Understanding India’s National Security Architecture

NEW DELHI: What does it take to secure a country as big and diverse as India? What is the chain of command, the key players involved and the scope and function of each of them? In the inaugural episode of ‘Ask Nitin’, our interactive show which will be aired every Saturday on a predetermined topic, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale explains all about India’s changed security architecture besides answering queries from viewers.
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[@ululukululu450]

Love to india. From Galwan valley, Ladakh, China, 2022.

[@sarathy2007totadri]

Thanks for the Ranade Gen Sharma discussions

[@archieus7752]

Suggestion for topic: “India’s Neighbourhood First policy”

[@saurabhmukherjee9757]

Nitin WOW!!!

[@ramesh-py9lx]

Thanks ! It adds an engaging purpose to follow and continue this focused Interest.

[@BDude21]

A very comprehensive overview of the National Security architecture. Very well summarized and shared with the viewers. Good luck StratNews team! Jai Hind.

[@dlypgogoi4453]

This is very good feature you have added. I welcome it whole heartedly. Thanks 👍🙏

[@vidyadharduvva3496]

Please do one episode on string of pearls and string of diomond strategy.

[@ArjunKumar-gp2jv]

Please make similar video on Chinese.

[@MrSpiritsurf]

😃😃

[@manuabhaysinghal3819]

Sir your Knowledge and insights is excellent as it has always been, and small suggestion if you can add a white board explanation or some of the animated section to have more deep understanding of architecture of the security structure

[@sarathy2007totadri]

An excellent episode. Thanks

[@hemangpalan9457]

Very detailed information about India's security structure 🇮🇳

[@arena.showdown]

Sir we need your regular videos👍

[@sarathy2007totadri]

15 09 22 Dear Nitin You must be aware of trending comments on latest Ladakh LAC adjustments. Many of us do feel China is getting away , stopping handicapped India from patrolling it's own areas. And villagers from grazing Cattle as hitherto. Contextually Waiting for your next episode of Ask Nitin

[@SwamiRaji]

Thanks!

[@nitingokhale184]

Thanks

[@sven_86]

Glad to see you back Nitin saab.

[@nitingokhale184]

🙏

[@aanandsingh3716]

Great great session

[@sumitkumar-qb8zh]

Nitin sir please start hindi episode for hindi medium students also discuss india nucluear architectural framework

[@sudeeplimaye4399]

Welcome back. Please do take care.

[@SwamiRaji]

I love your balanced presentation My friends also feel that way and we share your videos Congratulations

[@nitingokhale184]

Thanks much

[@dineshpratapupadhyay6583]

Suggested topic: Future of Kashmir insurgency.

[@swapnilredekar1321]

Excellent 👌

[@countrylover208]

Very informative i wish for the continuation. Thanks gokhle sir.

[@nitingokhale184]

Thanks you

[@michealanderson2282]

shantan gupta was in same office/studio

[@sanjayshah598]

History indicates, majority of the time suffered a setback in our special operations due to media giving way more information then they should

[@advaityachandhoke1406]

Hopefully the National Security Council Secratariat would soon come out with a National Security Strategy for the next 10 years, subject to review every 5 yrs & from that National Security Strategy would flow the National Security Reforms including both Armed Forces Reforms as well Internal Security Reforms, specially related to CAPFs & Border Forces. It should also clearly define Comprehensive National Power which doesn't only include Military Power but also Economic & Diplomatic Strength of a country. IMO, Internal Security Reforms need to differentiate between 3 Border forces- BSF, ITBP, SSB & other CAPFs. Border Forces should be the ones being defined as Paramilitary Forces (since that's what UN rules require- Paramilitary to guard borders). Other CAPFs can be called Central Armed Police Force only. Secondly, there's a need to implement- '1 Border, 1 Border Force' (Pakistan Border- BSF, China/Tibet, Nepal & Bhutan border- ITBP & Bangladesh & Myanmar Border- SSB). All 3 Border Forces to be strictly prohibited from being deployed for internal duty like Counter Insurgency, Elections, Anti-Riot etc. For those roles train CRPF & State/UT Police Units. Focus on recruiting more locals from Border states into these 3 Border Forces. Lastly, 3 Border Force's operational control should come under Ministry of Defence/under Army while MHA can retain Administrative control. This would make them Paramilitary in the truest sense. Operational Control would lead to better synergy & coordination between Army & Border Forces on ground level, specially while dealing with Chinese. Like BSF, a certain size of Force from ITBP & SSB should also be trained as special combat wings capable of undertaking light offensive operations in coordination with Army if reqd. Though majority would still continue with their primary role of Policing/Patrolling borders but since they would be operationally under Army, they can be better trained to help in providing additional layer of defence on frontline from enemy attacks. The Secratariat can be entrusted with implementing the strategy over a set duration.

