Army chief visits forward locations in Jammu region

Press Trust of India  |  Jammu 

Bipin Sunday visited various forward locations along the International border in region, expressing confidence of thwarting any hostile activity.

Gen was briefed about the situation and preparedness by the Officer Commanding, Rising Star Corps, Lt Gen J S Nain.

The also interacted with the troops in forward locations, the said.

Gen expressed complete confidence in capabilities of the to thwart any nefarious design of enemies of the country and handle any situation.

The COAS also praised the high state of moral and preparedness of the troops, the said.

Rawat arrived here on Saturday and visited the headquarters of to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the Corps Zone in view of the current situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB).

also accompanied him.

During the visit, the COAS was briefed and updated by GOC Lt Gen about the current operational situation, prevailing security scenario and the preparedness of the formation.

This was the first visit of the Army after India's pre-emptive strikes on at Balakot in province in

Barring ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of district from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm on Saturday, there were no reports of firing in the rest of the sectors since 11 pm Friday.

More than 80 forward villages were targeted by in over 50 ceasefire violations in and Poonch districts since Tuesday, which left four civilians, including three members of a family, dead and several others injured.

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First Published: Sun, March 03 2019. 19:10 IST