AGENCIES
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat reached Srinagar today to review overall security situation in Kashmir valley. Defence sources said he is also reviewing operational preparedness of armed forces along Line of Control in valley besides overall issues pertaining to counter militant and counter infiltration operations.
Accompanied by top army commanders, Gen. Rawat is visiting forward posts along Line of Control in North Kashmir districts to assess the operational preparedness and situation along the areas.
This is the first visit of Gen Rawat to the valley after the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 & 35 A and bifurcation of J&K into two Union Territories.