Jammu, June 18 : Ahead of the annual Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from June 30, Northern Command Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the Counter Insurgency Force (Delta) to review the operational preparedness of the units and the security situation in the area.

The Army Commander was accompanied by Lt Gen Manjinder Singh, GOC White Knight Corps during his visit.

He was briefed by GOC, CIF (Delta) and commanders on ground regarding various actions being undertaken by the Force to ensure peace and stability in the region.

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi also reviewed the operational preparedness of the Force for smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra.

The Army Commander interacted with the soldiers deployed for Counter Terrorism operations and obtained feedback on operations, training, weapons, equipment and administrative issues.

He commended all ranks for their unwavering dedication to duty, selfless devotion and high standards of professionalism.

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi exhorted all ranks on the need to remain vigilant to counter the anti-national elements.(UNI)