Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrates Diwali with the families of Tri Services personnel at Port Blair. She will also reviewe its operational preparedness with top officials. Sitharaman was received at INS Utkrosh by Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Admiral (Retd.) D K Joshi and Commander-in-Chief of the Command Vice Admiral Bimal Verma. <br /><br /> Here are some images from Nirmala Sitharaman's Andaman and Nicobar visit: 
Nirmala Sitharaman celebrating Diwali with the families of Tri Services personnel at Port Blair. (Image: Facebook) -
This is her first visit to the strategically important command after assuming charge as the defence minister. (Image: Facebook)
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Sitharaman was given a comprehensive brief on the security environment and thrust areas of the command at its headquarters. (Image: Facebook)
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Andaman and Nicobar. (Image: Facebook)
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Nirmala Sitharaman on tour of the Cellular Jail, visited the cell in which Veer Savarkar was kept and paid her respect. (Image: Facebook)
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Nirmala Sitharaman inside the Cellular Jail in Port Blair. (Image: Facebook)
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Nirmala Sitharaman laying wreath at Martyr's Column inside the Cellular Jail in Port Blair. (Image: Facebook)
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Nirmala Sitharaman with Admiral D K Joshi (Retd.),Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar. (Image: Facebook)
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Nirmala Sitharaman accorded with the Guard of Honour at the Tri-Services Command at Andaman & Nicobar. (Image: Facebook)
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