The Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, AVSM arrived in Srinagar on three days visit to Kashmir from 15 to 17 Jun 2022. He would be visiting forward posts on the Line of Control 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, YSM, SM, VSM visited various locations and formations in Hinterland today. He was briefed on counter terrorism grid, development works and current security situation.
The Army Commander also reviewed security and operational preparedness for Amarnath Yatra. He 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 the routes for the Yatra alongwith the administrative arrangements. During the day, he also addressed the media on the contours of Agnipath initiative of the Armed Forces. He highlighted the importance of the scheme and briefed the media on the various facets of he scheme . He added that this will reform the human resource management system 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 in the Army.
The 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.
The Army Commander arrived at Chinar Corps Headquarters later in the day. He was briefed by Lt Gen ADS Aujla, YSM, SM, VSM GOC Chinar Corps on the overall security situation and measures instituted to counter adversaries’ design.
