Standing Committee on Defence visits Western Naval Command

Members of the Standing Committee on Defence (SCOD) led by Maj Gen B C Khanduri (retd) visited the Western Naval Command here today.

The delegation was received by Vice Admiral A B Singh, Chief of Staff of the Command, an official release said.

The committee was apprised of the operational role, responsibilities and preparedness of the Western Naval Command, and the members interacted with Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and other Flag Officers.

Later, the Parliamentary committee visited the new Dry Dock at the Naval Dockyard as well as some of the Indian Navy's newest inductions like the first of the Scorpene class submarine INS Kalvari and the stealth destroyer INS Kochi.