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The top commanders of the Indian Navy will hold a meeting to review the security situation in and around India amid growing regional tensions.
The meeting will be held in the new Naval Headquarters in Delhi from September 17 for four days. The meeting will begin on Tuesday (September 17), according to a NDTV report.
The report says that the political change in Bangladesh, as well as the growing influence of extremist radical groups, is one of the developing security issues that will be discussed at the summit.
Another major source of concern is China's increasing military activities and support for Pakistan, it noted.
The meeting will be held in the new Naval Headquarters in Delhi from September 17 for four days, defence officials said, according to news agency ANI. Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has instructed all commanders to maintain high operational preparedness at all times.
The announcement comes days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's recent call to the defence forces to be ready for the unexpected at the Joint Commanders' Conference in Lucknow.
The India-Bangladesh relations have somewhat become frosty since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina on August 5. After Hasina resigned and fled to India in the face of a mass uprising, an interim government headed by Dr Yunus took charge three days later.
The Awami League-led government was viewed as India’s closest ally since Hasina’s 15-year rule benefitted Delhi greatly. In a recent interview with PTI, Dr Yunus said bilateral relations with India were “at a low."
At a rally in Jharkhand today, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi played the ‘Bangladeshi infiltrator’ card. He alleged that Bangladeshis are infiltrating into India, leading to changes in the demography and population pattern of Jharkhand state.
