Defence Minister Arun Jaitley had began his 2-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday under which he will review the security situation with military officials and state government.
Arun Jaitley arrived in Srinagar with Army Chief General Bikram Singh and will be meeting Governor N.N. Vohra and CM of Jammu 7 Kashmir Omar Abdullah.
A Defence spokesperson said, “The Defence Minister accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh arrived for a two-day visit of Jammu & Kashmir.”
Jaitley will be briefed by top army officers posted in the state about the anti-militancy operations along the Line of Control to check infiltration of ultras from Pakistan-Occupied of Kashmir (PoK) and in the hinterland.
Officials said that other issues likely to come up for discussion are the security arrangements for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra and rehabilitation and return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley. Jaitley will also meet some local Army officers and interact with them.
Bureau Report
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