Narayanan was officiating as NSA after the death of J N Dixit earlier this month.
'There is absolutely no reason for India and China to even contemplate a conflict! Yes, but we are rivals.' says National Security Adviser M K Narayanan.
The move follows a quiet visit by National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Saran's appointment will bring in a professional diplomat, who does not have any experience of handling internal security (which was Narayanan's strength) and issue of terrorism. But on other side, Saran has the backing of more than three decades of experience in international affairs and has recently gained thorough understanding of issues related to climate change.
They met to finalise the agenda of the Indo-Russian summit on January 25 in New Delhi.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj strongly defended National Security Advisor M K Narayanan in the National Integration Council meeting on Monday when Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh took exception to the NSA's reply to his demand for a judicial probe into the Batla House encounter, in which two alleged terrorists and a Delhi police officer were killed.
For Malegaon's Muslims, Rahul Gandhi's remarks were simply one more indication that the party they once supported no longer cares for them, notes Jyoti Punwani.
While the precise nature of the Monday night talks was not divulged, sources said the two sides exchanged frank and candid views on bilateral defence cooperation and regional and other security issues.
Former Union home minister Shivraj Patil has been appointed the Governor of Punjab while National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has been appointed the Governor of West Bengal.Senior Congress leader M O H Farooq has been appointed the Governor of Jharkhand and Urmila Singh has been appointed the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, according to a statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Erstwhile Chhattisgarh Governor E S L Narasimhan will take charge as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking about the character of the jihadi activity from Pakistan, Narayanan said it tends to go up and down but added that "we don't mind the flip-flop".
Former national security advisor M K Narayanan was on Sunday sworn in as the West Bengal Governor by Calcutta High Court Chief Justice M S Shah at the 'Throne Room' of the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.
India on Wednesday said Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence still continues to train terror groups. "There is no change in the attitude of the ISI to train terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad. Their attacks are likely to continue," National Security Advisor M K Narayanan said.
West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan on Monday resigned, becoming the fourth person occupying the gubernatorial post to put in his papers since the National Democratic Alliance government prodded some of the Governors appointed during the United Progressive Alliance rule to quit.
M K Narayanan, national security advisor, accused the media of trying to sabotage the 123 Agreement even before it has been implemented by India and United States.
National Security Advisor M K Narayanan cautioned in a television interview that media 'hype' could lead to 'unwarranted incident or accident' that could create problems with the neighbour, which should be avoided.
This has been done, taking note of threat of 'fidayeen' attacks on key installations.
Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka are protected by the elite Special Protection Group.
Former National Security Advisor M K Narayanan on Wednesday said that he played no role in the controversial Rs 3,600 crore VVIP AgustaWestland chopper deal.
In the backdrop of the Mumbai terror attacks, the Cabinet Committee on Security held a meeting on Tuesday to chalk out future plans for enhancing internal security through tough laws and establishment of a federal agency. The CCS meeting, held at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence, was attended by Home Minister P Chidamabaram, Defence Minister A K Antony, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and National Security Advisor M K Narayanan.
"What I am aware of is that after the receipt of the dossier by Pakistan, the Pakistan government has reverted to us and asked number of questions to which answers have been provided," National Security Advisor M K Narayanan told Karan Thapar in CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme.
That the office of the NSA came under fire after the terror attacks of 26/11 can be attributed to the fact that the present incumbent may have given the impression that the NSA is an intelligence czar. That role is now proposed to be assigned to a new counter-terrorism centre under the Union home ministry. Another argument, which was advanced even earlier, is that internal and external security are looked after by home and defence ministries so why do we need the NSA?
He said that the attack came in the form of an e-mail with a PDF attachment containing a 'Trojan' virus, which allows a hacker to access a computer remotely and download or delete files. The virus was detected and officials were told not to log on until it was eliminated, he said.
'Terrorism creates suspicion among neighbours, suspicion among communities, which could be a major blow to India's otherwise widely hailed and widely recognized society'
Describing Pakistan as a "failing state", former National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said that there was no remote possibility of Pakistan passing the "litmus test" of credibility in prosecuting LeT terrorist Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the key Mumbai attack handler.
Underlining that India and China are to an extent destined by geography to be 'rivals', West Bengal Governor and former National Security Advisor M K Narayanan on Thursday said Beijing's increasing assertiveness on its part while dealing with disputes is 'most disconcerting'.
There are a few takers for the clarification issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday regarding National Security Advisor M K Narayanan's interview to the television channel CNN-IBN. The PMO said Narayanan's quotes regarding US President Barack Obama and former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf were taken out of context. But, the statements are on tape and are obviously undeniable. The 'context' is right there in the question and in his answer.
National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said "dialogue is the way forward" with Pakistan and that the dossier against Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Sayeed is a "grade one" evidence.
Concerned over the spurt in capital inflows from overseas, the Indian government is monitoring investments in certain sectors to ensure such funds do not pose a security threat to the country. "We are looking at certain investments in certain sectors," National Security Advisor M K Narayanan told reporters when asked about large inflows coming into India from China and middle-east countries through private equity players such as Blackstone.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former National Security Advisor M K Narayanan held different opinions about talks with Pakistan, a cable released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has revealed. The former NSA has described Dr Singh as a "great believer" in talks and negotiations with Islamabad, while Narayanan himself was "not a great believer in Pakistan".
Sponsorship and external linkages have 'tended to fertilize indigenous terrorism.'
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement will figure prominently in the talks, it is understood.
India must be prepared for a broad range of external challenges as its capabilities grow and stake in the international system increases, said West Bengal Governor and former national security advisor M K Narayanan on Wednesday.
The presence of the Egyptian company in India would not be in national interest as the entity could gain access to "our ICT assets and enhance the capabilities of our adversaries in gathering intelligence", said the report.
Manmohan Singh had told his team to "call off" the Indo-US civil nuclear deal a night before its scheduled announcement by President George Bush after Americans came with a killer proposal to let India have just two of its nuclear reactors out of the international safeguards, a top aide of the former Prime Minister has said.
Santhanam also sought to counter claims by Narayanan and others in the establishment that he was not privy to the test measurements and information on Pokhran-II tests.
Pakistan has said that many of its countrymen have also been killed in Afghanistan.
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