Chief of Army Staff visits Brahmastra Corps at Panagarh in West Bengal

Guwahati/Tezpur: General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited the Brahmastra Corps on May 09, 2019.

In a press communique, Lt Col Harsh Wardhan Pande, PRO (Defence) Tezpur stated that this was the first visit by the COAS to the formation in its new location at Panagarh of Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal subsequent to its permanent move in March this year. The visit was aimed at reviewing the operational preparedness and the progress of restructuring of this strategically important formation.

The COAS was accompanied by Lt Gen MM Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Command. During the visit, the General Officer Commanding Brahmastra Corps briefed the COAS and Army Commander on the various issues concerning operational preparedness of the formation and he assured the senior military commanders of the formation’s readiness to undertake its mandated tasks.

The COAS expressed his satisfaction at the state of operational preparedness and restructuring. He complimented the formation of its successful relocation and high standards of professionalism. The COAS during his interaction with troops complimented them on their high standards of morale, discipline and training and exhorted All Ranks to uphold the true traditions of Indian Army and wished them success in all their future endeavours.