Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the operational preparedness of the Army's Fire and Fury Corps in Ladakh on Saturday and took stock of the prevailing security situation and measures to strengthen surveillance, mobility and combat capabilities along the strategic frontier.
The Army chief also honoured veterans for their distinguished service to society, ex-servicemen and local communities.
Defence officials said that the officer made the supreme sacrifice on Saturday while performing operational duties during the ongoing anti-terror operation in the Rajouri district.
A viral video claiming that Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Army Training Command, raised concerns over five aviators allegedly missing after participating in "Operation Sindoor" has been found to be digitally manipulated, with the Indian Army's fact-checking handle terming it a deliberate attempt to spread false narratives.
These terrorists had managed to flee after a brief encounter with security forces on 23 May.
Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Jammu tomorrow has been cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Shah was scheduled to come here on a day-long visit on Tuesday and was also set to visit Dera-ki-Gali in the Poonch district where three civilians recently died in Army's custody after the ambush by terrorists in which four soldiers were killed.
The Russian President himself faces the electorate in his country facing a crisis of confidence fighting "ill health" besides the army's resistance to prolong the war with Ukraine.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday visited the border district of Poonch where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and exhorted the troops to conduct the operations in the most professional manner and remain resolute and steadfast against all challenges.
Exercise VINBAX was instituted in 2018 and the first edition was conducted at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is an annual training event conducted alternatively in India and Vietnam. Last edition was conducted at Chandimandir Military Station in August 2022
Sidhu shot 587 to ward off Udit Joshi of the CISF, who finished second with 582. Paris 2024 quota winner Anish finished third on the same score of 582 (six inner-10s less than Udit), giving Haryana another medal.