[@nitingokhale184]

Many thanks for your detailed suggestions. Will pass them on wherever required

[@advaityachandhoke1406]

@@nitingokhale184 Thank you so much sir.🙏😊

[@krishnendumazumdar545]

Sir big fan. The background composition is kind of distracting. Looking forward to more content.

[@nitingokhale184]

Noted. Thanks

[@siddsy100]

Interesting, but is it wise to publish the complete org-structure of India's National Security Architecture like this on the internet? Aren't some things related to security and defence best left hazy?

[@hunter_squadron_nda]

Sir what is your views about ajit doval as he become nsa in 2014 till now . Is it good as many said he thinks same like ruling party so he continue to serve as NSA?

[@nitingokhale184]

The NSA will always be the choice of the Prime Minister

[@nordsterngsd]

I trust Mr Doval. A person of immense capability.

[@hunter_squadron_nda]

@@nitingokhale184 ohk sirr.... Thanks...

[@rolapack]

Nitin the introduction or preamble is too long. We are interested more in the post/ position at each level and not the names. My opinion. All the best on the new format.

[@InsideMyWall]

A senior defence author has said..72 hrs...is what China will take to humiliate India with AI capabilities...Where do we stand in terms of cyber defence and outer space capabilities?

[@tamberlame27]

😂😂😂 sure

[@nitingokhale184]

Exaggerated

[@sydneydesouza9719]

Sydney Desouza I hope that NSA chief Ajit Doval has organized necessary clandestine counter measures against Chinese incursions in India’s northern Himalayan & Eastern region by doing similar activities in Tibet with the brave Tibet resistance groups. It is about time that India supported the Dalai Lama to return to his country that China raped & is now occupying so he can retake his rightful place as the spiritual & temporal leader of erstwhile Tibet. Similarity in Sinkiang & Outer Mongolia where their struggle for identity & freedom from China must be & should be supported by India surreptitiously as a countermeasure to get Chinese pressure off India’s Northern border & go back to China’s original southern border in the 1950’s when I was in high school in India. China’s belligerent expansion in the South China Seas, South East Asia & the Himalayan border must be stopped by India with collaboration with primarily the USA & Taiwan as equalizing factors. A Goan Indian-American who feels the US needs the 1.2 billion people of India to counteract China & India needs close collaboration with the USA Armed Forces to assist the Indian Armed Forces in the inevitable event of an inevitable conflict with China

[@bhavyayagnik2661]

What are your views on Peter zeihan end of the world is just the beginning

[@mowgli5837]

He's a scam. Notice how he suddenly popped up after Ukraine war. And only talking how the US will win. He only speak what someone want him to talk.

[@balrajseth6310]

Why is that the paramilitary forces unable to induct any deterrent anti drone system which could protect the local from the drones coming from Pakistan

[@JaiRudraNath]

It is a confusing architecture.. the domains are overlapping.. for example it’s difficult to identify under whom military cyber capabilities for attacking other countries will fall in if there’s one.. who is taking care of controlling Muslim population which itself is a national security threat .. ? who is taking care of PFI ..? After all this, the majority population is subjected to persecution and targeted killings.. China crossed entire Tibet and snatched our territory in Galwan and pushed a nuclear power ( if we are one ) back without firing a shot and our troops slept in Delhi ? I mean call it anything but national security..

