LeT threat: Govt moves in to safeguard military institution

In view of the threat perception from Lashkar,the Govt said 'adequate precaution' was being taken to safeguard the military institution.

With the prestigious National Defence College in the national capital being one of the prime targets of Lashkar-e-Taiba,the Government today said “adequate precaution” was being taken to safeguard the military institution.

“I think there is a constant review of threat perceptions and targets,… and we work on the safeguards adequately. You can be rest assured that adequate precaution is taken wherever there is a threat perception,” Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju said when asked if the Government knew about the terrorists’ plans and steps taken to secure the institution.

Raju was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a CII organised event in New Delhi.

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David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana,arrested by the FBI for plotting a major terror attack in India at the behest of Pakistan-based LeT have revealed that they were planning to attack the NDC also.

The National Defence College trains selected senior Defence and Civil Services officers in national and international security-related fields and promotes research and understanding of various linked issues.

Brigadier-level officers from the three Services and their counterparts are trained at the NDC. Representatives from friendly countries are also included in the different courses run there.

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