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இந்தியப் படை வருவதாக வெளியான தகவல்களில் உண்மை இல்லை: நிமல் சிறிபால டி சில்வா [வெள்ளிக்கிழமை, 11 யூலை 2008, 05:49 பி.ப ஈழம்] [கொழும்பு நிருபர்]
சார்க் மாநாட்டு பாதுகாப்புக்கு என இந்தியப் படை சிறிலங்காவுக்கு அழைக்கப்பட மாட்டாது என்று தெரிவித்துள்ள அமைச்சர்
நிமல் சிறிபால டிசில்வா, இது குறித்து வெளிவந்த செய்திகளில் எதுவித உண்மை இல்லை என்றும் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். நாடாளுமன்றம் இன்று வெள்ளிக்கிழமை கூடியபோது இந்தியப் படையினர் 1,500 பேர் சிறிலங்கா வருவது உண்மைதானா என்று ஜே.வி.பி. கட்சியின் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் பிமல் இரத்நாயக்க கேள்வி எழுப்பினார்.
இக்கேள்விக்கு அமைச்சர் நிமல் சிறிபால டி சில்வா பதிலளித்தார்.
அப்போது அவர் கூறியதாவது:
இது உண்மைக்குப் புறம்பான செய்தி. ஜே.வி.பிதான் இச்செய்தியையும் கட்டவிழ்த்து விட்டிருக்கிறது. மக்களை ஜே.வி.பியினர் ஏமாற்றுவது போன்றே இச்செய்தியும் உள்ளது.
இந்தியப் படையினர் எவரேனும் இங்கு வருகை தரமாட்டார்கள். வருவதற்கும் உத்தேசம் இல்லை. அரச தலைவர்கள் தம்முடன் தமது பாதுகாப்புப் பிரிவினரை வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு கூடவே அழைத்துச் செல்வது ஒன்றும் புதிய விடயமல்ல.
ஆனாலும் இந்தியாவின் எந்தவொரு படையினரும் இங்கு வருகை தரமாட்டார்கள் என்றார்.
நிமல் சிறிபால டிசில்வா, இது குறித்து வெளிவந்த செய்திகளில் எதுவித உண்மை இல்லை என்றும் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். நாடாளுமன்றம் இன்று வெள்ளிக்கிழமை கூடியபோது இந்தியப் படையினர் 1,500 பேர் சிறிலங்கா வருவது உண்மைதானா என்று ஜே.வி.பி. கட்சியின் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் பிமல் இரத்நாயக்க கேள்வி எழுப்பினார்.
இக்கேள்விக்கு அமைச்சர் நிமல் சிறிபால டி சில்வா பதிலளித்தார்.
அப்போது அவர் கூறியதாவது:
இது உண்மைக்குப் புறம்பான செய்தி. ஜே.வி.பிதான் இச்செய்தியையும் கட்டவிழ்த்து விட்டிருக்கிறது. மக்களை ஜே.வி.பியினர் ஏமாற்றுவது போன்றே இச்செய்தியும் உள்ளது.
இந்தியப் படையினர் எவரேனும் இங்கு வருகை தரமாட்டார்கள். வருவதற்கும் உத்தேசம் இல்லை. அரச தலைவர்கள் தம்முடன் தமது பாதுகாப்புப் பிரிவினரை வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு கூடவே அழைத்துச் செல்வது ஒன்றும் புதிய விடயமல்ல.
ஆனாலும் இந்தியாவின் எந்தவொரு படையினரும் இங்கு வருகை தரமாட்டார்கள் என்றார்.
Indian warships to shield PM during SAARC meet in Lanka16 Jul 2008, 0005 hrs IST, Rajat Pandit,TNN
NEW DELHI: India is not taking any chances with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's security during his visit to Colombo for the SAARC summit early next month.
The Centre is planning to despatch three warships, including two frontline guided-missile destroyers, to Sri Lankan waters as security cover for the PM and his entourage from the much-feared LTTE.
With national security adviser M K Narayanan personally looking into the issue due to the "high threat perception" from the LTTE, hectic consultations are on between India and Sri Lanka to ensure fool-proof security arrangements. As the Tamil Tigers are known to use suicide
bombers, there can be no room for mistakes.
