Defence Minister A.K Antony has asked Pakistan to shed its ambivalence on terrorism. Addressing the top brass of Army Commanders in New Delhi, he said, Pakistan did not appear to give up India-centric posturing. He observed that as long as the terror infrastructure across the border continues to flourish, vigil has to be maintained on the developments in Pakistan. The Defence Minister reiterated that terrorism will have to be crushed with all might. He said, violence has shown signs of abating in Jammu and Kashmir.The Defence Minister said that the security situation in the ‘Af-Pak’ region continues to be a cause for concern. He noted, the volatile political situation in the immediate neighbourhood has the potential of having a debilitating impact on the region. Calling upon the Armed Forces to maintain a high level of operational readiness, Mr. Antony stressed that the Government remains committed to modernisation and indigenisation. The Defence Minister underlined the need for probity and transparency in defence deals. AIR correspondent reports that the inaugural session of the Army Commanders’ Conference was attended among others by the Chief of Army Staff, General V.K Singh and the Defence Secretary, Pradeep Kumar. The five-day conference will review the security situation, emerging challenges and strategies. Issues pertaining to operational logistics to include infrastructure development and modernization will also be discussed. Keeping pace with the technology transformation and advancement, the conference will also focus on training and its effectiveness based on state-of-the-art technology for meeting the future challenges as also attaining a high state of combat readiness.