Technical Support Division (TSD) was an Indian military intelligence unit formed in 2010 under the then Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh. After the functioning of the TSD was questioned for falling prey to politics, including politics between the three military chiefs, among other things, it was disbanded in 2012 following the retirement of General V K Singh.[1][2][3][4]
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The need and trigger for the formation of a new military intelligence unit was felt following 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. However it was only in March 2010, when Lt Gen R.K. Loomba, chief of Military Intelligence, approached General V.K. Singh with the proposal. General V.K. Singh gave the go ahead, and accordingly Lt Gen R.K. Loomba put Colonel Hunny Bakshi to be in charge of the new unit and train them. Initial reports related to the team were positive, and missions were successful.[5][6][7]
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- ↑ "Pathankot attack: Technical Support Division fell to politics, says Manohar Parrikar". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pathankot-attack-technical-support-division-fell-to-politics-says-manohar-parrikar/articleshow/51433896.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ Joseph, Josy (24 September 2013). "Secret military intelligence unit ran 8 covert operations abroad?" (in en). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Secret-military-intelligence-unit-ran-8-covert-operations-abroad/articleshow/22955169.cms.
- ↑ Chhina, Man Aman Singh (2019-11-06). "Ex-commanding officer of TSD opts for premature retirement" (in en). https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ex-commanding-officer-of-tsd-opts-for-premature-retirement-6105224/.
- ↑ "Living down a covert unit" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2015-09-23. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-on-technical-support-division-documents-living-down-a-covert-unit/article7678264.ece.
- ↑ Dubey, Ajit Kumar (14 October 2015). "Mr Bond, is it? Or, Mr Bean-counter?". https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/mr-bond-is-it-or-mr-bean-counter-tsd-vk-singh.html.
- ↑ Katoch, Prakash (2018-03-26). "Col Hunny Bakshi case reveals how UPA-II misled nation; govt must step in to shatter syndicate compromising Indian forces". https://www.firstpost.com/india/colonel-hunny-bakshi-case-reveals-how-upa-ii-misled-nation-govt-must-step-in-to-shatter-syndicate-compromising-indian-forces-4405571.html.
- ↑ "Army's Technical Support Division not a new unit" (in en). 24 August 2012. https://www.news18.com/news/india/technical-support-division-501466.html.
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