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Myanmar operation product of Modi-Doval doctrine'
New Delhi, June 10
The Indian offensive against
militants along the Indo-Myanmar border is a reflection of the
"Modi-Doval" doctrine on counter terrorism, which focuses on defensive,
as well as offensive response to insurgency, said sources.
However, it is too early to celebrate, they added.
"But
the doctrine of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and National Security
Adviser Ajit Doval is working well," an official close to the security
establishment told IANS.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval,
who was a part of the think tank Vivekananda Foundation before taking up
his current post, in one of his lectures had listed three modes of
engaging the enemy - defensive, offensive-defensive and offensive.
"We
engage the enemy in three modes. One is the defensive mode... If some
one comes here, we will defend this. One is offensive defence... if
someone comes here we will go to the place from where the offence is
coming... the third is the offensive mode where you go outrightly,"
Doval had said in the lecture.
The official said that Tuesday's operation was a reflection of the defensive-offensive mode.
When
asked if a similar approach will be used on the western border of
India, the official said the situation on both sides is different.
"Defence
and security strategy is something that evolves after one thinks
through all the consequences of action or inaction; hence any premature
celebration over the Myanmar swatting of terror groups would not only be
wrong, but foolish," said the official.
"We need to be clear
that dealing with terrorists in Myanmar is different from dealing with
the likes of the Lashkar-e-Taiba which has the active backing of the
Pakistani army and the ISI," the official said.
"What worked in
Myanmar will not work on our western borders against jihadi groups. For
that, we need covert guerrilla action, not direct attacks," the official
added.
India launched attacks at two points along the
Indo-Myanmar border on Tuesday, killing several militants involved in
attacks on security forces.
The attack was a response to the
June 4 attack on a convoy of the Indian Army in which 18 soldiers of 6
Dogra regiment were killed.
Additional Director General,
Military Operations, Maj. Gen. Ranbir Singh had said on Tuesday that
authorities on the Myanmar side were taken into confidence.