Comments on: India’s Stumbling Spy Agency Needs Reform

By: maheshwar

maheshwar — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:45:10 +0000

it is high time that IB is given a statutory status by enacting law by parliament. It is clear that in absence of statutory status it amounts to be an extra constitutional body without any responsibility towards any body. It becomes safe heavens for those (public servants particularly IPS) who do not want to do their duties or work hard for achievement of goal of institution but want to get work done through others particularly subordinate staff. Subordinate staff also gets no justice when they become prey to highhandedness,caste prejudice,etc. in the office. Moreover, it is tax payer money being utilized without any scrutiny/ audit for serving the interest of a few. Due to lack of transparency in the institution, it make the situation more suspicious. No doubt, with all maladies, institution is doing extra well to serve the nation but by a few officials. Our premier institution needs overhauling immediately with police power and well trained, dynamic n willing officers to serve in such institutions. A comprehensive law is required to regulate the functioning of IB so that it can counter the sinister attack on our system by very powerful intelligence agency of our neighboring country.As far as, funds are concerned, it can be provided to the institution like any other agency in a legal and transparent manner with facility of audit/ scrutiny by office of CAG. Overall, we need a robust agency to protect the interests of nation by providing adequate teeth , funds and restructuring the premier institution with provision of proper audit, scrutiny and well defined charter of duties, etc. to restore the credibility and make it a powerful and functional institution of the country.

By: insider

insider — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:14:51 +0000

Please read something substantive on the topic before writing a ‘critical’ piece. And the IB has been given $195 million and not $19 billion.

By: Itaia Muxaic de Ricart

Itaia Muxaic de Ricart — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:16:56 +0000

Observed from the Americas: India as all “independent” nations, and especially as a BRICS – is under permanent, massive siege by ONG “operations” – primarily from the USA, Britain, Germany, France, Scandinavia. (See the crack-down by the Home Ministry in 2013 after the “Kundankulam” opposition). Virtually all nations in Latin American, and many nations outside the “NATO umbrella” are confronted by the same permanent siege operations executed by thousands of foreign NGOs. “Full spectrum global control” is the name of the objective…

By: Jagruth

Jagruth — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:39:52 +0000

The views expressed by the author are very much true to the core. The Institution needs complete overhaul. We need to create a new Indian Intelligence service that is on par with other developed countries. Better late than NEVER.