Western Command launches its own social media accounts

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, January 1

The Army’s Western Command ushered in the new decade with the operationalisation of its official social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts on Friday.

The official accounts of the Western Command can be accessed at @westerncomd_IA, Western Command and @westerncomd_indianarmy,respectively.

Lieutenant General RP Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command, posted the inaugural tweets and messages on all three platforms.

While acknowledging the strength of social media, which has maximum reach especially amongst youth, he emphasised the need to use these platforms to keep the veterans and civilian population abreast on matters concerning national security and the contribution of the Western Command in the nation building.