Leh, July 10: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Wednesday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Ladakh and asked troops to be prepared for future challenges.
The Army commander also visited the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, and paid homage to those who laid down their lives during Operation Vijay.
“Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Army commander northern command accompanied by GOC Fire and Fury corps visited units deployed along the Line of Control and reviewed operational preparedness of Forever in Operations division,” the Northern Command wrote on X.
“In light of Rajat Jayanti of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Northern Army Commander along with GOC of Fire and Fury Corps visited the Kargil War Memorial in Drass and paid homage to the heroes who laid down their life during Operation Vijay. He reviewed the preparations for Kargil Vijay Diwas Rajat Jayanti Celebrations,” another post by the Northern Command said.
The Army commander complimented the troops for their high standards of professionalism and exhorted them to be prepared for future challenges.
He also met formation commanders and jawans during his visit to Batalik in Kargil sector.