Army’s Northern Command Chief visits Rajouri, reviews security situation

Jammu, May 20: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Wednesday reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s and Rajouri district.
Army’s Udhampur based Northern Command in a post on X, said, “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of the forward areas of Sunderbani Sector along the LoC.”
“He interacted with the troops, including personnel from the BSF, commending them for their battle-hardened resilience, indomitable courage and unwavering commitment to duty. He encouraged all for rapid absorption of emerging technologies with an aim to upskill and always remain combat ready,” the post read.
Pertinently, Jammu and Kashmir has a 740-km-long LoC located in Rajouri, Poonch and parts of Jammu district in the Jammu division, and in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts of Kashmir.
The Army is deployed along the LoC, while the 240-km-long International Border is located in Samba, Kathua and Jammu districts. (KNO)