With the LTTE having both air and naval wings, and even using trained deep-sea divers for underwater suicide missions, Indian experts obviously do not want to take any chances. What must also be weighing on the minds of the Indian agencies is the LTTE's success in using
light aircraft to bomb a military airfield near Colombo without the radar detecting it.
Sources said the contingent of the Special Protection Group (SPG)—which provides "proximate security" to the PM—would be much larger this time as compared to the PM's other foreign visits. While the eight-day summit will begin on July 27, the PM will attend it only on the last
two days.
Apart from Sri Lankan security personnel, security cover will be bolstered by the three Indian warships, including a Delhi-class destroyer and a Rajput-class destroyer, equipped with Sea King and Chetak helicopters.
"They will be geared to meet the entire spectrum of security requirements," said a source. The 6,900-tonne Delhi-class destroyer, with a 360-crew, for instance, is "a power-projection warship" capable of operating even in an NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment, with a
wide array of missiles and weapon systems.
There is even talk of IAF helicopters being deployed in the skies over Colombo for aerial surveillance of high-security zones like the Colombo Fort and Kolpetty areas, apart from strengthening the air defence cover around the summit.
The high-profile Indian armed presence is bound to attract some criticism in Sri Lanka. In fact, a section is already up in arms over the high costs of security, including hundreds of bullet-proof vehicles. Some nationalist groups are upset with reports that Indian security personnel will
"swamp" Colombo when the PM is there. However, sources said some of the reports were exaggerated. "Rumours of thousands of Indian soldiers being deployed for the summit are
completely unfounded. The plans are still being worked out in consultation with the Sri Lankan government," a source maintained.
As reported by TOI earlier, a high-level delegation led by Narayanan had visited Colombo last month to discuss defence cooperation and the SAARC summit's security cover. The other members of the team included foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and defence secretary Vijay Singh.
Sources said the Indian warships would be deployed to provide offshore security, but with the concurrence of the Sri Lankan government.
"They will be geared to meet the entire spectrum of security requirements," a source said.
For instance, the 6,900-tonne Delhi-class destroyer with a 360-member crew is "a power-projection warship" capable of operating even in an NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment, with a wide array of missiles and weapon systems. It can carry two Sea King helicopters,
which are basically meant for anti-submarine warfare but can also ferry 28 combat-ready soldiers each. Similarly, the 4,974-tonne Rajput-class destroyer can carry Kamov-28 or Chetak helicopters, which can even be used for casualty evacuation.
Indian military bases along the coastline, like Ramnad in Tamil Nadu, will also be on high alert to meet any contingency during the summit.
Incidentally, India has provided the island nation with automatic 40 mm L-70 close range anti-aircraft guns and 'Indra' low-flying detection radars to counter the threat of the LTTE's aerial strikes, apart from training more than 500 Sri Lankan military personnel every year. The
Indian Navy has also stepped up "coordinated" naval patrolling with Sri Lanka along the IMBL (international maritime boundary line) to thwart any LTTE activity on the high seas.
Also, both the navy as well as the Coast Guard have deployed more warships to patrol the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar under 'Operation
Tasha'. This twin-pronged strategy of arms supplies and military training, coupled with naval patrolling and intelligence-sharing, is primarily aimed at countering China's ever-growing strategic inroads into Sri Lanka.
NEW DELHI: India is not taking any chances with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's security during his visit to Colombo for the SAARC summit early next month.
The Centre is planning to despatch three warships, including two frontline guided-missile destroyers, to Sri Lankan waters as security cover for the PM and his entourage from the much-feared LTTE.
With national security adviser M K Narayanan personally looking into the issue due to the "high threat perception" from the LTTE, hectic consultations are on between India and Sri Lanka to ensure fool-proof security arrangements. As the Tamil Tigers are known to use suicide
bombers, there can be no room for mistakes.
With the LTTE having both air and naval wings, and even using trained deep-sea divers for underwater suicide missions, Indian experts obviously do not want to take any chances. What must also be weighing on the minds of the Indian agencies is the LTTE's success in using
light aircraft to bomb a military airfield near Colombo without the radar detecting it.
Sources said the contingent of the Special Protection Group (SPG)—which provides "proximate security" to the PM—would be much larger this time as compared to the PM's other foreign visits. While the eight-day summit will begin on July 27, the PM will attend it only on the last
two days.
