Nirmala Sitharaman visits forward area posts along Indo-Myanmar border

KOLKATA: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who reached Dimapur in Nagaland on Tuesday, continued her visit to zones under the Spear Corps on Wednesday. She left Dimapur in the morning and undertook visits of forward posts of the Assam Rifles along the Indo-Myanmar Border. Sitharaman was accompanied by Lt Gen Gopal R, GOC, Spear Corps.

“At the forward posts, the defence minister witnessed the prevalent conditions and ongoing operations of units deployed for border guarding operations in the area first hand. She was briefed by commanders operating on the ground. Having made a comprehensive assessment of the situation, the minister expressed immense satisfaction on the high standards of professionalism and dedication displayed by units and formations of the Spear Corps responsible for operations along the Indo-Myanmar Border,” a senior officer said.

During her visit to forward areas, the minister also interacted with local state government functionaries and representatives of other security agencies. She also met local community leaders of the area and appreciated their cooperation in maintaining security. Notwithstanding weather disruptions, Seetharaman departed for Delhi thereafter.