Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Visakhapatnam on a two-day maiden visit to Eastern Naval Command (ENC). During the visit, Rajnath Singh was apprised on the operational readiness of the Command and other relevant aspects of maritime and coastal security in the Eastern Seaboard at HQ ENC.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Visakhapatnam on a two-day maiden visit to Eastern Naval Command (ENC). On arrival at INS Dega, Rajnath Singh was received by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC and was presented a Guard of Honour.

Defence Minister also held a meeting with Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and officials of State and District Administration on Saturday evening. Both jointly reviewed the progress of ongoing infrastructure projects and proposals of the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh state and directed concerned officials to continue the proactive Civil-Military Synergies and cooperation between the Indian Navy and Govt of AP to expedite the progress of the naval issues.

Visakhapatnam is the headquarter of the ENC and it has major Navy Shipbuilding Centre which developed the nuclear-powered submarine Arihant. 

During the visit, Rajnath Singh was apprised on the operational readiness of the Command and other relevant aspects of maritime and coastal security in the Eastern Seaboard at HQ ENC.  The Defence Minister is also scheduled to visit ships and submarines of ENC and interact with the naval personnel and defence civilians prior to his departure to New Delhi.