MUMBAI: Indian intelligence agencies have started a blame game against each other in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks as it has exposed the country’s inability to act against the terrorism.Various intelligence agencies of India, which have long denied contacts with each other, are now engaged in a struggle to avoid the blame.Just one week after the Mumbai attacks, there are reports that Indian intelligence agencies were aware of the threats in the country’s financial capital. These reports have attracted a huge public fury about the agencies.“There are over a dozen intelligence agencies in India, however, they lack the ability to integrate the information. They are also not answerable to any central command. These agencies have links with police, army and national security secretariat,” an analyst said.“The non-cooperation between these agencies has sent a message to the terrorists that they can cause a split among them and may easily come and ago as per their will,” said the analyst.Mumbai is the center of Western Naval Command and is located near country’s atomic installations and oil resources.A think tank of Delhi-based research organization said the operation against terrorists in Mumbai was not being commanded by one person. Police, para-military, fire fighters and coast guards were conducting the operations separately. They were not being supervised by one in-charge, that is why, 10 boys succeeded to hold hundred of people hostage.
MUMBAI: Indian intelligence agencies have started a blame game against each other in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks as it has exposed the country’s inability to act against the terrorism.Various intelligence agencies of India, which have long denied contacts with each other, are now engaged in a struggle to avoid the blame.Just one week after the Mumbai attacks, there are reports that Indian intelligence agencies were aware of the threats in the country’s financial capital. These reports have attracted a huge public fury about the agencies.“There are over a dozen intelligence agencies in India, however, they lack the ability to integrate the information. They are also not answerable to any central command. These agencies have links with police, army and national security secretariat,” an analyst said.“The non-cooperation between these agencies has sent a message to the terrorists that they can cause a split among them and may easily come and ago as per their will,” said the analyst.Mumbai is the center of Western Naval Command and is located near country’s atomic installations and oil resources.A think tank of Delhi-based research organization said the operation against terrorists in Mumbai was not being commanded by one person. Police, para-military, fire fighters and coast guards were conducting the operations separately. They were not being supervised by one in-charge, that is why, 10 boys succeeded to hold hundred of people hostage.
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