(PTI)
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat would be in the Kashmir valley where they would review the security situation, amid a spike in militant attacks and incidents of violence, officials said on Thursday.
Jaitley, who also holds the finance portfolio, will be in Srinagar primarily for the two-day meeting of the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council on May 18 and 19. However, he is also likely to review the security situation in the restive valley region and take stock of counter-terror operations, they said.
Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat is leaving for Kashmir on Wednesday where he would be briefed by top Army commanders about incidents of cross-border firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops. It was not immediately known if the two would review the ground situation together or separately. Jaitley and Rawat’s Kashmir visit comes in the wake of beheading of two Indian security personnel by Pakistani military in Poonch district earlier this month which was termed “barbaric” by India.
