Defence forces ready to meet any challenge:
Months after former Army Chief, General VK Singh, raised questions over the Army's preparedness, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the defence forces are ready to meet any challenge and their modernisation will continue.
New Delhi, Oct 22 The Indian armed forces are ``ever ready'' to tackle any imminent threat the nation faces in the wake of the worsening security situation in its neighbourhood, Defence Minister AK Antony said here Thursday.