Lt Gen RP Singh retires after 39 years of service

Chandigarh, October 31

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen RP Singh, relinquished charge today on superannuation after 39 years of service.

Lt Gen NK Khanduri, an Army Air Defence officer of the December 1983 seniority, will take over the reins of the Western Command on November 1.

Before hanging up his boots, Lt Gen Singh laid a wreath at Veer Smriti in Chandimandir to pay homage to martyrs and was presented a guard of honour by a contingent from the Dogra Regiment. Later, he was given a ceremonial send-off by officers and men of the command.

In a statement, he said the Western Command had been instrumental in formulating futuristic operational concepts in offensive and defensive employment of Army formations in the western sector and also paved the roadmap for restructuring and modernisation.

Referring to the recent spurt in terrorist activity in Kashmir, he said this definitely had an impact on the security situation in the Jammu sector, which was part of the Western Command. The situation was being assessed constantly and formations of the command, he said, were fully prepared to meet any challenge. — TNS

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