Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence will be paying a visit to Port Blair on Wednesday, an official said. Headed by BJP MP Radha Mohan Singh, the committee's purpose is to review the preparedness of India's only tri-command at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the visit, the official said on Tuesday.
Apart from Radha Mohan Singh, nine Members of Parliament — Shashank Mani, Virendra Singh, Shaktisinh Gohil, Naresh Bansal, Lumba Ram, Jagannath Sarkar, Muzibulla Khan, Sanjay Singh, and S Jothimani – will visit the archipelago.
An official said the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence will be accompanied by five officials from the Lok Sabha and one senior Defence official, including Juby Amar (Director and secretary to the delegation).
The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the only tri-services command in India, aiming to bring greater synergy among the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
During the visit, the committee will be welcomed by Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana, Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), He is likely to brief them about the Command's role and responsibilities, its strategic importance, the challenges, healthcare set up, facilities for ex-servicemen, education for children and other social welfare issues taken care under CINCAN's supervision.
The delegation is also likely to visit Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island (previously known as Ross Island) and the Cellular Jail National Memorial in Port Blair.
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