As India continues to face the terror threat, Minister Shivraj Patil on February 17 called for the cooperation of individuals and private security agencies to augment the government’s efforts towards surveillance and protection. He also appreciated the role of private security agencies in providing security to many organizations across the country1.

• 1. “Private security agencies help needed to contain terror: Patil”, Daily Excelsior, February 18, 2008, at http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/08feb18/news.htm#1