Navy chief Lanba visits Marine Commandos unit in Baramulla

SRINAGAR: Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today visited the Marine Commandos (MARCOS) unit at Watlab in Baramulla district, an Army official said.

“Admiral Sunil Lanba, the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee (CoSC) and the chief of naval staff, who is on a visit to Kashmir, visited Watlab Ghat today, wherein he was briefed by the Marine Commandos on their operational role in the Valley,” he said.

Admiral Lanba was given an update on the various operations and initiatives undertaken by the Marine Commandos in countering terrorism in and around the Wular Lake region.

During his interaction with the Marine Commandos, the Navy chief exhorted them to continue to work in synergy with the Army with same zeal and dedication to defeat enemy’s hostile designs. (AGENCIES)