Australia concerned over Commonwealth Games security

Australia on Wednesday said it has apprehensions over security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi next year but maintained that India has assured all necessary precautions will be taken.

"We share the concerns on security arrangements. We have to be very cautious about extremists activities. We don't want any innocent athlete to face any problem," Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said in New Delhi.

Smith spoke to reporters after visiting the Major Dhyan Chand and Talkatora stadiums, the two of the venues for next year's Commonwealth Games.

He said he met his Indian counterpart S M Krishna on Tuesday and discussed the security arrangements for the Games.

"It is a reality of modern world that you have to take precautions against these things. That is what the Indian government is doing. We always have to worry about terrorist activities. We are conscious of that and so also is India," he said.

Krishna briefed him about the security arrangements being made for the sporting event and has assured him that there would be foolproof arrangements.

"But whatever discussions we had, we are confident that all necessary precautions have been taken. But no one can guarantee, the Indian government cannot guarantee, Australian government cannot guarantee if terrorists will not cause attacks on people. But every precaution has to be taken," he stressed.