Do intelligence failures happen because of lapses in collecting information, not analysing it correctly, not sharing it on time? Or are they the result of ignoring inputs and intra-departmental rivalries? Three writers who have held senior government positions discuss the peaks and troughs of Indian intelligence gathering and sharing.
Mani Shankar Aiyar, author and columnist, is a former diplomat and Union Cabinet Minister in the Government of India.
More InfoDr Meeran Chadha Borwankar is a recipient of the President of India Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and a prolific writer on crime and gender.
More InfoVappala Balachandran was a special secretary, cabinet secretariat, in the Indian government and writes extensively on national security and Intelligence.
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