Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (COAS), is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, to review the operational preparedness of troops and deployments at the Line of Control (LoC). In the Kashmir Valley, he interacted with Chinar Corps commander, Lt Gen BS Raju and discussed the prevailing situation in the Valley and at the LoC.
Gen Naravane also checked the winter preparedness for the soldiers deployed at the LoC in harsh conditions and inhospitable terrain.
Earlier this month, Gen Naravane visited Ladakh and reviewed operational preparedness amid the border tensions with China. The army chief also had elaborate discussions with local commanders about the strategy to thwart Chinese incursion attempts. He also went to the forward locations and interacted with the troops.