<![CDATA[Diwali was celebrated at the strategically important Tri-Services command when the Defense Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman visited the location with the military personnel at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Minister, Ms. Sitharaman, who arrived at the defense command yesterday, also reviewed its security preparedness and other operational matters. She paid homage to the Indian Air Force personnel and their families who were killed during the Tsunami in the Car Nicobar islands. She also visited a naval facility and the Coast Guard base under the Andaman and Nicobar command. The defense ministry tweeted "RM @DefenceMinIndia Smt @nsitharaman celebrates Diwali with troops their families at Tri-Services Command A & N (sic)". After assuming charge as the defense minister this is her first visit to the strategically important command. On her arrival yesterday, she was given a joint services guard of honor. Later, she was given a comprehensive brief on the security environment and thrust areas of the command at its headquarters, officials had said yesterday]]>
