Army chief visits Northern Command
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANSJammu, May 23 (IANS) Ahead of his retirement this month, Indian Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh Wednesday lauded the “selfless sacrifices” by troops, especially in Jammu and Kashmir,
He said this while paying a farewell visit to the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur in the state.
Gen. Singh was accompanied by his wife Bharti Singh, who is president of the Family Welfare Organisation, Northern Command spokesperson Lt. Col. Rajesh Kalia said.
Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik, chief of the Northern Command, briefed the army chief about the latest situation along the border with Pakistan and in the hinterland, an army source said.
Col Kalia said the two discussed “security-related issues”.
“In his address, the army chief appreciated the selfless sacrifices made by troops in ensuring the sanctity of our frontiers and in facilitating the return of normalcy in the state,” he said.
Gen. Singh has been a frequent visitor to the state. He has opposed the lifting of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir, a demand repeatedly made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
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