Army Chief visits Southern Command HQ, inaugurates new Command Hospital at Pune
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Pune, Jan 9: Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane visited the headquarters of Pune-based Southern Command to get an update on various operational and training related issues.
The Army Chief was also given an update on the contributions of troops of Southern Command in various humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in peninsular India this year, particularly towards assistance provided to civil administration for COVID-19 and floods.
General MM Naravane complimented Southern Command for maintaining a high state of combat readiness and training in spite of the current COVID-19 pandemic. He also appreciated the various initiatives and welfare projects undertaken to improve the quality of life of troops and their families. He reiterated the Army’s commitment in the national effort to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General MM Naravane #COAS visited Headquarters #SouthernCommand & discussed various Operational issues with the Army Commander.He complimented the troops for maintaining high state of readiness & providing assistance to civil administration during Covid & flood relief operations pic.twitter.com/F4JEnPUih4
— Southern Command INDIAN ARMY (@IaSouthern) January 8, 2021
Moreover, he inaugurated the new Command Hospital at Pune military station. This is a multi-specialty tertiary Hospital, focused to provide medical support to troops deployed in operational areas and veterans of the Armed Forces.
General MM Naravane #COAS inaugurated the new Multi Speciality Command Hospital at #Pune.The facility will extend state of art medical facilities to troops,families & veterans. Lt Gen DS Ahuja COS HQ #SouthernCommand briefed the COAS as Chairman Project Monitoring Group. @adgpi pic.twitter.com/vJ6cNlWG6T
— Southern Command INDIAN ARMY (@IaSouthern) January 8, 2021
Earlier, the Army chief had visited forward areas of Fire and Fury Corps including Rechin La and undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid the ongoing border tensions with China.