and State level.
· Effective response to information gathered by security agencies. Eg: Pathankot attack would have been prevented if the information given by Punjab state police was analysed seriously.
· Comprehensive cyber security architecture to collate analyse the critical information gathering.
· As per the recommendation of Administrative reforms commission report on Combating terrorism, a centralised agency for combating terrorism need to be established.
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