Reviewing defence preparedness
19/05/2017
Situation has been tense on the LoC after the beheading of two Army soldiers by Pakistani troops at Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district and shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri for the past about one week in which three civilians have been killed so far. The Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army chief Gen Bipin Rawathave visited Line of Control (LoC) and reviewed operational preparedness of the troops along LoC and hinterland even as the Army chief today declared that Kashmir will have to be brought out of the vicious cycle of terrorism and sought help of the youth for the purpose. This is Jaitley's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after assuming charge of the Defence Ministry from Parrikar in March. He would meet top Army Commanders to discuss security situation with them. Jaitley's visit to LoC and review of defence preparedness comes amidst reports that Indian Army was bracing up to give befitting reply to Pakistan after the mutilation of two Army soldiers.
Meanwhile, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawathas said that the Kashmir valley will be brought out of the vicious cycle of terrorism to restore peace and normalcy there and, for the purpose, he sought the help of Kashmiri youth saying they should tread the path of Army officer Lt Ummer Fayaz, who was recently gunned down by the militants after being kidnapped while attending marriage of his relative.
Significantly, the Army chief's message to the Kashmiri youth comes at a time when there was virtually no end to protests by the youth including students, both girls and boys, in some parts of the Valley, leading to exchanges of stone pelting and teargassing between them and para-military personnel. The Army chief hoped that the Kashmiri youth would support and help Army, security forces and all other agencies for ending the cycle of protests to pave the way for normalcy in the Valley.
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