This was the first overseas visit by an Indian Commonwealth Games delegation, which gave an update on preparations, discussed remaining investment needs and reviewed arrangements for the Queen's baton relay - the curtain raiser to all Commonwealth Games.

Kalmadi assured the meeting that India was being 'very very careful' about security at the Games and had hired the services of Intelligence Risk, the firm that provided security at the world badminton championships in Hyderabad last week.

'We have learnt from each of the terrorist incidents at Lahore and Mumbai. We are being careful from the very start of the construction stage. We take security very seriously - you can be assured of that,' Kalmadi told the meeting.