Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visits J&K; reviews security situation along LoC
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Parrikar visits J&K
<b>Text: PTI</b><br><br>Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar recently visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) and reviewed the security situation and anti-infiltration measures in place in Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Interacting with troops
Parrikar accompanied by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Northern Command Chief Lt Gen D S Hooda, 16 Corps commander Lt Gen K H Singh visited forward posts along the LoC in Hamirpur battalion sector, where he was briefed on the anti-infiltration measures by top commanders on the ground.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Interacting with troops
Parrikar interacted with troops on LoC, took tea with and patted them for their alertness on the borderline, Defence Spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said.<br><br>The General Officer Commanding (GoC) 16 Corps, Lt Gen Singh briefed the Defence Minister on the security situation along the border line and in-depth areas in South of Pir Panchal ranges in Jammu region, Lt Col Mehta said.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Reviewing threat perception
The corps commander briefed Parrikar on the threat perception and how it manifests in the border area, counter infiltration methodology and counter IED measures besides various Sadhbhavana projects undertaken by Army for civil population, the spokesman said.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Visiting Siachen glacier
Visiting Siachen glacier for the first time after becoming Defence Minister, Parrikar met the troops at the base camp of the world's highest battlefield.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Aerial survey of Siachen
Parrikar also conducted an aerial survey of the glacier.<br><br>The Defence Minister was briefed by senior army officials about the situation in the glacier area.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Parrikar laid a wreath
Parrikar laid a wreath at the memorial at Siachen base camp and interacted with the troops posted in the toughest deployment terrain.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Examining captured weapons
From Siachen, he went to Leh where General Officer Commanding of the Army's 14 Corps Lt Gen B S Negi briefed him about the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LoAC) on the Chinese side and the Line of Control (LoC) along the Pakistani side.<br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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On a visit
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visits forward areas of Rajouri sector with Gen Dalbir Singh. <br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
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Siachen Base Camp
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Siachen Base Camp with General Dalbir Singh. <br><br><i>Image by Ministry of Defence</I>
