Navy, Coast Guard and Police Meet for Improving Inter Services Coordination
Dated 29/11/2008
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In the wake of Mumbai terror strikes by gunmen who gained access through the sea route, a high-level meeting today decided on better coordination between Navy, Coast Guard and Police to avoid recurrence of such incidents.
The meeting convened by Home Minister Shivraj Patil and attended by top officials of various forces and agencies, also discussed the security measures to be taken along the coastline in view of the fact that there were 12 major ports and 180 minors ports in the country.
Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, Coast Guard Chief Admiral R F Contractor, Army Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu and Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry were among those who attended the meeting.
