On a visit to Kashmir for the second time since January 23, army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday urged soldiers to uphold human rights at all times. Accompanied by the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu and Lt Gen JS Sandhu, the army chief on Wednesday visited LoC in north Kashmir where he was briefed on the operational and logistical preparedness. The general also visited the Victor Force Headquarters at Awantipora where he was apprised of the latest situation in south Kashmir. Since taking over as army chief on December 31, this is General Rawat’s second visit to Kashmir and third to the state. Immediately after taking charge, he had visited the Udhampur based Northern Command in Jammu province.

Source: Hindustan Times February 01, 2017 16:30 UTC