[@sanjayshah598]

Sir, don't you think you are disclosing way more information then you should specifically about responsible individual. This might create a safety risk for them, we already lost our Bipin Rawat ji

[@nordsterngsd]

Sanjay you're badly mistaken about the level of knowledge of our foreign and Indian domestic enemies. If one is worried about their position of authority , better sit at home than enjoying the tax payer's money. Btw I agree about our loss of our beloved CDS. THAT WAS CHINA'S MISCHIEF. TAIWAN LOST THEIR CDS IN AN IDENTICAL MANNER A SHORT TIME AGO.

[@dilippatankar2891]

I think this National Security architecture described by you-Nitin Gokhale is too bloated. Too much bureaucracy- just too many layers. Now coming to Defence Minister- Rajnath Sing is political appointee. He is not doing effective/competent job as Defence Minister. He may be very loyal, senior and good party man but he is not competent DM. To keep CDS position open for almost one year is unacceptable. And if you do not think CDS is working out then show guts to admit mistake and abolish it. Also there are many things a DM can do in the area of Defence Production in all areas and nothing is being done. Other person i want to talk about is Doval. He is exceeding his brief. Commenting on and getting involved in defence and foreign affairs and may be not paying enough attention to National Security which is really his job. Two targeted killings in J & K , one in Rajasthan, one in Maharashtra- What is Doval doing ? Add to that activities of PFI-What happened in Bihar recently. Doval's proximity to Modi is giving him all this latitude. Modi needs to look into what his people are actually doing.

[@a9a9d]

Rajnath Singh is an exception minister and he has done awesome job in the office. You must research before writing nonsense.

[@dilippatankar2891]

@@a9a9d My views on performance of Mr. Singh are after my own research. They are not personal to Mr. Singh. You do not have to agree with those but those are not any nonsense. Everyone is entitle to his opinion

[@arunchauhan6616]

Worst architecture with failed NSA at its top. Failed agent in Pakistan and failed NSA. So no expectations n hope for this nation....

[@harshalgore]

Excellent initiative Nitin sir. Dhanyavad for this new format. It’s very interesting format. Absolutely informative. Jai Hind.🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@nitingokhale184]

Many thanks

[@SanjayGupta-nt9vn]

Excellent ...soo it gets funded directly by PMO

[@nilutpalmahanta9832]

Indian intelligence agencies vvip, politicians, different department officials, amry par bhi nazar rakhte hai?

[@tandavaar1598]

Most welcome Interactive Mode. Had recently been to the eastern part of our country....was aghast at the ease at which the Bangladeshis were/ are trooping in and out... with and most importantly without documents. NIA suggests maximum sleeper cells in these region...but what's BEEN DONE to negate it...if the proof of the pudding lies in eating it...then nothing has been done... hard-core GROUND REALITY. Agreed the enemy is weakened..thanks to huge efforts on our part...but the resulting and on going subversive tactics/ strategies are in full throttle...we have a thousand reasons and treasons to be alarmed. Time /High time to be effective than efficient. In all probability ...the philosophy beyond borders management is based on Shakespeare's dictum...What's there in a Border🤫

[@amanj3051]

Kindly have a discussion on "Internal Security Challenges & threats" and people like TTukde gang who started Hating india bcz they never win election nowadays and want to hurt India thinking that blame will go to our PM/Indian Govt..... its CRITICAL to tackle them somehow....

[@atman123]

Light in your background is giving headache.

[@TTfernanado]

Great Work again !! I wonder how many other scribes we have indenpendent from the coloured spectrum of govt and only carries the flavor of testing times for India. Just as Indian Army is a political, it is only fitting that we have you with such objective assessment on indian security and geo political connundrum of South Asia. Question for you sir - Air Chief sounded hesitant in joining national air defence platform, may be Air force is not completely ready to reliquish sole authority of air defence, or not ready to share it with Army. My question is - By these concerns Air force can only push the final outcome for few years. What is the reason for this hesitation of IAF and what benefit a unified air defence command will bring to Indian security?

[@kirannnnnn]

Who looks after whatsapp and twitter

[@kgmuthukumar8122]

Excellent. Thank You.

[@neeleshpatil2077]

Very informative 👏

[@rajatshukla9968]

It was very informative Nitin,Carry on with this segment .... takecare

[@nitingokhale184]

🙏

[@nandinimehta364]

Good