Army Chief Dhiraj Seth reviews LoC security in Rajouri, Poonch
Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday took first-hand account of the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
During his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, General Dhiraj Seth visited Srinagar-based Chinar Corps headquarters on Wednesday and its formations and reviewed the prevailing security situation, operational preparedness and combat readiness along the Line of Control and in the hinterland. On Thursday, the Chief of Army Staff visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch, Rajouri & Sunderbani.
The visit, his first to the forward areas in Poonch after assuming office, comes amid heightened security measures in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
The Army chief visited the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps headquarters, where he was briefed by senior commanders on the security situation in the Jammu region and the operational preparedness of formations under the corps, officials said.
General Seth later visited forward locations in the Poonch district and reviewed the security arrangements and operational preparedness, they said.
The Army chief also met senior military officials at the Poonch Brigade headquarters, where he was briefed on troop deployment, the prevailing security scenario and operational readiness.
The top officers apprised the Army chief of the overall security environment and the preparedness of troops to effectively respond to emerging challenges.
General Seth has been on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Tuesday. During the visit, he called on LG Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah and reviewed the overall security situation in Kashmir.
“General Dhiraj Seth, COAS, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani. He reviewed the prevailing security dynamics along the Line of Control and the counter-insurgency grid of the White Knight corps,” the ADGPI said.
