Jammu, August 29

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar visited the troops along the Line of Control (LoC) and hinterland in Rajouri sector on Thursday and asked them to maintain comprehensive operational readiness.

The Army commander is undertaking visits to the border areas to review the security measures in place ahead of the three-phase Assembly elections commencing on September 18.

“Lt Gen MV SuchindraKumar, Army Commander, Northern Command, accompanied by WhiteKnight Corps Commander visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector to review the prevalent security situation,” the Army’s Northern Command said on X.

It said he was briefed on the synergy between security forces and operational preparedness in the region. The Army commander also visited supporting units of the formation and exhorted all ranks to maintain comprehensive operational readiness.