New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Tuesday said it was in the ‘loop’ during the operation on the suspected terror boat which was burnt by its occupants following a chase Jan 1, and dismissed reports that it did not respond to intelligence provided by the NTRO.
In a ‘clarification’ issued on Tuesday, the navy said all standard operating procedures were followed.
“Indian Navy denies reports in some sections of the media saying that it had not reacted to the intelligence provided by the NTRO. It is clarified that the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard have responded appropriately to the situation as per the standard operating procedures,” the navy said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Congress has asked the BJP-led government to come clean on conflicting reports in the media. It said every citizen of the country has the right to question the government. (IANS)
