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Paramjit Singh, head of the Indian branch of Taser International, shows some of the company’s products at the security conference in NewDelhi.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
As India eyes domestic security, U.S. firms vie for its business
BY RAMA LAKSHMI RAMA LAKSHMI/THE WASHINGTON POST
new delhi — At a sprawling exhibition hall in the capital, Indian military officers browsed displays of modern surveillance systems, sophisticated mine de- tectors, anti-hacking software and guns. They asked questions, took notes and scheduled meet-
ings with company officials, set- ting in motion a major shopping spree. In recent years, India has se-
cured billion-dollar defense deals with U.S. companies to modern- ize its military. Now the country is overhauling its homeland secu- rity, andU.S. companies are again hoping to be first in line. “As far as internal security
goes, its strengthening and aug- mentation, there is going to be no dearth of money or resources,” AjayMaken, India’s deputy home minister, said at the security con- ference this month. After the terrorist attacks in
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Mumbai two years ago, authori- ties demanded better weapons and more sophisticated technolo- gy for police forces. Today, sur- veillance cameras, metal detec- tors, X-ray machines and bomb squads proliferate in airports, the Metro, malls, multiplexes and high-rises. But analysts say the country’s
arsenal of domestic security weapons remains woefully inade- quate in the battle against terror- ism, separatist violence andMao- ist guerrillas. To upgrade its arsenal, India
should turn to a “country which is strategically a friend of India,” Maken said. India and the United States
have emerged as strong strategic allies since reaching a civilian nuclear accord that is likely to generate more than $100 billion worth of business. The two coun- tries set up a counterterrorism cooperation initiative this year. Last month, Indian law enforce- ment and the FBI participated in a counterterrorism program that included sessions on improvised explosive devices and post-blast investigations. “The two governments have outlined the ‘what’ of homeland security priority areas.The indus- try will now map the ‘how,’ ” said retired U.S. Adm. James Loy, a former deputy secretary of home- land security andcommandantof the Coast Guard. “The American companies want tomake a contri-
bution in the areas of counterter- rorism, police modernization, cy- ber-security and transport safe- ty.”
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curity companies over the next few years will be worth nearly $1.7 trillion, said Loy, who led a U.S. delegation to the conference. Maken said India is also set-
ting up a national intelligence database and modern crime tracking systems that prioritize cyber-security. “The more we are technologically advanced, the more is the threat of infiltration in our networking systems,” he said. India’s internal security de-
partment has also bought long- range acoustic warning systems, sound guns and other devices from U.S. companies. In recent weeks, the country’s
police and paramilitary forces have been widely criticized for firing at stone-throwing teenage protesters in the troubled Hima- layan valley of Kashmir. About 85 protesters have been killed this summer. Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh has directed state police chiefs to find nonlethal means to control mobs. That opened up opportunities for companies such as Taser International, an Arizona-based firm that set up an office in India after the Mumbai attacks and attended the home- land security conference. In August, paramilitary forces
and the Kashmir police depart- ment decided to buy Tasers, and the state’s police officers are now learning how to use them. India’s national police training school and commando force have also bought Tasers this year for train- ing.
“Earlier, our force had weap-
ons that were meant to kill,” said P.M.Nair, inspector general of the Central Reserve Police Force. “But now we have introduced nonlethal weapons to deal with volatile situations in Kashmir or other demonstrations elsewhere in the country.”
lakshmir@washpost.com
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