In Jammu and Kashmir, the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command of the Army, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, visited a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district yesterday and reviewed the operational preparedness of troops. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the GOC in Chief also lauded the troops for their alertness and foiling an infiltration attempt last week.

Lieutenant General Sharma visited the Jhangar Battalion on the successful conduct of Operation Balliyan, wherein the alert troops successfully eliminated the infiltration attempt. While reviewing the security situation, operational preparedness and interaction with all ranks, the Army Commander commended them for professionalism and resolute commitment towards ensuring peace and stability in the region. On March 10, a heavily armed Pakistani terrorist was killed in an abortive attempt to infiltrate into the Indian side from across the border in the Nowshera sector.