Coordination between army and civil authorities crucial in JK: Indian Army chief

Gen Upendra Dwivedi chairs joint security review meeting with DGP RR Swain

Jammu: Newly appointed Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, exhorting the armed forces personnel to remain steadfast in meeting all security challenges, officials said.

On a maiden visit to the Jammu region after taking charge as the 30th Chief of the Indian Army on June 30, General Dwivedi interacted with troops at a forward base, instilling confidence among them.

“The Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, accompanied by GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen M.V. Suchindra Kumar and Corps Commander 16 Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, visited the District Police Headquarters in Poonch on the sidelines of his maiden visit to the forward area. They were warmly received by DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range Tejinder Singh, District Magistrate Poonch Yaseen M. Choudhary, and SSP Poonch Yougal Manhas,” said an official.

During the visit, He familiarised himself with the workings of the district police and the general area of Poonch. He interacted with the territorial police officers and emphasised the importance of close coordination between the army and civil authorities to achieve better results.

Later, the Army Chief, along with other senior officers of the Army, including the Army Commander Northern Command and Corps Commanders of Srinagar-based 15 and Jammu-based 16 Corps, held a comprehensive security review meeting with the top brass of Jammu and Kashmir Police, led by DGP R.R. Swain and ADGPI (Law and Order) Vijay Kumar, at Nagrota.