Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Visits Eastern Naval Command

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Visits Eastern Naval Command

Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh arrived Visakhapatnam on 29 June 2019 on a two-day maiden visit to Eastern Naval Command (ENC). On arrival at INS Dega, the Raksha Mantri was received by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC and was presented a Guard of Honour.

The Raksha Mantri also held a meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and officials of State and District Administration on Saturday evening.  Both jointly reviewed the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects and proposals of the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh state and directed concerned officials to continue the proactive Civil-Military Synergies and cooperation between the Indian Navy and Govt of Andhra Pradesh to expedite the progress of the naval issues.

During the visit, Shri Rajnath Singh would be apprised on the operational readiness of the Command and other relevant aspects of maritime and coastal security in the Eastern Seaboard at HQ ENC. The Raksha Mantri is also scheduled to visit ships and submarines of ENC and interact with  naval personnel and defence civilians prior to his departure to New Delhi.