Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Reviews Operational Preparedness and Infrastructure at Trishakti Corps in Sukna

KOCHI: Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational preparedness of the Trishakti Corps (33 Corps) at Sukna, West Bengal, on November 07, 2026. During the visit, senior military leadership briefed the Raksha Mantri on ongoing infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), as well as the induction and deployment of advanced military equipment and emerging technologies aimed at boosting combat effectiveness.

Commending the Corps for its operational readiness and community welfare initiatives in border areas, Shri Rajnath Singh highlighted Sukna’s strategic significance as a critical supply and logistics hub for Eastern India’s defense architecture. Addressing troops during a Barakhana on the eve of Diwali, he emphasized that modern warfare has evolved beyond conventional battlefields to incorporate hybrid warfare, proxy conflicts, cyber-attacks, drone incursions, and information warfare, urging the Armed Forces to maintain constant vigilance. Present during the review were Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth; General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lt Gen VMB Krishnan; and General Officer Commanding, 33 Corps, Lt Gen Man Raj Singh Mann.