UK security experts happy with security plans for Commonwealth Games

LONDON: Four UK experts, after concluding their three-day Delhi visit, have given a thumbs up to the city's security plans for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

The security experts concluded their visit yesterday, having met Indian government and Delhi Police officials to discuss various aspects of security planning both for the Commonwealth Games and the 2012 London Olympics.

The UK-India Summit in January 2008 had agreed that co-operation on security for major sporting events would be a key priority for both countries.

The UK delegation had positive discussions with their Indian counterparts and found security planning for the Commonwealth Games was progressing well given there are still nine months to go.

Jim Busby, Olympic and Paraolympic Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police Service, said, "As we are both hosts of major sporting events, India and the UK both have a lot to gain from this co-operation. We had some very good discussions. India has completed a lot of planning work in recent months."