Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a high-level meeting to review India’s security preparedness and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were among those who attended the meeting. NSA Ajit Doval and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
He has held a series of meetings since February last week to spearhead India’s efforts to safely bring back its nationals, asserting that this is his government’s top priority.
PM Modi was briefed on the latest developments and different aspects of India’s security preparedness in the border areas, as well as, in the maritime and air domain. Besides, he was briefed on the latest developments in Ukraine, including the details of Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals, along with some citizens of India’s neighbouring countries, from the war-torn countries.
He had directed that all possible efforts should be made to bring back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa, who died in Kharkiv.
Sources told News18 that the Prime Minister also took a detailed overview of global tech usage in the defence sector and India’s advances in the same, emphasising on integrating the latest technology in the country’s security apparatus.
PM Modi has also reiterated that every effort must be made to make India self-reliant in the defence sector so that it not only strengthens our security but also enhances economic growth, said sources
Last week, PM Modi had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine crisis, the Prime Minister’s Office had said.
The leaders reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in the city of Kharkiv where many Indian students are stuck. They discussed the safe evacuation of the Indian nationals from the conflict areas.
Besides, on March 2, PM Modi presided over a high-level meeting on the Ukraine issue as India stepped up its efforts to evacuate its citizens, mostly students, from the country under attack from Russia.
(With PTI inputs)
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