Vice President witnessed combat prowess of Indian Navy

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Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Onboard the submarine INS Sindhurashtra at INS Dega during visit to Eastern Naval Command.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) here in Vishakhapatnam on Saturday. On arrival at Indian Naval Ship INS Dega, the Vice President was received by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Tourism Minister of Andhra Pradesh Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao alongwith officials of District administration.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu reviewed a ceremonial Guard of Honour and thereafter held discussions with the FOC-in-C. He was given a comprehensive briefing on the role and responsibilities of ENC.

The Vice President was taken by boat for harbour familiarisation which was followed by a visit to the indigenously built stealth frigate INS Sahyadri where he was given a guided tour and an overview on the operational capabilities and combat prowess of the Indian Navy. Later, Shri Naidu interacted with naval personnel.