‘सागरी सुरक्षा’ विषयावर राष्ट्रीय चर्चासत्र
मुंबई, दि.१९ : स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर राष्ट्रीय स्मारक, मुंबई आणि ’राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा जागरण मंच’यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने ’सागरी सुरक्षा समीक्षा व उपाययोजना’ या विषयावर दि. २४ ऑक्टोबरला राष्ट्रीय चर्चासत्राचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे.
शिवाजी पार्क येथील स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर सभागृहात हे चर्चासत्र होणार आहे. यावेळी, भारताचे संरक्षण राज्यमंत्री डॉ. सुभाष भामरे यांच्यासह राज्याचे गृहराज्यमंत्री दीपक केसरकर, सेवानिवृत्त एअर मार्शल भूषण गोखले, एअर कमांडर राहुल मसलेकर, कॅप्टन संजय पराशर व सेवानिवृत्त ब्रिगेडिअर हेमंत महाजन, आदी मान्यवर यावेळी उपस्थितांशी संवाद साधणार आहे. ’राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा जागरण मंचा’चे संरक्षक इंद्रेश कुमार, सरखेल रघुजी राजे आंग्रे, खासदार विनय सहस्त्रबुद्धे यांची यावेळी प्रमुख उपस्थिती राहणार आहे.
भारताची सागरी सुरक्षा, ही अत्यंत संवेदनशील बाब असून भविष्यातील राष्ट्रीय धोका टाळण्यासाठी त्या अनुषंगाने साधकबाधक चर्चा करून कृतीबद्ध कार्यक्रमाचे नियोजन करण्याच्या दृष्टीने हे चर्चासत्र अत्यंत महत्त्वाचे ठरणार आहे.
स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर राष्ट्रीय स्मारकाचे अध्यक्ष अरुण जोशी, कार्याध्यक्ष व स्वातंत्र्यवीर सावरकर यांचे नातू रणजित सावरकर, कार्यवाह राजेंद्र वराडकर यांच्यासमवेत राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा जागरण मंचाचे राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष आर. सी. वाजपेयी, महाराष्ट्राचे अध्यक्ष प्रविण दीक्षित आणि राष्ट्रीय कार्यवाह विनायक काळे आदी मान्यवरांनी या कार्यक्रमाचे नियोजन केले आहे. हा कार्यक्रम सर्वांसाठी खुला असणार आहे.
26/11 attack on our Financial
capital, heavy civilian casualties, and damage to the property raised eyebrows
of all – political leaders, ‘thinkers’ in the capital as well as men in
uniform. Remarkable ease at which, the attackers landed in Mumbai and inflicted
heavy losses highlighted our ‘failures’ in our coastal security. India’s
western coast has been subjected to smuggling of gold, electronic goods,
narcotics, arms ammunition, explosives and FICN, since long.
Infiltration of Bangladeshis on east coast, smuggling of arms ammunition for
Maoists, poaching in island territories is a big threat. Various bomb blasts and
26/11terror attack, activities in Indian Ocean by countries like China and
North Korea does give rise to our concerns for the coastal security and
security of trade routes/ sea lanes. To my mind, this infact , is a ‘WAKE UP’
call for all.
Comprehensive national maritime & coastal
security policy, better management of maritime boundaries, EEZ, traffic and effective
mechanism for coordination is required. Operational capabilities of IN, ICG,
Marine police, other agencies require to be improved further. Coastal States
have to be empowered. Port security, security of offshore installations and
Island territories is important. Good intelligence and surveillance in
territorial waters will prevent security breaches. We need to study as to how
countries like USA, UK and Russia ensure their coastal security. Induction of
Hovercrafts, UAVs, creation of a more effective network of intelligence
through fishermen and national coastal security corps is necessary.
Improved intelligence collection, training, sharing of
technology, MDA
Cooperation, cross attachment with each other, joint exercises during
high threat periods will benefit all. Cyber attacks, security of air
space over our coastline, Narco terrorism, dirty bomb being carried by
terrorists, subversion, sabotages of strategic targets, missile attacks; are
actually the ‘challenges’ of the future. We will have to be ready to meet all
these future threats and for that, ’REGULAR STUDY & RESEARCH’ is a MUST.
A comprehensive book by Brig. Hemant
Mahajan on “India’s Coastal Security, Challenges, Concerns & Way
Ahead” should be read by all, including the security forces, policy
makers, corporate, security experts, technology providers, and many
more. This book will generate informed discussion among all
stakeholders for improving the coastal security further.
I, therefore, congratulate Indian Maritime Foundation, Pune-1, for
encouraging studies on ‘concerns and challenges
to our coastal securities’. I also congratulate Brig Hemant Mahajan, who,
basically is an Infantryman and a ‘thinker’ for undertaking this study. I am
sure that the book will be well received.
India’s Coastal Security, Challenges, Concerns & Way Ahead”BY BRIG HEMANT MAHAJAN, YSM,Pages-336.Price-Rs 600/-,Madhavi Prakashan,Dattakuti,1416,Sadashiv Peth,Pune-411030,Maharashtra,Tele-020-24474762,020-24475372,MOB-09325097494.E Mail-madhavipublisher@gmail.com
India’s Coastal Security, Challenges, Concerns & Way Ahead”BY BRIG HEMANT MAHAJAN, YSM,Pages-336.Price-Rs 600/-,Madhavi Prakashan,Dattakuti,1416,Sadashiv Peth,Pune-411030,Maharashtra,Tele-020-24474762,020-24475372,MOB-09325097494.E Mail-madhavipublisher@gmail.com
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