Chief of Army Staff Gen V K Singh yesterday visited the Western Command Headquarters here in Kashmir. The Army Chief was briefed by Lt Gen S R Ghosh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command on the operational preparedness of the Command and on other training and administrative matters, a defence release said here.
The Army Chief also addressed all officers of the Command, including Senior Corps and Division Commanders, the release said. The COAS also interacted with Rajput Regiment officers and a large number of senior army veterans, the release said.
Gen Singh awarded COAS Commendation to four personnel of 103 Engineer Regiment for their exemplary courage and devotion to duty during relief and rescue operations to save 62 trapped workers from the debris of a collapsed building in Jalandhar recently.
Gen Singh’s wife Bharti Singh, who accompanied him for the day-long visit, met families of Junior Commissioned Officers and Jawans of Chandimandir Military Station and discussed various activities undertaken for the welfare of families in Western Command, the release add4ed