Army Chief reviews security in the Kashmir Valley
General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) paid a two day visit to Kashmir Valley in order to review the prevailing security situation in the UT.
On arrival at Srinagar, the Army Chief, accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, the Northern Army Commander and Lt Gen DP Pandey, Chinar Corps Commander visited units and formations in the hinterland where he was briefed by the local Commanders on the existing security situation and the measures being taken to identify and target the over ground workers’ (OGWs) network involved in radicalisation and recruitment of youth into terrorist ranks. Efforts to prevent local recruitment and facilitate surrender of local terrorists were also discussed.
On the second day of his two-day visit to the Valley, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) interacted with the troops and complimented them for their high morale and the high state of operational preparedness.