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No actionable input to prevent Mumbai terror: Navy

New Delhi: The Navy admitted that it was a ‘systemic failure’ on the part of the security and intelligence establishment that led to the terror attacks in Mumbai and that lacunae did exist in India's coastal security and intelligence sharing mechanisms. It maintained that it did not receive any ‘actionabl ....Read more

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LET US NOT BLAME NAVYBy: tonu | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 21:09:34 PM Reply | Forward I think kumar's comments against Navy are in poor taste. Naval chief cannot openly say that his obsolete equipment is courtsey delays in procurement by Babus in MOD. Let us not blame security forces who were the only one who raised to the occasion and saved us. For benefit of all SAG of NSG comprises up of only army soldiers and these were the guys who saved Mumbai.

create protected enviornmentBy: taruna gupta | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 18:37:43 PM Reply | Forward i think as soon as possible India should take right way to protect india otherwise serial blasts wll totally destroy the India...........................

Nay Chief's remarksBy: kumar | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 18:34:13 PM Reply | Forward Navy Chief should know that the the kind of inteliigence he seeks is never available, you only get few pieces of the puzzle and its your job to put the puzzle together. Instaed of talking about keeping somalian waters safe and demanding higher salry like a trade union leader on TV, he should be protecting India. INS taba nad INS Delhi should be petrolling Indian waters rather that somalian waters sinking fishing trawlers even if it mean less TV footage for Navy Chief.

Thanks to Navy Chief for speaking out candidlyBy: Shankar | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 16:52:30 PM Reply | Forward What Navy chief says was correct.There was no specific warning.What is given by so called intelligence agencies is like weather forecast.Asking Navt and coastguard to guard every inch of 7500 km coast line is like sending one policemen to guard the whole of south mumbai.For years Ministry of defence Babus have throttled expansion of Navy.Now Navy chief cannot say that in public.Navy is a professional organization.Let us atleast show some patriotism and not abuse it for such candid remarks.Till NSG commandos came it was the Marine commandos who held fort and freed hostages.Salute Navy for what they did and Navy chief for speaking out

Navy ChiefBy: kumar | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 18:23:47 PM Reply | Forward Navy chief is talking crap. Instead of lecturing on the need to protect somalian waters

Navy's Failure.By: Kumar | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 17:42:20 PM Reply | Forward Navy can take immunity under this pretext.It has failed in protecting this country.So many officers are there with lot of privilages and luxury , to use their brain to deliver things and not to give excuses.Navy's failure is unpardonable including that of Coast Guard.

CHOP THE BLOODY TERRORISTS OFFBy: satkumar | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 16:48:56 PM Reply | Forward Its shame on navy and its admiral to accept such a setback openly they are not in politics to play politics with the country politicians are being payed and respected and give Z securities to do so but not you brave soldiers so no excuses to be listened from our courageous forces CHOP THE BLOODY TERRORISTS OFF entire country is at your side JAIHIND

We need a process not blameBy: Rohan | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 16:33:44 PM Reply | Forward I think there is no point in blaming anybody right now. It will be the usual this agency, that agency kind of thing. What is really required is formulation of a process to deal with intelligence information. A process that is rapid and provides quantified results. Government organizations should work and perform like Mid-sized companies. There is no other way to this.

Indian Navy is guided by land based radarsBy: john jacobs | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 16:19:58 PM Reply | Forward The world's fourth largest navy does not have a unit to sift and analyse information? What a shame! In times of naval engagements who does the navy depend on for information about enemy ship movements? Land based intelligence services? The Admiral's revelation is second only to Mr Patel's all time quote - "Before I reached the site of the blast, the terrorists had left."

Give them the pay they wantBy: B Kolleri | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 16:05:58 PM Reply | Forward These are the politicians and bureaucrats who are against hike in the salaries of our soldiers and other services. In the time of crisis who saved us? Give those people who are ready to sacrifice their lives for our country the pay they deserve. I wouldn't mind cutting the pay rise given to politicians and bureaucrats recently, who can only talk and sit on their hands.

When they come againBy: A poor Indian | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 15:38:14 PM Reply | Forward Instead of inviting the general public to join the armed forces, why cannot we ask our politicians to join the forces, as is done in UK etc.,. They must also know the difficulties. Anyhow in both places it is a matter of making money. Our politicians think they are the only brainy and courageous creatures who are born to rule the country. See the quality of people who resigned/made to resign from the central and state ministries. Even the balance among them are also "yes sir"/ "yes madam" only only. Even after 1 year of continuous terror attacks, these fools could not do anything. What a sad state of affairs?

We don't need such NavyBy: Ram PRasad | Tuesday , 2 Dec '08 15:11:19 PM Reply | Forward We don't need such Navy.Why should we join our forces? for killing our own people in north or east ?We have only done full war with Pakistan when they were facing there internal problem and we take that advantage.Other wise we could have the same result as of 1962 or 1965.

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