India on Thursday conveyed to Britain its deep concern over continuing Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism and mounting Indo-Pak tensions during talks the visiting British Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Michael Boyce had with the three service chiefs.
Boyce, the first foreign military chief to visit New Delhi since escalation of Indo-Pak tension, held talks with the chairman, Joint Chief of Staff Committee Gen S Padmanabhan and was also given a detailed briefing on India's present security concerns and environment.

He also held talks with Naval Chief Admiral Madhvendra Singh and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy.

The British Chief of Defence Staff leaves for Kathmandu on Friday after calling on defence minister George Fernandes. He was scheduled to meet the minister on Thursday, but it had to be postponed as Fernandes was in Srinagar with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Bureau Report