New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS): Indian Defence Secretary R. K. Mathur Thursday called upon Coast Guard officials to work towards timely completion of projects including the coastal security network.

Mathur, who inaugurated the 32nd annual Coast Guard Commanders Conference here, recalled the contribution of the Coast Guard to the security of the nation and complimented the rank and file for the way they discharged their duties.

"The defence secretary also exhorted the concerned officials to work towards timely culmination of important projects including the coastal security network," an official release said.

It said the three-day conference "will assist the Coast Guard commanders in introspecting the myriad challenges confronting the service in the maritime domain".

Official sources said that the coastal security network system aims to boost the country's real time maritime domain awareness through a network of radars and other measures.