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Meet India's New Security Chief

Palaniappan Chidambaram to fill portfolio empty following Mumbai attacks

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 30, 2008 5:38 PM CST

(Newser) – A shakeup following the Mumbai terror attacks has put India's finance minister in charge of security, the Wall Street Journal reports. As home minister, ex-finance chief Palaniappan Chidambaram is expected to forge an anti-terror task force and may station commandos around the country. His predecessor,...   Read full story »

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