NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD TAKE STOCK OF SECURITY SITUATION

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The National Security Council chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri A.B. Vajpayee and including Shri L.K. Advani, Deputy Prime Minister, Shri George Fernandes, Defence Minister, Shri Jaswant Singh, Finance Minister, Shri Yashwant Sinha, External Affairs Minister, Shri K.C. Pant, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Shri Brajesh Mishra, National Security Advisor interacted with the national Security Advisory Board on October 16, 2002 at Hyderabad House. Senior defence and civilian officials of the Government of India also attended the meeting.

The members of the Board reviewed the national security situation arising from continuing cross-border terrorism, the recent elections in Pakistan and the successful conclusion of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Latest developments in the war against international terrorism were also taken stock of. In this context, the NSAB made a series of recommendations on how India should deal with the current situation. These recommendations included political, diplomatic, economic and military measures. Matters relating to internal security were also discussed.

Thanking the Board, PM indicated that the government would carefully consider its recommendations while taking appropriate decisions in the matter.