12-03-2008, 12:33 AM
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pioneer.com
PTI | New Delhi
The Navy today 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 <b>lacunae did exist in India's coastal security and intelligence sharing mechanisms</b>.
It maintained that it did not receive any "actionable" input to effectively prevent the tragedy. Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta told reporters here that it was "a systemic failure" on the part of the security and intelligence establishment that led to the terror strike and promised that the government would come up with an adequate response to the issues raised by the dastardly attacks that claimed over 180 lives and left another 300 wounded.
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"We have all seen it sitting in our drawing rooms. We are fully conscious of it and the debate. The point is it is a serious issue...A serious matter of security," he said.<b> Stating that exchange of information was an operational function, which went on at fairly regular intervals, the Navy chief called for effective coordination among the several agencies involved in intelligence gathering and security. "There are several agencies involved and coordination is important.
What is important is the information available should be actionable. It should have some specifics to it," </b>he said.
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pioneer.com
PTI | New Delhi
The Navy today 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 <b>lacunae did exist in India's coastal security and intelligence sharing mechanisms</b>.
It maintained that it did not receive any "actionable" input to effectively prevent the tragedy. Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta told reporters here that it was "a systemic failure" on the part of the security and intelligence establishment that led to the terror strike and promised that the government would come up with an adequate response to the issues raised by the dastardly attacks that claimed over 180 lives and left another 300 wounded.
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"We have all seen it sitting in our drawing rooms. We are fully conscious of it and the debate. The point is it is a serious issue...A serious matter of security," he said.<b> Stating that exchange of information was an operational function, which went on at fairly regular intervals, the Navy chief called for effective coordination among the several agencies involved in intelligence gathering and security. "There are several agencies involved and coordination is important.
What is important is the information available should be actionable. It should have some specifics to it," </b>he said.
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