Question : Military and Naval Communication

(a) whether the Government has any strategic plans to utilise an exclusive spectrum bandwidth for military and naval communications;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any inbuilt protection system against the interception of communications by our Indian army and naval forces;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to take any remedial measures to ensure that no secret communications are intercepted and if so, the details thereof including the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS &
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) Yes Madam, the Government has identified certain frequency bands for exclusive use by Defence services. The details of strategic plan to use the spectrum has been sought from Ministry of Defence.

(c) to (e) The details have been sought from Ministry of Defence and the same will be placed on the Table of the House on receipt.

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