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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence visited Air Force Station & Army formations at Jaisalmer towards ‘Review of operational preparedness of Defence Forces’. The team was headed by Jual Oram, Chairman of the Standing Committee along with the delegation of 11 Members of Parliament and 10 officials from Lok Sabha Secretariat.
At the Air Force Station, the team was received by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command (SWAC). Station Commander, Air Force Station briefed members about the operational potential and the role of the Station in defence of civil, industrial and military installations. Further, he highlighted the recent weapon induction done in the area of responsibility of SWAC under “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”. Team was also given a brief and live demonstration of execution of Operation Readiness Platform (ORP).
During the visit of Army Formation Lt Gen AK Singh, Army Commander, Southern Command apprised the committee about the rich history and legacy of the Command since independence, its role and tasks in ensuring the security and territorial integrity of the nation, and various other initiatives and measures undertaken by the formation. The briefing was followed by an interaction with the committee.