AGARTALA, Aug 26 (TIWN): In another major historic moment, Governor of Tripura Tathagata Roy on Friday inaugurated the 3rd Tripura Conclave at Sukanta Academy by lighting the lamp to discuss the issue of cross border terrorism in Bangladesh and its implications for India’s border states. The inauguration was also accompanied by Guest of Honour former secretary (security) and now member of National security Advisory Board A.B. Mathur. National Security and Intelligence Nurul Absar, National Security and Additional Director General Special Branch of Assam Pallab Bhattacharya and other officials also remained present in the 3rd Conclave. The whole idea of this session is to bring together Bangladesh Intelligence, security officials and those from India’s Northesatern states with all their idea of facilitating effective Counter terrorism in the border regions. India and Bangladesh need to fight this menace together. The need for closer security cooperation between the two countries have never been more necessary, added Subir Bhaumik (Former BBC Eastern India Bureau Chief).

The Conclave thus not merely discuss the problem - it also try to evolve a roadmap for closer India-Bangladesh security cooperation, specially between Bangladesh and the bordering Indian states.  The 3rd Conclave brought together topshots from the security dispensation of India and Bangladesh and from the Northeastern states. 

However, addressing the Tripura 3rd Conclave former RAW Chief  A.B. Mathur  said that Pakistan is a common threat for India and Bangladesh. "Germany has got over Hitler, but Pakistan cant get over the horrenous atrocities they perpetrated in 1971 in what was then the eastern wing of Pakistan.

"They still defend the 1971 war criminals and they interfere in the internal affairs of Bangladesh. Understandably, Bangladesh is upset ," said Mathur, now in Agartala as the keynote speaker in the 3rd Tripura Conclave.

Mathur said Pakistan's ISI is the 'single largest source of patronage for jihadis in India and Bangladesh and also ethnic insurgents .

"They want to avenge 1971 and so want to destabilise both India and Bangladesh. We are their common enemies," Mathur said.

On the other hand Jaidip Sakia added that joint interrogation mechanism between India and Bangladesh is the need of the moment to deal with terrorism threats in both the countries.

Emphasizing on the issue of Cybersecuruity and counter terrorism beyond the borders  TIWN Editor Saumen Sarker stated that  Cybersecurity is one of the most critical issues the world faces today.

Sarker further said that Cyberspace’s dynamic nature must be acknowledged and addressed by policies that are equally dynamic. Terrorists have always used whatever technology was available to get their message across and recruit new followers.

In the past it was audiotapes and photocopiers; now computer technology makes it incredibly easier for all web based terrorist organizations like ISIS to recruit misguided youths in the name of religious duty worldwide.

From India’s terror attacks to massive rise of terrorism in Bangladesh, it is extremely important for all South Asian nations to create a Cyber-Counter-Terrorism platform to share expertise on terror tracking in Cyber space.

If internet would have been not there the terrorism would have been 70 percent less in the nation. Internet is the field in which brainwashing, training of the civilized citizens tuned terrorist are trained, added Sarker.

The threats are real and the need is pressing. Despite the best intentions of those involved with previous cyber legislative efforts, a regulatory basis simply will not work. It will not improve security and may actually lower it by providing a false level of comfort and tying the private sector down with outdated regulations.

Filtering and monitoring with the service providers, terrorism can be curtained to certain extreme.