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Well-trained local forces can better handle insurgency situation: Ex- RAW chief | Vikram Sood, the former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) on Wednesday termed Left Wing extremism a ruthless organisation and said well-trained local
forces could better handle the insurgency situation. "Centre insurgency operation
must be done by the local forces. Paramilitary forces do not have the intelligence.
They can subdue a movement for the time being. Well-trained local forces can better
handle the situation not the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF) or the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)," said Sood.
"Man heading a force must come from within the force. Forces send with inadequate
instrument will be in trouble," he added while speaking at the United Service
Institution of India. On being asked, why the United States was not asking Pakistan
to curb terrorism emanating from its soil despite the needle of suspicion always
pointing at Islamabad, Sood said: " The US is not taking any considerable step
probably because Pakistan provides the United States intelligence about the Taliban
and the Al Qaeda. Talking about terror outfits and the frequent attacks carried
on by them, he said the penetration of the terrorism cells is the most difficult
thing and all efforts should be made to reduce it. "The attacks carried out by
the terror outfits are a weapon of the weak against the strong. The proxy war
in Jammu and Kashmir is an example. Every citizen must be prepared to fight against
terrorism," said Sood. Former chief of army staff, General Deepak Kapoor, said:
"All attempts are made to fight terrorism. One gets to know of the terror attacks
that succeed and not those that are averted. Moreover, young officers involved
in the counter insurgency operations are given adequate training." General Kapoor
later presented Vikram Sood with a momento on the occasion.
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