Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a five-day visit to Ladakh, was on Sunday briefed on the prevalent security situation along the Line of Actual Control, a defence spokesman said here. This is his maiden visit to Ladakh after taking over the charge of the Northern Army Command based at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.
Lt Gen Dwivedi arrived in Leh on Saturday.The Army commander was briefed by General Officer Commanding of the Fire and Fury Corps, Lt Gen A Sengupta, on the prevalent security situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Srinagar-based Defence Spokesman Col Emron Musavi said.
He said Lt Gen Dwivedi interacted with senior officers of the Fire and Fury Corps and lauded the operational preparedness of the formation.
The Army commander also complimented the corps for the conduct of people-friendly operations and assisting the civil administration in improving the quality life of people in the border areas.