New Delhi, Mar 3 : Visiting chief of Singapore defence forces Lieutenant General Desmond Kuek called on Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta here today to discuss ways to bolster military cooperation between the two countries.

After signing pact with India that allows the armed forces of Singapore to train on Indian territory, both countries are all set to expand their bilateral and military ties.

The five-year- bilateral cooperation signed between India and Singapore will see India playing regular host for Singapore armed forces, while Singapore in turn, will allow access to Indian military training facilities.

New Delhi, Feb 18 : Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, on Wednesday warned that nuclear weapons could be smuggled into the country in cargo containers via the sea route.

Addressing a conference on port sector development and security in New Delhi on Wednesday, Admiral Mehta said; "Today about
70 to 75 percent of global cargo is containerized. It has been acknowledged widely that cargo containers are the most likely means for a terrorist organisation to illegally transport a nuclear weapon."

Mumbai , Jan 22 : Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta, believes the Mumbai attacks could not have been carried out without indirect support from "professional organisations" in Pakistan.

"Of course, there is indirect support..... some professional organisations could be involved," said Admiral Mehta in Mumbai on Thursday after commissioning the Navy's first helicopter base, INS Shikra.

"How do you learn to be doing what you are doing? How do you get the infrastructure you need for this kind of thing?" the Navy chief asked.

New Delhi, Dec 2 : Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta has admitted to ''systemic failure'' in last weeks Mumbai terror attacks.

Addressing a news conference in New Delhi today, Admiral Mehta said, a lacuna did exist in country''s coastal security and intelligence mechanisms.

"It is a serious issue, a serious matter, the issue of security. There is a systemic failure and it needs to be taken stock of," said Admiral Mehta.

New Delhi, Oct 8 : Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Wednesday said the Indian Navy is ready to take on the Somalian pirates who have kidnapped 18 Indian sailors, but is awaiting the Ministry of Defence’s decision on the issue.

New Delhi, Oct 6 : Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta today said that he expected the Pranab Mukherjee-led ministerial committee, which is looking into the anomalies in the Sixth Pay Commission concerning the armed forces, to give its recommendations within a fortnight.

Admiral Mehta rubbished reports that Defence Minister A K Antony had censured him for his defiance over the Pay Commission report.