Visakhapatnam: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu visits INS Dega

Visakhapatnam: As a part of his maiden visit to Eastern Naval Command, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived at Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

The Vice-President was received by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), ENC Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain and officials from the district administration.

Venkaiah Naidu reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour at INS Dega and thereafter held discussions with the FOC-in-C at HQENC. He was given a comprehensive briefing on the role and responsibilities of the command.

The Vice-President was taken by a boat for harbour familiarisation which was followed by a visit to the indigenously-built stealth frigate INS Sahyadri where he was given a guided tour, an overview of the operational capabilities and combat prowess of the Indian Navy.

Later, the Vice-President interacted with the naval personnel.