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On the first anniversary of India’s surgical strike in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to target terror launch pads, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Friday review the the preparedness of the soldiers on borders and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sitharaman will visit Srinagar on Friday and Siachen on Saturday, officials had said on Thursday.
“Defence Minister will visit Srinagar on September 29 and Siachen on September 30. During her visit, she will meet senior commanders and take stock of security situation,” an official statement said.
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Sources in the ministry said Sitharaman will visit forward posts on the line of control (LoC) in the Valley, the line of actual control (LAC) between India and China in the Ladakh region and the Siachen Glacier — world’s highest battle field at an altitude 5,400 metres during the visit.
“Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat is likely to accompany the Defence Minister during her J&K visit,” sources said.
She will also review the security situation in the valley with top army commanders focusing on anti-militancy operations those have taken a heavy toll of militants during the recent months.
Almost all top commanders of various militant outfits have been eliminated since operation ‘All Out’ was started by the security forces.
“Anti-militancy operations will be reviewed by the defence ministry during her stay in the state,” sources said
Since her appointment on 3 September, Sitharaman has regularly interacted with the soldiers and officers of the armed forces with her visits to the headquarters of western Command at Chandimandir military station, the field firing range in Pokhran and the Goa naval area among others.
(With inputs from agencies)
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