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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged senior defence commanders in New Delhi to shore up their preparedness in the wake of the worsening security scenario in the sub-continent, especially in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Official sources said the prime minister underscored India's immediate and medium-term defence policy with respect to China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the internal security challenge posed by Left-wing extremism in vast swathes of the country.
"This is the prime minister's customary annual address to chiefs but it comes in the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the neighbourhood," said an official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The rising terror attacks in Pakistan and the growing Taliban threat was discussed at length in the meeting.
The senior defence commanders' conference was attended by Defence Minister A.K Antony, Home Minister P. Chidambaram, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna along with the chiefs of the three defence services.
