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Chidambaram, FBI discuss terrorism | India's Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday
was briefed by officials from the FBI, intelligence and security agencies and the New York police about the measures being taken by them to prevent a Mumbai-type
terrorist attack. From walking at the Penn Station, to a briefing by the New York
police, which had made several changes in its counter-terrorism measures post
the 26/11 attacks, Chidambaram and his team of officials got to know what a mega
city like New York can do to protect itself from terrorists without inconveniencing
its residents. Chidambaram was also informed about the coast guard facility at
Staten Island. It was an important aspect of his trip given that the terrorists
who attacked Mumbai on November 26 last year entered Mumbai through the sea route.
Within hours of his landing in New York, Chidambaram visited the Joint Terror
Task Force Centre of the FBI where he was given an exclusive briefing by the New
York Police Department. Before leaving New York City for Washington by train,
Chidambaram was briefed about security of the Mass Transport System at the Penn
station. In Washington, Chidambaram will meet with top Obama Administration officials,
heads of intelligence and security agencies and influential lawmakers over the
next three days. Apart from discussing the 26/11 dossiers that India has submitted
to Pakistan, Chidambaram will also discuss issues related to combating financing
of terrorism and steps which will need to be taken in this regard as well as with
regard to prevention of money laundering. Ways to strengthen Indo-US anti-terrorism
cooperation are among the issues likely to figure prominently in the talks on
Wednesday and Thursday. Chidambaram will meet his counterpart Janet Napolitano;
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Attorney
General Eric H Holder. The Home Minister is also scheduled to meet the top US
intelligence and security officials, including FBI Director Robert Mueller and
Director of National Intelligence Dennis C Blair; besides meeting National Security
Adviser, Gen (Retd) James Jones at the White House. A tour of the National Counter-terrorism Centre in Virginia is also on his itinerary. Besides meeting experts and think-tanks' members, Chidambaram is expected to hold talks with key US lawmakers, including
Senator Joe Lieberman, Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee; and Congressman Sylvester Reyes, Chairman, House Select Committee on
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