Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday reviewed security and operational preparedness for Amarnath Yatra.
The Northern Army Commander who arrived in Srinagar on three days visit held a detailed briefing with all the stakeholders and appreciated efforts being undertaken for a peaceful and incident free Yatra.
He reviewed the security arrangements on both routes for the Yatra alongwith the administrative arrangements.
He would be visiting forward posts on the Line of Control (LOC) and the hinterland to review the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley.
The Army Commander accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen ADS Aujla, also visited various locations and formations in hinterland. He was briefed on counter terrorism grid, development works and current security situation.
Army Commander during his interaction with the troops over tea complimented the soldiers for the conduct of just operations with precision, ensuring zero collateral damage. He was appreciative of the excellent Soldier – Citizen connect activities, which have resulted in overall reduction in the terrorist recruitments.
Army Commander arrived at Chinar Corps Headquarters later in the day. He was briefed by Lieutenant General ADS Aujla, GOC Chinar Corps on the overall security situation and measures instituted to counter adversaries’ design.
During the day, the Army Commander addressed the media on the contours of the reformative AGNIPATH scheme of Government. He highlighted the importance of the scheme and briefed the media on various facets of the scheme. He added that this will reform human resource management system of not only the Indian Army but also of the Northern Command and will have a positive impact on the operational preparedness also.
He explained that the scheme will boost the physical fitness standards and provide golden opportunity to the youth to serve the Nation by serving in the Army.