Question : DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

(a) whether the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) created after a review of Indian Intelligence apparatus following the 1999 Kargil war;

(b) whether it is a fact that no financial allocation is made or sanctioned for functioning of DIA;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) the reaction of the Government in this regard; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to make DIA functional?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) & (d): Do not arise.

(e) Defence Intelligence Agency has already become fully functional.