Row Over Diplomat Not To Affect Indo-U.S. Defence Ties: AK Antony

"Following the recent border cooperation agreement between the two countries, even though incidents are still taking place, unlike in the past, immediately both countries are engaging and without long delays, the issues are settled. That is one silver lining," he said.

"Total elimination of incursions you cannot expect unless and until the border is fully secure," he said adding, the border cooperation will help the two countries to sort out the issue without much delay.

With regard to Pakistan, Antony said even though this year there was maximum number of ceasefire violations, of late since the last few weeks, such incidents were less.

Earlier, speaking after commissioning the Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessel 'Abheek', Antony said five warships would be commissioned each year in the next five years from Indian shipyards.

Pointing that the ship building industry was in deep crisis as no orders were coming following the global economic crisis, he said the defence ministry will explore the possibilities of getting more defence orders for the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).
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