CHANDIGARH, May 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday stressed the need for stronger civil-military coordination in the border state during his meeting with General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh.

During the meeting, both sides focused on expediting ongoing projects in border areas and evolving a coordinated framework to tackle emerging security and humanitarian challenges in the border state.

"Both sides agreed that priority will be accorded to completing all ongoing projects in border areas to further strengthen the operational capability of the armed forces," an official release said.

Mann said Punjab shares a 550km international border and therefore close civil-m...