Kohima, December 7 (MExN): The Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Air Marshal R Nambiar AVSM VM & Bar of Eastern Command Shillong having jurisdiction over 11 states in the eastern region, along with his wife Luxmi Nambiar visited Kohima as the chief guest for the Hornbill Festival on December 6.
Col C Konwer, PRO (Defence) in a press release stated that the Air Marshal was accompanied by the Project Director (IAF) Nagaland Wing Commander SA Jakhalu. In the morning, the Air marshal had interaction with the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya and in the evening with the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio.
The Air Marshal apprised them of the pro active involvement of Eastern Air Command to improve and carry out infrastructure development in the eastern region, which would not only enhance its capabilities but also help the local population.
Further, the Air Marshal said that all support would be provided to State Government Administration in all possible ways, especially humanitarian assistance during disaster relief operations which is also a peace time role of the IAF. This year, when the state was badly affected with landslides, the IAF and its brave Air Warriors had carried out relief operations with its helicopters in aid of civil Administration by supplying life saving essential commodities and carrying out casualty evacuation, risking their lives in bad weather, remote and difficult mountainous terrain, in support of the effected Naga public.
To honour the state guest, a dinner was organised which was attended by John Longkumer IPS, DGP Nagaland and other senior government officials. On December 7, the Air Marshal interacted with the Governor of Mizoram, Kummanam Rajasekharan and later with Additional Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Temjen Toy IAS, before departure to Shillong.
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