GUWAHATI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General MM Naravane arrived at Tezpur as part of his a two- day visit of Army formations in Tezpur and Lucknow, according to a Defence communique.
At the Gajraj Corps (4 Corp) headquarter in Tezpur, Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Command briefed the COAS on various operational and administrative aspects.
The COAS interacted with all the Corps Commanders of Eastern Command and reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness in the Eastern Theatre. The COAS was appreciative of the efforts by our soldiers in safeguarding the territorial integrity of the nation and encouraged all ranks to keep up the high state of alertness and professionalism displayed by them.
The COAS is scheduled to arrive at Lucknow on August 7 to visit the headquarter of the Central Command.