It's business as usual for General Singh

New Delhi: Notwithstanding the developments in Supreme Court on his age issue, it was business as usual for Army Chief General V K Singh as he arrived in Jaipur for an official visit to the South-Western Command.

The army chief is scheduled to return to the capital on Saturday evening after which he will depart for an official tour to Britain from February 13 to 17, army officials said here.

Gen Singh is in Jaipur to review the operational preparedness of army's youngest command.

He will be in Britain on a five-day official visit starting February 13 during which he will tour training establishments and witness a defence exercise.

Gen Singh will hold discussions with senior British military leaders about the ways of strengthening defence ties between the two countries, army officials said.

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After completing his official engagements on February 17, the army chief is scheduled to take a two-day break and return to India on February 20, the officials said.

Gen Singh today withdrew his case against the govt on the age row in the Supreme Court which said the government decision on his date of birth will apply for his service matters. However, the govt hopes that he would complete his tenure as he is due to retire on May 31 this year.

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