Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a forward post near the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara and reviewed the counter-infiltration grid.
Mr Singh, who was accompanied by Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General M M Naravane, visited the North Hill post in Keran sector and interacted with the soldiers deployed there, official sources said here on Saturday.
Visited a forward post near LoC in Kupwara District of Jammu-Kashmir today and interacted with the soldiers deployed there.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 18, 2020
We are extremely proud of these brave and courageous soldiers who are defending our country in every situation. pic.twitter.com/Chaqvf83Xq
They said the Defence Minister was briefed about the counter-infiltration gird and overall situation along the LoC, where Pakistan has been frequently targeting forward posts and civilian areas.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Mr Singh said, “Visited a forward post near LoC in Kupwara District of Jammu-Kashmir Saturday and interacted with the soldiers deployed there. “We are extremely proud of these brave and courageous soldiers who are defending our country in every situation,” he added.
