Jammu: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC). Parrikar had reviewed the security situation and anti-infiltration measures in place in Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had been accompanied by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Northern Command Chief Lt Gen D S Hooda, 16 Corps commander Lt Gen K H Singh visited forward posts along the LoC in Hamirpur battalion sector, where he was briefed on the anti-infiltration measures by top commanders on the ground.
Defence Spokesperson Lt Col Manish Mehta said that Union Minister Manohar Parrikar interacted with troops on LoC. He took tea with and patted them for their alertness on the borderline.
Lt Col Mehta said that the General Officer Commanding (GoC) 16 Corps, Lt Gen Singh briefed the Defence Minister on the security situation along the border line and in-depth areas in South of Pir Panchal ranges in Jammu region.
Lt Col Mehta also said that the corps commander briefed Parrikar on the threat perception and how it manifests in the border area, counter infiltration methodology and counter IED measures besides various Sadhbhavana projects undertaken by Army for civil population.
Union Minister Manohar Parrikar then left for Trikuta hills to pay obeisance at the shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi. He will be returning to Delhi later today.
Bureau Report
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