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A day before World Cup Semi Final Cricket Match between Pakistan and India, two arch rival, Mohali, the host city has been converted into a fortress.
Due to growing threat from Pakistan based organisation to attack India on world cup venue, India is taking adequate security measures to foil any attempt by terrorists. Presence of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and delegation of 50 member with Indian Prime Minister accompanied by Sonia Gandhi and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has made the security a major task in the preparation of the stadium.
It is the first time these two leaders are meeting after the Pakistani attack on Mumbai in November 2008, when India suspended all ties with Pakistan. Prime Minister of Pakistan responding to an invitation from India to watch match, will be reaching Chandigarh early Wednesday.
Among the various measures taken by the Indian government which can be reported by the media including the deployment of 2200 commandos of National Security Guards, is the deployment of Anti-aircraft missiles in and around the city of Mohali by the Western Command of Indian army to thwart and possible air attack by terrorist organizations, with deployment of guns and robotic bomb-disposal units equipped with British made remote operated vehicles (ROVs) as quoted by Times of India.
The National Technical Research Organization (NTRO, India) is looking after air surveillance and air intelligence interceptions tasks in coordination with the Air Force while No Fly Zone has been declared over Chandigarh region.
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