Srinagar: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh visited the forward areas of Kashmir region to review the prevailing security situation on the Line of Control.
On the second day of his visit, the Army Commander visited the frontier district of Uri and Baramulla, wherein he was briefed on the counter infiltration grid and operational preparedness of the formations, according to a statement issued. The Army Commander accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen AK Bhatt was appreciative of the measures and Standard Operating Procedures instituted by the units and formations to meet the challenges posed by the “inimical” elements.
During his interaction with the soldiers on ground, the General Officer lauded them for their high level of morale and round the clock vigil which they maintain to thwart infiltration bids by the militants. The Army Commander exhorted them to continue to work with same zeal and dedication to “defeat enemy’s hostile designs.”
