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NEW DELHI - Top Indian Navy, Air Force and Army commanders are brainstorming here through Oct. 14 in an effort to sharpen the country's defense preparedness.
"We must focus much more on maritime security, and on securing our coastline, our exclusive economic zone, our island territories and the sea lanes of communication," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Oct. 11 in his address to the commanders' conference, which will focus on operational preparedness and future arms and equipment requirements, a Defence Ministry official said.
Singh also emphasized the need for a better understanding between the three branches of the military.
"Your conference is taking place at a time when the country is faced with multiple challenges," the prime minister said. "In this age of rapid information flows and explosion of technologies, one of the most important security imperatives is our ability to respond to these challenges quickly and in an integrated fashion."
The conference will also deliberate on the development of infrastructure along the Chinese border, the Defence Ministry official said.
The ministers of finance, home affairs and foreign affairs are expected to participate in the conference, which began Oct. 10.
Gen. V.K. Singh, chief of staff of the Indian Army, in his address, spoke of various in-the-pipeline proposals for accretion of forces, and the need to look at infrastructure projects along India's borders with greater deliberation, according to a Defence Ministry statement.
Indian Leaders Outline Needs at Conference - Defense News
"We must focus much more on maritime security, and on securing our coastline, our exclusive economic zone, our island territories and the sea lanes of communication," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Oct. 11 in his address to the commanders' conference, which will focus on operational preparedness and future arms and equipment requirements, a Defence Ministry official said.
Singh also emphasized the need for a better understanding between the three branches of the military.
"Your conference is taking place at a time when the country is faced with multiple challenges," the prime minister said. "In this age of rapid information flows and explosion of technologies, one of the most important security imperatives is our ability to respond to these challenges quickly and in an integrated fashion."
The conference will also deliberate on the development of infrastructure along the Chinese border, the Defence Ministry official said.
The ministers of finance, home affairs and foreign affairs are expected to participate in the conference, which began Oct. 10.
Gen. V.K. Singh, chief of staff of the Indian Army, in his address, spoke of various in-the-pipeline proposals for accretion of forces, and the need to look at infrastructure projects along India's borders with greater deliberation, according to a Defence Ministry statement.
Indian Leaders Outline Needs at Conference - Defense News
