Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images], Defence Minister AK  Antony, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor (R), Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta (2-L) and Air Chief Marshal F H Major (L) pose for a photograph prior to the Combined Commanders Conference in New Delhi [Images] on November 1, 2008. Dr Singh greeted the chiefs before formally inaugurating the week-long commanders meeting.

Photograph: AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN