‘Two new Special Action Force (SAF) units are being raised to specially deal with the Maoist problem’
Intro: Director General, Central Reserve Police Force, V.K. JOSHI
Now that the CRPF has been designated as the primary anti-insurgency force by the government what are the challenges ahead?
As the primary anti-insurgency force, CRPF is deployed all across the country on various conflict grids i.e. J&K, North East and the States affected by Maoist violence. All the conflict grids have different security perspectives, necessitating theatre specific response. Thus a high level of dynamism and adaptability has been the hallmark of success on the diverse conflict grids. Secondly, the local response and the capacity building at the level of state police has been a strong variable for synergetic results. Given these factors, we have been innovatively improving upon our tactics and strengthening the force with technological multipliers so as to deliver effectively under any circumstance — be it mobility, scanning of the area or the objects, communications, fire power accuracy and precision. Various terror modules need to be given a beating in their own game.
What steps have been taken and what will be taken in the near future to re-orient the force according to the new role?
We have already brought out the arenas where we have to be more innovative than our adversaries. Precisely, we have the vision of a well-trained, well-equipped, highly motivated and well looked after force. We are living day by day converting our vision into reality.
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