Army chief Dwivedi reviews ‘prevailing security dynamics’ in Jammu

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), discussed the “prevailing security dynamics in the region” in a high-level joint security review meeting on the second day of his tour of Jammu and Kashmir on July 4.

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), discussed the “prevailing security dynamics in the region” in a high-level joint security review meeting on the second day of his tour of Jammu and Kashmir on July 4.

The meeting, held at Nagrota and chaired by General Dwivedi, was attended by the top Army officers of the Northern Command, the White Knight Corps, the Chinar Corps and the Rising Star Corps, an Army spokesperson said. The Army Chief was also briefed by the J&K Director General of Police, the Additional Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force, the heads of intelligence agencies, and representatives of security forces from the Union Territory.

“The deliberations focused on the prevailing security dynamics in the region,” the spokesperson said, adding that the security review underscored the imperative of “synergy and seamless coordination” between all armed forces and security agencies to maintain peace and stability in the region.

This series of review meetings by the Chief of Army Staff comes in the wake of increased militancy in Jammu, which has seen five terror attacks this year. Nine pilgrims, four militants, and a CRPF jawan were left dead in these attacks.

The focus areas of the visit remained the Pir Panjal valley, comprising Poonch and Rajouri districts, where the militant footprint has increased this year, according to official sources. 

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On Wednesday afternoon, General Dwivedi visited the District Police Headquarters in Poonch, after he toured the forward areas in the district.