CDS Gen Anil Chauhan visits Northern and Western Command HQs for review after Operation Sindoor
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan visited the Indian Army's Northern Command at Udhampur and Western Command at Chandimandir on 25 May 2025 and conducted a strategic review and operational assessment.
Summary
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Indian Army's Northern Command headquarters at Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, and Western Command at Chandimandir Military Station, Haryana, on 25 May 2025. He interacted with Army Commanders Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma (Northern Command) and Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar (Western Command) and senior staff officers involved in Operation Sindoor, and conducted a strategic review and operational assessment of the Northern and Western theatres. He stressed continued vigilance and jointness across the Services.
Key facts
- Date
- 25 May 2025
- Visited
- Northern Command (Udhampur, J&K); Western Command (Chandimandir, Haryana)
- Army Commanders
- Lt Gen Pratik Sharma (Northern); Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar (Western)
- Purpose
- Strategic review and operational assessment
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where is the headquarters of the Indian Army's Northern Command, visited by the CDS on 25 May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Udhampur
The CDS visited the Northern Command at Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Army's Western Command, visited by CDS Gen Anil Chauhan in May 2025, is located at which military station?
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Correct answer: D — Chandimandir
Western Command is at Chandimandir Military Station, Haryana; its Army Commander is Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar.