Chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh meets jawans at Chandimandir in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo

Chandigarh: The Army Chief, Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, who hangs up his boots on December 31, on Sunday visited Chandimandir, near hereon his farewell visit to the Western Command. Lt-Gen Surinder Singh, GOC-in-C, Western Command, received the Army Chief, who was accompanied by his wife, Namita Suhag, a defence spokesman said here. He was accorded a warm farewell by all ranks of the Western Command. Suhag addressed all officers of the Western Command and applauded all ranks for their selfless commitment and fortitude in discharging their duties under trying circumstances. He exhorted all ranks to inculcate high standards of professionalism and to uphold the core values of the Army. He later called on Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki and CM Manohar Lal Khattar, the spokesman said. TNS