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| Defence Minister Arun Jaitley In Kashmir, Reviews Security Situation
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| INDIA
, 17-May-2017
13:6:40 PM |
| Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday reviewed at a high-level meeting the security situation in Kashmir where terrorist attacks and incidents of stone-throwing are on the rise.
Mr Jaitley, who also holds the finance portfolio, arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday evening and soon chaired the security review meeting which was also attended by newly-appointed Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra and Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Army officials said.
The Defence Minister was briefed on the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir and steps being taken to restore normalcy in the Valley through close coordination amongst all the government agencies, the officials said.
He was also apprised about various measures to strengthen the counter-infiltration grid along the Line of Control (LoC), where Pakistani forces have been indulging in shelling and attacks.
Mr Jaitley "lauded the valour, sacrifice and patriotic fervour of every soldier who is serving in these challenging situations for national integrity", saying the entire country is proud of them, the officials said.
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