India no more ignores any security glitches
18th October, 2009. It was an ordinary Sunday for most
of the Indians. But then this Sunday marked a historical day for India. For the first time, the country was resilient against those who break the laws. India detained an American Boeing 767. News channels were busy flashing and discussing this unconventional step by Indian authorities. The plane was coming from Fujairah, UAE, Middle East and was headed towards Bangkok along with 205 American marines. And reasons for detaining the plane were that it didn’t follow the guideline of using Indian airspace, it was grounded by Indian authorities at Mumbai airport. The plane took permission from Indian airport authorities but didn’t bother to seek AOR consent and clearance from the Indian Air Force. As per the norms, any military charter plane of any country needs approval from Indian Air Force, necessarily, in order to use Indian airspace. This norm was ignored in this case and hence, detention was the consequence.
However, this incident has certain positive corollaries for India. This has been the second instance of US violation of Indian airspace. The surprising thing is that US military has been repeatedly ignoring the mandatory procedures required for international air traffic. The US military intentionally violates air traffic out of its overconfidence that no one has the gumption to raise a finger against it. But this incident of detaining the American military plane for violating rules sent a strong signal as well as a warning to them. This made it clear that India is not Afghanistan or Iraq. One just can’t ignore the country’s rules. The blow will remain vivid in their minds. Another important thing that the incident conveyed is that India respects superpowers but not at the cost of law and order or sovereignty.
However, there is another important positive outcome. If we look at the recent past, India detained a UAE plane at Kolkata airport which was headed towards China for carrying weapons without prior approval from Indian authorities. In fact, nothing was informed about the weapons to any of the Indian Authorities. Similarly, a Korean ship was detained for suspicious reasons. Well, what do all these 'detention' incidents indicate? It speaks volumes about Indian military, intelligence and defence mechanisms, which are on high alert. It further exemplifies that the country has realised the need, urgency and importance in sophisticating its intelligence and advancing its defence mechanism.
As the country grows, threats from neighbours or interference of countries like China or Pakistan are ought to get loud. Moreover, with countries using and abusing Indian airspace for their own purpose be it transporting arms or transporting army, it becomes imperative for India to be cautious. With Airspace being used extensively for terrorism and other illegal activities, it is important for India to follow all the security measures. Surprisingly, India is rightly doing so. Long live India!
18th October, 2009. It was an ordinary Sunday for most
of the Indians. But then this Sunday marked a historical day for India. For the first time, the country was resilient against those who break the laws. India detained an American Boeing 767. News channels were busy flashing and discussing this unconventional step by Indian authorities. The plane was coming from Fujairah, UAE, Middle East and was headed towards Bangkok along with 205 American marines. And reasons for detaining the plane were that it didn’t follow the guideline of using Indian airspace, it was grounded by Indian authorities at Mumbai airport. The plane took permission from Indian airport authorities but didn’t bother to seek AOR consent and clearance from the Indian Air Force. As per the norms, any military charter plane of any country needs approval from Indian Air Force, necessarily, in order to use Indian airspace. This norm was ignored in this case and hence, detention was the consequence.However, this incident has certain positive corollaries for India. This has been the second instance of US violation of Indian airspace. The surprising thing is that US military has been repeatedly ignoring the mandatory procedures required for international air traffic. The US military intentionally violates air traffic out of its overconfidence that no one has the gumption to raise a finger against it. But this incident of detaining the American military plane for violating rules sent a strong signal as well as a warning to them. This made it clear that India is not Afghanistan or Iraq. One just can’t ignore the country’s rules. The blow will remain vivid in their minds. Another important thing that the incident conveyed is that India respects superpowers but not at the cost of law and order or sovereignty.
However, there is another important positive outcome. If we look at the recent past, India detained a UAE plane at Kolkata airport which was headed towards China for carrying weapons without prior approval from Indian authorities. In fact, nothing was informed about the weapons to any of the Indian Authorities. Similarly, a Korean ship was detained for suspicious reasons. Well, what do all these 'detention' incidents indicate? It speaks volumes about Indian military, intelligence and defence mechanisms, which are on high alert. It further exemplifies that the country has realised the need, urgency and importance in sophisticating its intelligence and advancing its defence mechanism.
As the country grows, threats from neighbours or interference of countries like China or Pakistan are ought to get loud. Moreover, with countries using and abusing Indian airspace for their own purpose be it transporting arms or transporting army, it becomes imperative for India to be cautious. With Airspace being used extensively for terrorism and other illegal activities, it is important for India to follow all the security measures. Surprisingly, India is rightly doing so. Long live India!
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