Bring âMake in Indiaâ for intelligence agencies. Stop overrelying on foreign vendors
India is facing massive challenges in filling the gaps in its intelligence systems; will the intrusions in Ladakh serve as Indiaâs Sputnik? Text Size:
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A week after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinaâs Peopleâs Liberation Army (PLA) in the Galwan Valley in the Ladakh sector, India banned 59 Chinese apps and began a process of implementing more punitive trade measures. Indeed, the crisis that began in May 2020 in the Ladakh sector was unlike other clashes that have taken place between the Indian Army and the PLA in the past. It was more aggressive, unlike the posturings that both armies have been engaging in every year; it was more widespread, and clearly the result of months of planning. In its aftermath, Indiaâs response has raised questions about the countryâs intelligence capabilities.