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Army chief visits Jammu region

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Jammu: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat Sunday visited various forward locations along the International border in Jammu region, expressing confidence of thwarting any hostile activity.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited various forward locations of Samba and Ratnuchak in Jammu region to review the operational deployment and preparedness, a defence spokesman said.
Gen Rawat was briefed about the situation and preparedness by the General Officer Commanding, Rising Star Corps, Lt Gen J S Nain. The Army chief also interacted with the troops in forward locations, the spokesman said.
Gen Rawat expressed complete confidence in capabilities of the Indian Army to thwart any nefarious design of enemies of the country and handle any situation.
The COAS also praised the high state of moral and preparedness of the troops, the spokesman said.
General Rawat arrived here on Saturday and visited the headquarters of White Knight Corps to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the Corps Zone in view of the current situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh also accompanied him.
During the visit, the COAS was briefed and updated by GOC White Knight Corps Lt Gen Paramjit Singh about the current operational situation, prevailing security scenario and the preparedness of the formation.
This was the first visit of the Army chief to the region after the strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s camps. (PTI)

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