Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande Friday visited forward areas along the Line of Control and formations in the hinterland in the area of operation of White Knight corps. During his visit, he was briefed by the local commanders on the existing security situation. "General Manoj Pande, COAS visited Whiteknight_IA and was briefed about the prevailing security situation. He visited the forward areas and complimented the commanders & troops for their professional standards, operational preparedness & ability to thwart any threat" , spokesman of the Indian army said in a written statement.
Meanwhile, an army jawan and a civilian were injured during an encounter in the South Kashmir district of Kulgam.
According to police, a cordon and search operation was jointly launched by the security forces in the Redwani area of Kulgam district following information about the presence of terrorists in the area. PNS
“One Army Jawan and one civilian got injured in the encounter. Search in the area is still going on. Further details shall follow,” a police spokesman tweeted.