Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will review security situation in Jammu & Kashmir and Army’s operational preparedness during a two-day visit to Srinagar starting on Saturday. This will be his first visit there after assuming charge two weeks back.
Besides touring some forward posts on the line of Control (loC), Jaitley will take stock of present scenario with top officials of Northern Command. His visit comes at a time when reports indicate that militants are gearing up to increase levels of violence in the State and infiltrate into India from across the loC from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Army chief General Bikram Singh and Northern Command chief lt General DS Hooda will update Jaitley about measures taken to check infiltration bids by strengthening its counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism grid, officials said here on Thursday.
Northern Command is responsible for tackling terrorism and infiltration in Jammu & Kashmir besides guarding the loC facing Pakistan, line of Actual Control (lAC) with China and Siachen Glacier. The Defence Minister is also likely to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Governor NN Vohra.