Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 17: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar today met Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Nalin Prabhat and discussed enhanced synergy and security measures between the forces, the Army said.
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Prabhat, a highly decorated IPS officer, has recently been appointed as the Special Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police and will assume the role of the force’s chief following the retirement of R R Swain on September 30.
In a post on X, the Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army said its General Officer Commanding-in-chief met the Special Director General and Director General of Police designate to convey his best wishes on the new appointment and “discussed enhanced synergy and security measures between the forces”.
The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police remain committed to bolstering the safety and security of the Union territory, the army said.
Meanwhile, Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar today reviewed the security situation and the counter-terror grid in south Kashmir.
“#LtGenMVSuchindraKumar, #ArmyCdrNC, along with #GOC @ChinarcorpsIA, visited South Kashmir to review the Counter Terrorism grid and prevalent security situation,” the Northern Command said in a post on X.
The Commander of the Army’s Northern Command was briefed on the soldier-citizen connect and operational preparedness of the force, it said.
Kumar felicitated troops for maintaining the momentum in operations and exhorted all ranks to continue to refine tactics in view of emerging threats and maintain a high level of professionalism, it said.
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