In the wake of increasing infiltration bids from across the border, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday visited the forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri-Poonch belt in Jammu region to review the security situation there.
During the visit, he was accompanied by Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, Defence Secretary Vijay Singh, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General PC Bhardwaj and General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based 16 Corps.
The Army top brass briefed the Defence Minister about the prevailing security scenario along the LoC.
Addressing the troops in Rajouri, Antony lauded the role of the Army in curbing infiltration and reducing the levels of insurgency, Defence Ministry officials said.
Antony asked the troops to maintain a high degree of operational preparedness to meet any eventuality in future and appreciated the "exceptional role" played by them in restoring normalcy in the region.
Since March, militants have made various infiltration attempts to get into Jammu and Kashmir and the Army have been successful in eliminating 53 of them this year.
In the wake of intelligence inputs about militants planning to disrupt polls in the state, the Army have increased its vigil along the LoC, where it has deployed its troops in three-tiers to stop infiltration.
During the visit, he was accompanied by Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, Defence Secretary Vijay Singh, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General PC Bhardwaj and General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based 16 Corps.
The Army top brass briefed the Defence Minister about the prevailing security scenario along the LoC.
Addressing the troops in Rajouri, Antony lauded the role of the Army in curbing infiltration and reducing the levels of insurgency, Defence Ministry officials said.
Antony asked the troops to maintain a high degree of operational preparedness to meet any eventuality in future and appreciated the "exceptional role" played by them in restoring normalcy in the region.
Since March, militants have made various infiltration attempts to get into Jammu and Kashmir and the Army have been successful in eliminating 53 of them this year.
In the wake of intelligence inputs about militants planning to disrupt polls in the state, the Army have increased its vigil along the LoC, where it has deployed its troops in three-tiers to stop infiltration.
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