Port blair: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrated Diwali today with military personnel at the strategically important tri-services command on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Ms Sitharaman, who arrived at the command yesterday, also reviewed its security preparedness and other operational matters.
The defence minister also paid homage to the Indian Air Force personnel and their families who were killed during the Tsunami in the Car Nicobar islands.
She also visited a naval facility and the Coast Guard base under the Andaman and Nicobar command.
"RM @DefenceMinIndia Smt @nsitharaman celebrates Diwali with troops&their families at Tri-Services Command A&N (sic)," the defence ministry tweeted.
This is her first visit to the strategically important command after assuming charge as the defence minister.
On her arrival yesterday, she was accorded a joint services guard of honour.
Later, she was given a comprehensive brief on the security environment and thrust areas of the command at its headquarters, officials had said yesterday.
Ms Sitharaman, who arrived at the command yesterday, also reviewed its security preparedness and other operational matters.
The defence minister also paid homage to the Indian Air Force personnel and their families who were killed during the Tsunami in the Car Nicobar islands.
"RM @DefenceMinIndia Smt @nsitharaman celebrates Diwali with troops&their families at Tri-Services Command A&N (sic)," the defence ministry tweeted.
Advertisement
On her arrival yesterday, she was accorded a joint services guard of honour.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
India Will See Steepest Rise In Living Standards In Coming Decades: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Says Living Standard Of Common Man To Rise Steeply Karnataka High Court Stays Probe Against Nirmala Sitharaman In Poll Bonds Case MK Stalin Asks Centre To Recall Tamil Nadu Governor In Row Over Anthem Drone Footage Of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar's Last Moments Released By Israel Can Hamas Recover After Yahya Sinwar's Killing? What Experts Say BPSC Releases Schedule For Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam 2024 Google Techie Says She Was Rejected For Being "Too Good" For Job. See Post Singapore Teen Arrested For Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.