Army chief General Bipin Rawat visits Central Command headquarters, 11 GRRC

Army chief General Bipin Rawat visited Central Command headquarters and 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre (11 GRRC) here, a defence official said Saturday.

In a statement, a defence PRO said, "The chief of Army staff was briefed by Lieutenant General Abhay Krishna, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command, on various operational and administrative aspects."

"General Rawat expressed satisfaction on the efforts being made to ensure capability enhancement and operational effectiveness of the forces and development of infrastructure in the central sector," he said.

The Army chief conveyed his appreciation to the Surya Command for achieving a high degree of operational preparedness.

During his visit on Friday and Saturday, he also attended Welfare Association meet held at 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre, he said.

(With inputs from agencies.)