NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the armed forces to ensure judicious utilisation of financial resources in the face of stymied economic activity due to the countrywide lockdown to arrest the progress of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a government statement said.
Addressing top commanders of the three services via video link, Singh also directed the armed forces to ensure operational readiness and not give India’s adversaries any opportunity to exploit any weakness.
Among those who participated in the meeting were Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, Army chief Manoj Mulund Naravane, Chief of Navy Staff Karambir Singh, and Chief of Air Staff Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria.