Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 1: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag today visited the forward areas and reviewed the overall security situation in Kashmir valley.
A defence spokesman said here that Army Chief visited forward areas where he spoke to field commanders. “The Chief of Army Staff visited the forward posts in the Tangdhar and Machhil sectors and the Dagger Division at Baramulla. At each location, the COAS was briefed by the Commanders in the field about the situation along the Line of Control and the hinterland,” he said.
The spokesman said General Suhag was received by Lt General D S Hooda, Northern Army Commander, and Lt Gen Subrata Saha, the Chinar Corps Commander on his arrival here. The Army chief interacted with the troops and expressed his happiness at the high state of morale and operational preparedness displayed by them.
“The COAS was apprised in detail about the robust counter infiltration grid,” the spokesman said. He said that Army Chief appreciated the effectiveness of the grid and the much higher success rate this year in neutralizing infiltration attempts, which had contributed significantly towards ensuring a secure environment in Kashmir.
Gen Suhag also inspected the recoveries of weapons, IEDs and caches made during the counter-insurgency operations.
“The COAS complimented the commanders on the high level of integration achieved with the Police and Paramilitary forces and expressed his satisfaction with the efforts put in for resource mobilization, innovative surveillance techniques and other security measures which were showing excellent results,” the spokesman said.
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