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Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that enhancing jointness is essential and that inputs from all stakeholders would be taken into consideration for the new structure. In an address at a conference of the top commanders of the Indian Air Force (IAF), he also referred to the "volatile" situation on India's borders and asserted that the armed forces need to be prepared to respond at a short notice to any contingency, officials said. The defence minister appreciated the IAF for maintaining a high level of preparedness, ability to respond on short notice and displaying high standards of professionalism in carrying out operational and peacetime tasks, they said. The commanders of the IAF will carry out a comprehensive review of India's security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan at the conference from November 10-12.