Sources said that a press conference by the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) of the Navy in Mumbai even as the rescue operations were being carried out by the National Security Guards (NSG) was also discussed at the meeting. Officials confirmed that no clearances had been given by the Defence Ministry for the conference that lasted for close to an hour. Questions have also been raised on the detailed conference that had revealed some of the tactics used by the elite force which have always been kept under wraps in the past.

Another goof-up by the Navy was the handing over of photographic evidence gathered by the MARCOS to a television channel. The photograph contained details of credit cards, weapons and other equipment used by the terrorists that, analysts say, should only have been revealed to investigating agencies.