Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur on Friday to review the prevailing security situation. During his visit, he was briefed on the operational readiness and the situation along the Line of Control (LoC), particularly in the Poonch-Rajouri sector and other areas south of the Pir Panjal range.
Earlier in the day, General Dwivedi visited Srinagar, where he reviewed the overall security scenario in the Union Territory. The 15 Corps Commander provided a detailed briefing on ground operations, and the Army Chief held discussions with senior Army commanders deployed across the Kashmir Valley, along with representatives of other security agencies.
In the wake of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 people—most of them tourists—Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security meeting with General Dwivedi and senior Army officers to assess the situation and coordinate response measures.
General Dwivedi was also apprised of counter-terrorist operations being conducted by Army formations, as well as recent ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the LoC. On Friday, Pakistani troops initiated small arms fire at multiple locations across the LoC, prompting an immediate and effective retaliation by Indian forces. “Small arms firing at some places on the Line of Control initiated by the Pakistan Army. Effectively responded to by the Indian Army. No casualties,” said Army officials.
Meanwhile, a joint counter-terrorism operation is underway in Bandipora, where security forces have cornered suspected militants. One Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) associate was killed during the ongoing encounter. “On April 25, based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a Joint Search Operation was launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the general area of Kolnar Ajas, Bandipora. Contact was established, and a firefight ensued,” Chinar Corps posted on X.
General Dwivedi’s visit comes amid heightened tensions and is seen as a strong signal in line with the government’s tough stance against terrorism. A five-point action plan has been initiated to hold perpetrators, their handlers, and sympathisers accountable. In response to the Pahalgam attack, the Indian Army remains on high alert and has launched multiple search operations across the Valley to neutralise remaining threats.
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