Both the GSM and CDMA service providers have demanded that permission be granted to erect telecom towers in defence land so as to improve connectivity. The Modi government has already allowed telcos to set up towers on govt. lands and buildings, including hospitals, to improve mobile coverage.

The question that is to be considered is not only mobility but also the danger of the private companies including multi- nationals getting free entry in to defence areas, which are highly protected areas due to national security.