Rajouri, May 23, (Scoop news)-On the second day of his official visit to the North Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Defence Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, Saturday visited the forward areas in the Rajouri Sector.
The Minister was accompanied by the Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh and Lt Gen DS Hooda the Northern Army Commander. During his visit to the forward posts, the minister was briefed by Lt Gen KH Singh, Corps Commander of the White Knight Corps on the overall security situation and other important issues pertaining to strategy for the coming months.
He also interacted with the local Commanders and troops deployed in the area who apprised him on the prevailing security dynamics on the Line of Control.
The Minister later left for Delhi in the evening.
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