NAGALAND: DEFENCE MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE STATE

Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharam's two days tour to Nagaland

The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Smt Nirmala Sitharam’s arrived at Dimapur on 29^th May 2018, while on her maiden visit to the Army’s Spear Corps Zone in Nagaland.

The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri was briefed by Lieutenant General Gopal R, AVSM, SM General Officer Commanding Spear Corps on the progress of operations of the Corps which include counter terrorist as well as border management operations on the Indo-Myanmar Border in the North East States.

The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, will depart for forward areas of Nagaland along the Indo-Myanmar Border. She will undertake a detailed assessment of the Border Guarding operations undertaken by Spear Corps and interact with officers and troops of the Assam Rifles operating along the border so as to make first hand assessment of the security situated there.

During this visit to the forward areas the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri will also meet and interact with the local people at these locations. After having a visit to the forward areas the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri will revert to Delhi in the evening on the same day.