Yet to see end of militancy in JK: Army Chief

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 16: Army Friday asked its troops not to become complacent in Jammu and Kashmir, which is yet to see an “end to militancy”, even though there was decline in infiltration along the Indo-Pak border.
“The troops should not become complacent as we are yet to see the end of militancy in JK,” Army Chief Gen V K Singh said in a security meeting at Nagrota based 16 Corps headquarters. There was a need to remain vigilant and prepared at all times, Singh said.
Singh, who arrived on a day-long visit to Jammu, was briefed on the prevailing security situation South of Pir Panjal Ranges in JK.
In a special 'sainik sammelan' held on the occasion, Singh addressed the officers and men of the White Knight Corps and outlined the priority areas of the Indian Army. The General also spoke about the steps being taken towards transformation of the Army to make it operationally and logistically more efficient.
The process for removal of anomalies in the 6th Pay Commission has also been initiated, Singh said and underlined the need for all ranks of the Army to maintain high moral values and to live by the principles which are traditionally identified with the Army. Earlier in the morning, Gen Singh accompanied by Lt Gen D S Thakur, Director General of Military Intelligence was received by Maj Gen Surinder Singh, General Officer Commanding of Tiger Division, Maj Gen B K Dhingra MGGS Northern Command and Group Captain Manish Girdhar, Officiating AOC, Air Force Station Jammu at Air Force Technical Area at Jammu Air Field.
After meeting senior Army and Air Force Officers, the Army Chief accompanied by GOC Tiger Division and MGGS Northern Command proceeded to Nagrota based 16 Corps headquarters. On arrival at Nagrota, General Singh was received by Lieutenant General K T Parnaik, GOC-in-C Northern Command and Lieutenant General A S Nandal, GOC White Knight Corps. The Army Chief returned to New Delhi in the afternoon.

Lastupdate on : Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 IST



  • del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • TwitThis
  • Mixx
  • Technorati
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Print News
  • YahooMyWeb

Code Image  Load New Code
Enter the Security code exactly as you see it in the image security code is CaSe SeNsItIvE(Cookies must be enabled)
  • MORE FROM FRONTPAGE

  • Kashmir

Huts, guesthouses coming up illegally around Pahalgam

KHALID GUL

Pahalgam, Mar 16: With the local court imposing a blanket ban on the construction in Mawoora village of this world famous tourist resort in south Kashmir the land mafia and influential hoteliers are now More


  • Srinagar City

Rush swells as Jamia Masjid advances Friday prayer timings

After decades, Salah starts at 1:30 PM

M HYDERI

IN a significant development, the Jamia Masjid Nowhatta in Shaher-e-Khaas has preponed, by an hour, the congregational Friday Salah, starting it at 1: 30 PM even as the event witnessed surge in the number More



  • Jammu

167th Managing Committee Meeting held

Jammu, Mar 16: Governor, N N Vohra and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, today emphasized the need for providing training and adequate equipment to the Red Cross Volunteers, in coordination with the Disaster More


  • South Asia

‘Commission's visit to India will help trial in Pak’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Mar 16: A Pakistani commission's visit to India to interview four officials who were involved in the probe into the Mumbai attacks will help in concluding the trial of seven Pakistani suspects More


  • World

Killer US soldier snapped under stress

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New York, Mar 16: The US soldier who went on a shooting spree, killing 16 civilians, including nine children in Afghanistan last week, had "snapped" under high stress of long combat tours, familial tensions More


ADD
Designed Developed and Maintaned By Imobisoft Ltd /Algosol Software Solutions