Maritime Security Adviser to be appointed soon: Antony

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Defence Minister A K Antony on
Thursday indicated that the government will soon create the
post of Maritime Security Adviser (MSA) and advocated
strengthening of marine police wing in all coastal states to
prevent Mumbai-type terror attacks.
"We are moving in the right direction. I am personally
monitoring it. So are the Cabinet Secretary and Home Ministry.
All of us are jointly doing it," Antony said when asked about
delays in appointing a MSA.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Navy
Commanders Conference that kicked off here, Antony said Marine
Police was a new concept and all the Coastal States should a
separate marine police wing.
"All coastal states should strengthen the marine police.
The Navy and Coast Guard will provide them training. It is a
new force and they need all support," he said.
He pointed out that the Navy Commanders Conference had
discussed the maritime security issues and the coordination
among various seafaring departments and enforcement agencies.
On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's warning of a possible
terror threat, the Defence Minister said the former got
information from various sources on security challenges the
nation faced and that his observation was based on those
intelligence inputs. (MORE) PTI