Srinagar: The Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt Gen Sarath Chand arrived in the Valley today to review the prevailing security situation.
In a statement issued here, army said he visited the Formations and Units in North Kashmir. During the visit, the VCOAS was briefed by the commanders on ground as regards the operational preparedness as well as the measures taken to meet the security and weather related challenges. The Vice Chief also interacted with the troops and emphasised on the need for undertaking relentless intelligence based operations to sustain pressure on the militant groups and maintain a high degree of vigil along the Line of Control to eliminate any infiltration bid, statement said. Later in the day, the General Officer arrived at Badami Bagh Cantonment where he was received by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen AK Bhatt.
