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Nirmala Sitharaman visits forward post at LoC, reviews security situation

Sitharaman is on a two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley

Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat with the troops at one of the forward area posts in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday | PTI Photo/ Twitter

ANI Srinagar

In an endeavor to take stock of the security situation and review preparedness of soldiers on borders, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited one of the forward posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Sitharaman is on a two-day visit to the Valley. This is her first since she assumed office as the Defence Minister of the country.

Sitharaman was received by Northern Army Commander and the Chinar Corps Commander at the Old Airfield.

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First Published: Sep 29 2017 | 8:11 PM IST

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