Jammu, June 4

Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and exhorted troops to remain vigilant against the nefarious designs of anti-national elements.

General Rawat had accompanied Rajnath Singh on his first official visit as the Union Defence Minister to the Siachen glacier on Monday. The Army Chief visited the White Knight Corps headquarters along with Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the Corps Zone, an official said.

He visited operational formations in Kishtwar and Reasi sectors wherein he was briefed on actions being undertaken to ensure peace and stability.

General Rawat also interacted at length with soldiers who are deployed on the Line of Control and obtained ground feedback on operations. — PTI

Pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi shrine 

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday paid obeisance at the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra. The Army Chief was accompanied by officers and Simrandeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.