Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2-day visit to Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC)

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2-day visit to Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC)

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2-day visit to Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC)

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman embarked on her 2-day visit to Andaman & Nicobar islands. The Defence Minister is on a two day visit to Andaman Nicobar Command (ANC) on 13 & 14 Jan 2019.

She was received by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command at INS Utkrosh.

This was her second visit to the Command, she will be reviewing its operational preparedness and infrastructural developments of the outlying units of ANC.

The Defence Minister will witness an operational exercise involving all the forces of the Command, off Campbell Bay in the Great Nicobar Island on 14 Jan 2019.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also inaugurating the second phase of Married Accommodation Project (MAP) consisting of 868 dwelling units for troops of ANC at Brichgunj Military Station.