New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, the chief of the Army staff, concluded a three-day visit to the Northern Command on Thursday, according to an official release. Held from Tuesday to Thursday, the visit was Gen Seth’s first visit to the Northern Command since taking charge as Army chief.
Ahead of this visit, General Seth had sent army officers a letter on Monday, titled “Together Towards Excellence”. According to a report, he asked commanders to stay prepared for future contingencies, including what he called Operation Sindoor 2.0 and Operation Snow Leopard 2.0, and to conduct regular “spot reviews” of operational readiness.
During the visit, Gen Seth visited Chinar Corps headquarters and formations in the Kashmir valley, followed by Headquarters White Knight Corps and forward areas in the Jammu region. At Srinagar, he was briefed on the Northern Command’s operational perspective and the readiness of Chinar Corps. He also called on Jammu and Kashmir’s lieutenant governor and chief minister to discuss security and coordination in the Union territory.
The Army chief reviewed counter-terrorism operations, inter-agency coordination and security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, and assessed efforts on technology absorption and capability enhancement. He also visited formations in Kupwara, Uri and Manasbal, reviewing surveillance systems and interacting with troops.
The release added that Gen Seth assessed people-centric initiatives aimed at empowering communities in India’s border villages, and commended Army personnel and central armed police forces for their professionalism, urging them to remain operationally ready and uphold the ethos of “Nation First” and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Separately, the Northern Command chief, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, and the general officer commanding (GOC) of 16 Corps, Lieutenant General PK Mishra, briefed Gen Seth on the situation along the line of control (LoC) with Pakistan in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
Officials said infiltration attempts by Pakistan-backed terrorists had been largely thwarted, and that the overall situation in Jammu & Kashmir, including the Kashmir valley, remained peaceful with no major incidents reported.