LTTE had come so close to the Indian border to attack the Sri Lankan Navy

The Indian Navy has strengthened patrolling along the International Maritime Border Line in order to prevent any "spill-over impact" in the aftermath of LTTE's attack on a Sri Lankan naval base at Delft Island.

"The Navy has already moved its war ships towards the northern direction of the IMBL off Rameswaram coast," a top official of the IB told PTI.

The Delft Island is the nearest inhabited island from Rameswaram coast and just a quarter nautical mile from the border.

"A ship is moving from south towards north and we are closely watching the developments. Patrolling has been strengthened to prevent any spill-over impact (of yesterday's incident)," he said.

It was for the first time that LTTE had come so close to the Indian border to attack the Sri Lankan Navy, he said.

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