Maintain constant vigil in region: Northern Army Chief to troops

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar visited Kashmir on Friday and urged troops to maintain a high level of vigilance. The visit comes shortly after the three-phase elections concluded in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the first elections in a decade.

During his visit, Lt Gen Kumar, along with the Corps Commander, visited a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion. The Army posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Northern Commander commended the troops for their well-executed operations in Baramulla and Kulgam, where five militants were killed in recent anti-militancy actions.

In the Baramulla operation on September 13-14, three militants were eliminated, while on September 28, two local militants were killed in Kulgam. Lt Gen Kumar praised the meticulous planning involved and stressed the importance of maintaining constant vigilance moving forward.