All three service chiefs will meet defence minister AK Antony over the shortcomings of defence preparedness as suggested by Army chief VK Singh's letter to PM Dr Manmohan Singh. The discussion will have proposals for the army, navy, air force and coast guard.

Army Chief General VK Singh had raised the sorry state of infrastructure in the armed forces in the country in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dated March 12. General Singh had written that the Army's tank regiments lack ammunition to defeat the enemy, the air defence is almost obsolete and the infantry is falling short of critical weapons.