Antony reviews security scenario

August 27, 2013 19:46

Defence Minister A K Antony today reviewed the country's security scenario with the three Services chiefs and other top officials against the backdrop of incursions by Chinese soldiers and increasing ceasefire violations on the LoC.

The high-level meeting was also attended by Defence Secretary R K Mathur and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon.

In the meeting, the security situation along the LoC was discussed and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh briefed the minister about the steps taken by the force to handle the incidents of unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army.

After the August 6 incident in Poonch where five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by Pakistan Army Special Forces, there have been 39 incidents on ceasefire violations from across the LoC.

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