Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi yesterday chaired Tri-services meeting of the Army, Air Force and Navy in the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur to review the operational preparedness. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Army Chief was briefed about the operational preparedness under the area of responsibility, particularly in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the Army, Air Force, Navy and also the Indo Tibet Border Police (ITBP).

The Army Chief also chaired discussions aimed at further enhancing joint capability. General Upendra also inspected the latest inducted state-of-the-art weapons, equipment and other logistic assets. He commended all ranks of the Northern Command for their professionalism and the initiatives taken by the Command towards achieving synergy in operations. The meeting holds significance amid ease of tension between India and China after the resumption of weekly joint coordinated patrols along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.