Apart from Sri Lankan security personnel, security cover will be bolstered by the three Indian warships, including a Delhi-class destroyer and a Rajput-class destroyer, equipped with Sea King and Chetak helicopters.
"They will be geared to meet the entire spectrum of security requirements," said a source. The 6,900-tonne Delhi-class destroyer, with a 360-crew, for instance, is "a power-projection warship" capable of operating even in an NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment, with a
wide array of missiles and weapon systems.
There is even talk of IAF helicopters being deployed in the skies over Colombo for aerial surveillance of high-security zones like the Colombo Fort and Kolpetty areas, apart from strengthening the air defence cover around the summit.
The high-profile Indian armed presence is bound to attract some criticism in Sri Lanka. In fact, a section is already up in arms over the high costs of security, including hundreds of bullet-proof vehicles. Some nationalist groups are upset with reports that Indian security personnel will
"swamp" Colombo when the PM is there. However, sources said some of the reports were exaggerated. "Rumours of thousands of Indian soldiers being deployed for the summit are
completely unfounded. The plans are still being worked out in consultation with the Sri Lankan government," a source maintained.
As reported by TOI earlier, a high-level delegation led by Narayanan had visited Colombo last month to discuss defence cooperation and the SAARC summit's security cover. The other members of the team included foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and defence secretary Vijay Singh.
Sources said the Indian warships would be deployed to provide offshore security, but with the concurrence of the Sri Lankan government.
"They will be geared to meet the entire spectrum of security requirements," a source said.
For instance, the 6,900-tonne Delhi-class destroyer with a 360-member crew is "a power-projection warship" capable of operating even in an NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment, with a wide array of missiles and weapon systems. It can carry two Sea King helicopters,
which are basically meant for anti-submarine warfare but can also ferry 28 combat-ready soldiers each. Similarly, the 4,974-tonne Rajput-class destroyer can carry Kamov-28 or Chetak helicopters, which can even be used for casualty evacuation.
Indian military bases along the coastline, like Ramnad in Tamil Nadu, will also be on high alert to meet any contingency during the summit.
Incidentally, India has provided the island nation with automatic 40 mm L-70 close range anti-aircraft guns and 'Indra' low-flying detection radars to counter the threat of the LTTE's aerial strikes, apart from training more than 500 Sri Lankan military personnel every year. The
Indian Navy has also stepped up "coordinated" naval patrolling with Sri Lanka along the IMBL (international maritime boundary line) to thwart any LTTE activity on the high seas.
Also, both the navy as well as the Coast Guard have deployed more warships to patrol the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar under 'Operation
Tasha'. This twin-pronged strategy of arms supplies and military training, coupled with naval patrolling and intelligence-sharing, is primarily aimed at countering China's ever-growing strategic inroads into Sri Lanka.
Indian PM's Special Protection Group personnel arrive in Colombo
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 09:55 GMT]
70 members of the Indian Special Protection Group (SPG), which provides proximate security to the Prime Minister of India and the members of his immediate family, have arrived in Colombo Sunday for security preparations for the upcoming SAARC summit, diplomatic sources in
Colombo said. In addition to the SPG personnel, the Indian government has sought permission from Sri Lanka to bring three naval ships,
which will be anchored in the outer-harbour of Colombo during the summit. The sources also added that there will be some air cover as well.
Another batch of 70 SPG personnel will arrive in Colombo shortly.
The SPG squads will be stationed in the first and second rings to provide proximate security when Indian Prime Minister Singh visits the SAARC summit.
Proximate security includes protection provided from close quarters, during journey by road, rail, aircraft, watercraft or on foot or any other means of transport, according to GlobalSecurity.org. The security also covers the places of functions, engagements, residence or halt.
Colombo said. In addition to the SPG personnel, the Indian government has sought permission from Sri Lanka to bring three naval ships,
which will be anchored in the outer-harbour of Colombo during the summit. The sources also added that there will be some air cover as well.
Another batch of 70 SPG personnel will arrive in Colombo shortly.
The SPG squads will be stationed in the first and second rings to provide proximate security when Indian Prime Minister Singh visits the SAARC summit.
Proximate security includes protection provided from close quarters, during journey by road, rail, aircraft, watercraft or on foot or any other means of transport, according to GlobalSecurity.org. The security also covers the places of functions, engagements, residence or halt.
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