Centre careful about LTTE activities in Tamil Nadu?

India?s National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan said the Centre was ?careful? about LTTE?s activities, both in Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country and praised the State Government for firmly dealing with the naxalite problem.

Emerging from a 30 minute meeting with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, he said, ?We are always careful about LTTE activities in Tamil Nadu or anywhere else in India.?

He said a strict round-the-clock vigil was being maintained all along the coastline. The National Security Advisor was responding to questions about reports of increased LTTE activities in the State.

Asked whether they was any move for joint patrolling between the Indian and Sri Lankan navies in the Indian ocean, he said there was only coordinated patrolling, wherein both navies were patrolling in their respective areas.

Narayanan said Tamil Nadu had dealt with the Naxal problem much better than other states. ?I think Tamil Nadu has dealt with the naxalite problem much better than most other states.?

Meanwhile, India and Sri Lanka have decided to enhance coordination on major issues concerning security with special emphasis on the maritime boundary of the two countries.

This was decided during talks between a high-level Indian defence delegation and Sri Lankan Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, according to sources.

The two sides also discussed the security situation in the island nation. The six member Indian delegation, which arrived here on Sunday night on a three-day visit, included senior Air force, coastguard and army officials.