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  • Rohit Singh Mer asked: Do the CAPFs operating in disturbed areas of the Northeast also have the protection of AFSPA like the army?

    Vivek Chadha replies: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (or AFSPA) is the one that relates to the Northeastern part of the country. The Act within its provisions allows for areas to be declared as disturbed. It is only after such a declaration that forces are given the mandate to operate along with powers prescribed under the Act. This includes searches, arrests and raiding suspected locations.

    Shreyash Krishna asked: What is the envisaged role of the border guarding forces such as BSF and ITBP as new theatre commands take shape?

    Vivek Chadha replies: Until recently, the long-standing objective of integration of the armed forces and higher defence organisations, as also enhancing jointness amongst them, had remained largely unfulfilled. Even though some changes came about based on recommendations made in the Kargil Review Committee Report of 1999 and Group of Ministers (GoM) Report of 2001, certain critical aspects such as the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of joint commands had continued to linger.

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