Thread by @ColSanjayPande

👉🏻That’s how you destroy one of the finest forces of India!
👉🏻Control without leading from front.
👉🏻We deserve destruction. We do not require enemies. Our EGO is sufficient.
ITBP needs to be merged with Assam Rifles and 100% control passed to MoD. THAT IS ONLY IF INDIA MATTERS.

2. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Assam Rifles is 184 years old. Merging a 184 yr old Force which is comb hardened, CI/CT trained & has laudable achievements, with a Force which is only 57 yrs of age (ITBP) needs to be debated by professional military men who LEAD since commission.

3. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger ITBP is Police Force, the other is PMF which is the soul of NE. Would it be wise to *kill the soul of NE at a time when the Govt is Acting East and Assam Rifles is playing a stellar role in furthering the Govt's vision??

4. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Both forces are governed by separate Acts. Whose Act will prevail? Comd & Cont structure & functional ethos of both Forces is at total variance. Will this step of merger not be detrimental to the National Interest & compromising national security?

5. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Mating of two different org entities, *apparently,* will be an ideal recipe to spoil the palate of three Good Forces ie IA, AR & ITBP. Who takes these decisions? What is their capability. Don’t destroy India. We have commenced.

6. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Tribune article says, "......They said reason for doing so was to ensure ITBP got better operational manoeuvrability by rotating personnel from difficult Himalayan posting to Myanmar border plains." THIS is Indian intellect!!!! Brain Dead.

7. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger No disrespect. Facts. ITBP has not fired a single shot in Ladakh, Harsil, Sikkim & Arunachal & want to come to NE "from difficult Himalayan posting to Myanmar border plains". NE needs 24×7 alertness & comb readiness. Myanmar Border is volatile.

8. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger AR is under administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) while it is operationally under Ministry of Defence (MoD). Dual command. While MHA has no idea of operations, it holds the purse strings and administrative control.

9. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger AR traces back its origin to 1835 when it was raised by the British to safeguard its commercial interests in foothills of Assam from marauding tribals inhabiting the hills around. Since then Assam Rifles has seen two World Wars, Contd...

10. #NoLogicAssamRifkesMerger 1962, saving Mizoram in 1966, relief of Indian Army in 1971, IPKF in Sri Lanka, CI ops in J & K, manning of LAC with China during Kargil War and more. UN deployment too. Result of rich ethos, traditions and practices followed by the Assam Rifles.

11. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger AR relieves regular Army from the East, in case of conflict sit with Pak, thereby enhancing our offensive capabilities. AR provides balance to the Army in case of a two front war, while simultaneously dealing with insurgency.

12. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Incase, AR is made into a Police Force, equivalent of 15 Brigades of Army are reduced overnight. Army now will remove 15 Brigades from active operations to fill void. The difference between guarding ‘Homeland’ and ‘Nation’ is not easily understood.

13. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger 👉🏻Leadership in Assam Rifles-80% by Indian Army Officers from Captains to Director General level.
👉🏻Organization perfectly in ‘sync’ with the Army permitting inter-operability.
👉🏻Army provides ....Contd...

14. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
👉🏻Army provides it specialist intelligence units, aviation assets, medical facilities including Army doctors, engineering support and specialised vehicles and equipment for protection of AR troops from IED threats.

15. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger 👉🏻Very little is known about the threat, challenges and difficulties of counter insurgency operations in the North East and guarding of the over 1600 km of Indo-Myanmar Border. Indian insurgent groups continue to operate from their camps in Myanmar.

16. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger 👉🏻It is impossible to segregate border guarding and counter insurgency roles for any force operating along the Indo Myanmar Border.
👉🏻 Traditional guarding of borders by BSF or ITBP in the form of BOPs and Nakas is not practical in the NE. Contd...

17. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger Difficult terrain, jungle covered mountains with negligible road connectivity on Myanmar border presents unimaginable challenges.
👉🏻Company Operating Base and Temporary Operating Base concept followed by Army and AR provide .....contd

18.#NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger ...dynamism in operations against armed & trained insurgents. It’s perfect sync between Army & Assam Rifles.
👉🏻ITBP operates along a peaceful border & ITBP has no experience in Counter Insurgency operations. It’s not ‘peaceful’ as projected.

19.#NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
A notification of ‘merger’ does not give competency to ‘take over Operational Role’ by default. Assam Rifles has following role/tasks:
👉🏻Conduct counter insurgency operations in the North East and other areas under Army.

20. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
👉🏻Ensure security of the India-China and Indo-Myanmar borders.
👉🏻During war, AR undertakes rear area security in the allotted area.
👉🏻Intervention force of the Central Government in internal security situations, under the control of Army.

21. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
👉🏻👉🏻There is thus no ambiguity that AR needs to be ‘in tune’ with the Army which necessitates operational control of the MoD. The only change recommended is that both Operational and Administrative control should be given to Army, thus MoD, contd...

22. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
contd...Army, thus MoD, and stop this unhealthy Tug-of-War. COAST GUARD is under complete Operational and Administrative control of Navy-MoD.👈🏻👈🏻
Giving recommendations that I see will benefit INDIA.

23. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
👉🏻Review of Govt’s policy of ‘One Border one Force’ is necessary. A seven decade old policy needs to be converted to ALL BORDERS UNDER MoD.

Contd....

24. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
👉🏻One Nation One Border One Ministry. Indian National borders should be guarded by Ministry of Defence.
👉🏻One Land One Ministry- Security of hinterland be ensured by Min of Home Affairs.

25. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
👉🏻The above means following reorganisation:
▶️Assam Rifles complete Operational and Administrative control under MoD-Army.
▶️Status quo on Coast Guard (under Navy-MoD).

26. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
▶️Completely bring BSF, SSB and ITBP under complete Operational & Administrative control of Army-MoD.
▶️CRPF, NSG & CISF under Operational and Administrative control of Min of Home Affairs.

27. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
▶️CRPF, NSG and CISF under Operational and Administrative control of Ministry of Hime Affairs.
▶️Raise/maintain forces directly under Cab Sec/CCS/PMO.

28. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
▶️CREATE DEDICATED IT NETWORK FOR MoD Forces and MHA Forces. Unite India.
▶️Abolish Civil Service exam for IPS and create only cadre officers OR let 100% officers pass exam and one academy.

29. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
▶️Remove IPS VS Cadre Officer clashes most of which are decided in High Courts. Only way out is close ‘Colonial Practices’.

30. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
Recommendations:
@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
My appeal to all strategists, writers, journalists, veterans and retired bureaucrats- Come out of wells and forgetting turf wars debate and share your views whatever they may be.

31. #NoLogicAssamRiflesMerger
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@PMOIndia @rajnathsingh @AmitShah @adgpi
ITS ONE INDIA.
ITS MY INDIA.
ITS OUR INDIA.
ITS “OUR” SECURITY.
JAI HIND.
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