The Defence Minister Mr A K Antony will visit Jammu tomorrow to review the security situation in the region. He will be accompanied by Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar and various other Defence Ministry officials during the one-day visit. His visit comes against the backdrop of a suicide attack on Lal Chowk in Srinagar by militants last week. <br/><br/>Official sources said that during the visit, senior police and military commanders will brief the Defence Minister about the counter-insurgency operations and operational preparedness of the forces in the state. Mr.Antony will visit forward areas in Rajouri and Poonch sectors in the Jammu region and will later address a meeting at the Unified Headquarters to be attended by various forces including the State Police and Central Para Military Forces.
News On AIR | January 11, 2010 8:54 PM
Defence Minister to review security in Jammu