Army chief reviews security in J&K amid firing along border

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday reached Srinagar to review the security dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir, hours after the Pakistan Army opened small arms fire at several locations on its side of the volatile Line of Control (LoC), suspecting Indian soldiers may have crossed over to conduct operations following a severe escalation of hostilities in light of the April 22 terror strike near Pahalgam that killed 26 people, officials aware of the matter said.

- Rahul Singh

LOC (URI SECTOR): Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday reached Srinagar to review the security dynamics in Jammu and Kashmir, hours after the Pakistan Army opened small arms fire at several locations on its side of the volatile Line of Control (LoC), suspecting Indian soldiers may have crossed over to conduct operations following a severe escalation of hostilities in light of the April 22 terror strike near Pahalgam that killed 26 people, officials aware of the matter said.

The army chief's visit assumes significance as it came after India announced a raft of retaliatory measures against Pakistan; military options are also being carefully considered to target the neighbouring country for its support to terror that is bleeding J&K.

Dwivedi, who was briefed on the security situation by top officers, also assessed the army's readiness to fulfill assigned missions.