Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 30

The Northern Command chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, on Tuesday visited the forward areas of the Kashmir region to review the prevailing security situation on the Line of Control.

Lieutenant General Singh visited the forward posts in the frontier districts of Kupwara and Baramulla and was accompanied by the Chinar Corps General Officer Commanding Lt Gen A K Bhatt.

A defence spokesman said the Northern Command chief, on the second day of his visit to the Kashmir valley, was briefed on the counter-infiltration grid and the operational preparedness of the formations.

“The Northern Command chief was appreciative of the measures and the standard operating procedures instituted by the units and formations to meet the challenges posed by the inimical elements,” the spokesman added.

General Singh also visited High Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg and interacted with the troops undergoing specialised training in snowcraft and winter warfare.

He commended the high standards of training provided by school, the spokesman said.