Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as security forces intensified combing operations following a fresh exchange of fire with terrorists in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The security situation in J&K in view of the recent surge in terror attacks was discussed during the meeting with the Prime Minister, although Army sources stated that the meeting was pre-scheduled.
Gen Dwivedi, who assumed the role of Army chief on July 1, previously served as Northern Command chief.
During his meeting with Amit Shah, Gen Dwivedi provided an update on the counter-terror operations in the region.
Meanwhile, terrorists attacked a temporary base set up for anti-terror operations during the night of July 17-18. This was the third engagement in two days.
Combing operations in the Jammu region have been intensified after security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice within four hours during the night of July 16-17 in a forest area in Doda district.
There have been no reports of casualties in this latest exchange of fire. Taking advantage of the darkness, difficult terrain, and dense foliage, the terrorists managed to escape, officials said.
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles, Special Forces, VDGs, and the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police are conducting a massive search operation to track down the terrorists.
The Army is employing drones to locate the terrorists hiding in the forests, but the thick foliage is hindering their efforts. It is suspected that the terrorists could be former soldiers of the Pakistan army.
Over the past three years, around 40 soldiers have lost their lives in the Jammu region. Since April 2023, at least 28 soldiers have been killed in terror-related incidents in J&K.
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