Chief of Defence Staff Visits Western Naval Command

Mumbai, April 15. General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff visited HQWNC on April 14 and interacted with Vice Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, FOC-in-C Western Naval Command. He was briefed on the role, responsibilities and operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command and measures instituted to safeguard the Western seaboard.

CDS addressed and interacted with the senior officers of the three services at Mumbai, including officers from IA/ HQ MG&G Area and IAF/HQMAO. He provided his guidance on the Armed Forces to be Ready, Resurgent and Relevant in the current era. He also discussed the way ahead on Jointmanship, Integration and Theaterisation, and the crucial role of Aatmanirbharta.

The CDS visited the latest frontline destroyer INS Mormugao, submarine INS Vela and the facilities at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

He was also familiarised with the progress in naval shipbuilding and indigenisation during his visit to MDL.