lt Gen Philip Campose, the Western Army Commander met Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Tuesday before moving to New Delhi to take over as Vice Chief of Army Staff on August 1.
Issues of mutual interest pertaining to military stations in Haryana were discussed in the meeting. The General thanked the Chief Minister for looking after the interests of the Defence community, especially the war widows and Army veterans. The Haryana Government had recently announced some welfare schemes for the war widows and the defence personnel.
Hooda assured the General that his government will continue to give priority to solving the problems of the soldiers and appreciated the sacrifices made by the Indian Army for the Nation.