Released on: May 19, 2008, 2:05 am

Press Release Author: Informa India

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: This message is written by General VP Malik, India's former
Chief of the Army Staff. It highlights the importance and requirements of effective
border security management policies to combat terrorism, illegal immigration and
other border and homeland security issues.



Press Release Body: MAY 2008, NEW DELHI: Geo-politically and strategically, India
enjoys a unique centrality in the security zone of South Asia. Its 3.1 million
square kilometers territory has land borders with six countries, covering
approximately 15500 kilometers. It has special ties with each of her neighbours: of
ethnicity, language, culture, common historical experience, or of shared access to
and dependence upon vital natural resources.

Although there are no serious boundary problems with neighbours other than China and
Pakistan, there are many border issues like trans-border secessionists' sanctuaries,
terrorism, immigration, gun-running and narcotics, which affect regional security.
Political unrests and terrorism in the neighbourhood also has security implications
for India as such unrests have a history of crossing national borders leading to
inter-state tensions. Under these circumstances, extended length of the border and
difficult terrain that comprises desert, low medium and high mountains, primary and
secondary jungles, marshy and riverine plains, make border security a mandatory as
well as a complex challenge for all those involved in this mission.

Border security management requires not only clear and unambiguous policies but also
effective means and measures to implement them. On the ground, it has several
dimensions that continue to expand; not only in physical terms but in abstract form
as well. Such an environment makes heavy demands on the quantity and quality of
forces and resources required for accomplishing their operational task. Excessive
manpower has limitations in its application, in terms of time, and space. Manpower
is also very expensive to maintain. We, therefore, have to rely on an appropriate
combination of human and technological means to function in extended, elastic and
increasingly transparent operational situations.

Today, technologies in electronics, sensors, micro processors, aviation and robotics
have the capability to upgrade and extend the reach of border surveillance and
security; make it more effective and reduce manpower requirements substantially. In
military jargon, whatever contributes towards this objective is a force multiplier.
Force multipliers cover a range of capabilities - from all weather, round the clock
surveillance, real time imagery and seamless communication to innovative leadership
techniques. These new systems also generate greater speed and fluidity of
information flow and promote a fast, responsive and effective decision making
process.

Border Security International Exhibition (BSEC) 2008, scheduled to be held in India
Expo Centre, Greater Noida (New Delhi) on November 6 - 8, 2008 will showcase the
latest innovations from international and Indian intelligence software system
contractors, system integrators, ISR and other border security solution providers.
The BSEC team are also organising a Leadership Summit on this important subject
which will facilitate high level networking and information exchange. This, I
believe, will be a great opportunity for all stakeholders to further improve their
knowledge and upgrade mission requirements.

For more information on BSEC 2008, visit: www.BSEC-exhibition.com

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security.

The Indian Parliament\'s Standing Committee on Defence, frequently utilises the
expertise of the Institute and, its well-qualified, multi-disciplinary research
faculty of over 50 scholars that are drawn from academia, defence forces and the
civil services.

For more information about IDSA, please visit www.idsa.in

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