What this article does not say is that the police in India are mostly unarmed and are not given half the fire arms training that US cops are. The police there were unable to hit terrorists walking down the middle of the street!
One of the first things that is going to have to change is the way that they train. Having Israeli or US trainers will be a good first step to making things tougher.
Don't get FBI trainers! They are good at investigations, but street cops from LA, Miami, Chicago, or New York would be much better. Having a few cops from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem to fill in the cracks would make a great addition. Think about it guys!
India said Wednesday it was looking at adopting some of the " anti-terror" strategies adopted by the United States in the wake of the deadly Islamic militant attacks on Mumbai last November.The Congress led-government, which has come under strong opposition criticism over the delayed response by authorities to the attacks that left 165 people dead, insisted it was much better prepared to deal with any new strikes.
"Our level of preparedness is much higher than it was three months back and in the event of any attack, our response will be swift and deterring," said Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram.
Chidambaram, India's former finance minister, was named in December to head the home ministry after the government admitted intelligence and security lapses involving the Mumbai attacks.
The government is keen to be seen acting tough on security which is expected to emerge as a key issue in general elections that must be held by mid-May.
India dispatched a team to the United States to study anti-terror strategies prepared in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Chidambaram told parliament.
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