With the threat perception from seaways persisting, the government has decided to modernise the coast guard as quickly as possible and augment its manpower, Defence Minister A K Antony said today.

The Defence Minister, who was in Goa to commission an advanced offshore patrol vessel and lay the foundation stone for the modernisation of Goa Shipyard Limited, said the government has decided to modernise the armed forces and coast guard as quickly as possible because India is surrounded by "so many elements inimical to our country."