Overview

• On Saturday, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma reviewed the counter-infiltration grid in north Kashmir and observed battle enabler and innovation displays, praising the use of niche technologies.
• He felicitated Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel for Operation Guddar, which neutralised two terrorists in Kulgam, including a Pakistani national, earlier this month.
• He also visited South Kashmir to assess the security situation and interact with troops of the Counter Insurgency Force.
• On Sunday, he toured forward areas along the LoC in the Akhnoor sector, commending high operational readiness following August’s record rainfall and flash floods.
• He lauded swift, successful HADR efforts and urged all ranks to stay resolute with sustained alertness and strong inter-agency synergy to uphold peace.