Chhattisgarh and Odisha on Thursday agreed to coordinate the deployment of security forces to launching joint operations against Naxalites.
The decision was taken at a meeting of senior police officials of both the states here.
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, Ashok Juneja. Senior officials from Odisha attended the meeting.
The meeting placed stress on exchanging confidential information and intelligence inputs and for coordination between police stations of Naxalite-infested areas of both the states.
Both the states also agreed to monitor the border checkposts to check the movement of Naxalite materials.
Officials of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Union Home Ministry were present at the meeting.