India PM meets defense chiefs to review security situation

Source: Xinhua | 11-30-2008 11:11

MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday afternoon held a meeting with the chiefs of defense services and intelligence agencies to discuss the unprecedented attacks and ways to prevent such recurrences, reported Times of India on its website.

Singh called the meeting to review the security situation in view of the attacks for which the terrorists had apparently come via the sea.

Prior to this meeting, India Home Minister Shivraj Patil also held a meeting with top officials of various forces and agencies, at which a decision was taken to step up security measures along the coastline.

The meeting was attended by the Home Secretary, Naval Chief, the Coast Guard Chief, Army Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu and Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry M L Kumawat.

Editor:Du Xiaodan