Army chief discusses Valley security with Omar

Army chief General V K Singh arrived in Srinagar on Monday on a two day visit to the Kashmir Valley.

General Singh was received at the airport by the corps commander Lt. Gen S A Hasnain. The army chief after his arrival in Srinagar met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence.

"During the meeting the army chief apprised the chief minister of the prevailing security scenario in the state.  Matters pertaining to various aspects of security were also discussed in the meeting", an official statement in Srinagar said on Monday evening.

The army chief, during his stay, will also visit the holy cave shrine of Amarnath to offer obeisance there, according to a defence spokesman.

The spokesman said the army chief will be given a detailed briefing on the security situation in the Valley by the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen S A Hasnain. The army chief would also be interacting with troops on the Line of Control.

Central Family Welfare Organisation President Bharti Singh will be meeting patients at the 92 Base Hospital Badami Bagh Cantonment and interact with the families of the soldiers in Badami Bagh Cantonment.