New Delhi: Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday hosted a farewell dinner for Army Chief General V K Singh who retires on May 31.
The dinner was attended by several senior ministers including Defence Minister A K Antony.
Earlier, Antony too had hosted a dinner for General V K Singh and his wife Bharati Singh on May 23.
Gen Singh's last major function would be the National Defence Academy passing out parade on May 30 in Khadakvasla near Pune. A day later, he will hand over the reins of the Army to Lt Gen Bikram Singh on May 31 afternoon.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, May 27, 2012, 00:17