Amarnath Yatra: Core group meeting held to finalise security arrangements
A meeting was held at Nagrota to review security threats to the Amarnath Yatra.
In Short
- Lt Gen AK Sharma and Dr SP Vaid, IPS, DGP, J-K co-chaired the meeting.
- Intel inputs to review security threats were discussed in detail.
- A joint strategy was chalked out in great detail to ensure peace and stability.
A Core Group Security meeting was held at Nagrota today to carry out security review and coordinate security arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra. The meeting was co-chaired by the General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps, Lt Gen AK Sharma and Dr SP Vaid, IPS, DGP, J-K.
The meeting was attended by senior formation commanders of the Army and civilian dignitaries of the Jammu region.The Intelligence updates to review security threats to the Amarnath Yatra were discussed in detail. All stake holders have been advised to sensitize everyone on ground to avoid any untoward incident.
A joint strategy to include operational and administrative arrangements was chalked out in great detail by all agencies to ensure peace and stability in the region and ensure incident free Yatra.
Defence spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said tat General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps stated that the Army and its various formations deployed South of Pir Panjal have been pro-actively involved in synergy with civil Administration to maintain peace and social harmony in the region.
Dr SP Vaid, IPS, DGP J-K, appreciated the high levels of synergy in operations exhibited by all agencies in recent times. He encouraged all present to overcome contemporary challenges and work towards enhancing confidence amongst the people.
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