Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took stock of the preparedness of Indian Army and the security situation amid operations by security forces to neutralise terrorists, a day after an explosion claimed the lives of five Indian Army soldiers in the district.
Meanwhile, fresh reports suggest two terrorists were killed in separate encounters with security forces in Rajouri and Baramulla districts on Saturday. Notably, terror attacks in the erstwhile state increased in recent days. Yesterday, five soldiers were killed during the anti-terror ‘Operation Trinetra’ of the Indian Army with Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF.
Already a high alert has been sounded in the region following inputs about a possible terror attack ahead of the G-20 event. All Army installations, especially, and even Army schools along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, are on alert, according to sources.
“Following intelligence inputs of a terror strike, a high alert has been sounded in all defence installations along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway. At least a dozen army schools, including in Sunjuwan and Domana besides those on the highway, were shut for the day as a precautionary measure,” said defence officials privy to the development, according to the Hindustan Times.
Meanwhile, the Army has grounded the entire fleet of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv following the crash of one of the choppers on Thursday, military sources said. An Army chopper crashed near Machhna village in Marwah tehsil in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. It has been reported that as many as three people were onboard the chopper when the crash took place.
A massive reinforcement of troops was rushed to the region as part of ‘Operation Trinetra’ to flush out terrorists who are believed to be entrenched in caves in the forest areas of Rajouri.
The Defence Minister visited the Army Base Camp in Rajouri interacted with the soldiers and commended their valour and zeal while operating in challenging situations.
During his visit, he was briefed on the security situation by senior Army officers for around 40 minutes, according to ANI.
-INDIA NEWS STREAM
Vice-Admiral Dinesh Tripathi appointed next Navy Chief
New Delhi: Vice-Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi has been appointed the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the government. He will take charge on April 30 after the superannuation of...
Israel lifts all precautionary restrictions after Iranian attack
Jerusalem, April 15 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early Monday that all restrictions it put in place shortly before Iran's overnight attack on Saturday have been lifted. The...
Gurugram authorities issue demolition order for five ‘unsafe’ Chintels towers
Gurugram: The district administration has issued the demolition order for four towers that are “unfit for habitation” at Chintels Paradiso, a residential society located in Sector 109 in Gurugram. The...
New generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested
New Delhi: Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted a successful flight test of the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime. The Ministry of...
Hybrid war will be part of the future conventional wars: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that unconventional and asymmetric warfare, including hybrid war, will be part of the future conventional war. "Cyber, information, communication, trade and...
IAF carries out emergency trial landing of Chinook helicopters on NH-44 in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out an emergency trial landing of Chinook helicopters in the early hours of Tuesday on NH-44 in J&K’s Anantnag district. The emergency...
Govt issues advisory on CCTV security, asks ministries to avoid brands with data leaks
New Delhi: The government has issued an advisory on the threat of information leakage through CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) cameras and advised various ministries and departments to avoid procuring equipment from...
Gujarat University hostel attack leads to three more arrests; relocation of international students on the cards
Ahmedabad: International students of Gujarat University are set to be relocated to a new hostel and three more arrests were made on Monday in the wake of the recent attack...
MEA says ‘strict action being taken’ after foreign students attacked in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday that it is in touch with the Gujarat government and strict action is being taken against those who attacked a...
Navy’s 40 hrs operation led to surrender of 35 pirates, rescue of 17 crew members
New Delhi: Indian Navy on Sunday said that its rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, which last lasted approximately 40 hours, led to the surrender of 35 pirates and the...
Bengal Governor sends strong message against ‘possible’ poll violence in state
Kolkata: As the Election Commission is all set to announce dates for polling and counting for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal on Saturday, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose...
Centre declares JKLF unlawful association for 5 more years
Srinagar: Central government on Saturday declared the Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) as an unlawful association for a further period of 5 years. Union Home Minister Amit...
