Srinagar: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, General Officer Commanding -in-Chief, Northern Command visited forward posts in Western Ladakh today and reviewed operational preparedness in the sector.
The army commander was accompanied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement.
“Lt Gen Ranbir Singh interacted with troops deployed on the Line of Control and complimented them for the high standard of professionalism displayed by them, despite the terrain and weather challenges,” the spokesman said.
He urged them to continue to discharge their duty with the same tenacity and resolve, the spokesman said, adding that Lt Gen Ranbir Singh also paid homage at the Kargil War Memorial.