India News: Lt Gen Singh highlights Southern Command's pivotal role in indigenisation, technology absorption, and operational capability enhancement. The Command'
The Southern Command, which celebrates its 130th Raising Day on April 1, is the oldest and the largest command of the Indian Army, covering 41 per cent India's landmass spread over 11 states and four Union Territories.
The recent introduction of Apache helicopters is poised to strengthen the Indian Army's operational reach and aerial strike capabilities in the western sector, as highlighted by Lt Gen A K Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command, in an exclusive interview with PTI.