Amid rising truce violations, Army Chief visits Nagrota

Our Correspondent

Jammu, February 18

Amid the rising ceasefire violations by the Pakistan army to facilitate the infiltration of militants on the Line of Control (LoC), the Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, today reached the Nagrota-based 16 Corps headquarters to review the prevailing situation along the LoC.

Though the Army remained tight-lipped over the second visit of the Army Chief to the Jammu region in less than a month, sources said General Naravane reached Nagrota at around 2 pm on Tuesday. He would fly back to Delhi tomorrow.

“As of now, there are no plans of Army Chief’s visit to forward areas of the LoC and the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur,” sources said.

During his visit at Nagrota, the Army Chief is learnt to have reviewed the ongoing security situation of Jammu and Kashmir and the situation along the LoC due to continues ceasefire violation as the Pakistan army had continuously been targeting civilian areas by using mortar shells.

He was also briefed by top military commanders about security situation and Pakistan army’s attempts to infiltrate terrorists along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Army Chief has asked army commanders to give a befitting reply to Pakistan Army in case of ceasefire violation or any provocation on Line of Control,” sources said.

On January 22, Army Chief had visited Northern Command Headquarters and met the Lieutenant Governor J&K GC Murmu to review the current security situation and operational preparedness. He had also visited the forward areas including Krishna Ghati and Bhimber Gali sectors along the LoC in Poonch district.