Srinagar- Army’s Northern Commander Pratik Sharma on Thursday reviewed the evolving security situation in the Jammu region, with focus on strengthening the counter-terrorism grid, officials said.

The review meeting was held at the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, also known as XVI Corps, amid a series of recent encounters in Kathua and Kishtwar districts during ongoing anti-terrorist operations in higher reaches of the region.

An Army paratrooper and a Pakistani terrorist affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit were killed in separate encounters in Kishtwar and Kathua districts over the past fortnight, officials said.

In a post on X, the Army said Lt Gen Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, chaired a comprehensive joint security review meeting with key stakeholders at Nagrota to assess the prevailing security dynamics.

“The forum discussed seamless synergy in operations, joint combat readiness and strengthening of the counter-terrorism grid. Modalities for heightened alertness were also formulated, leveraging all available resources in the region,” the Northern Command said.

Officials said the Army remains on high alert and continues to recalibrate its operational posture to effectively respond to emerging security challenges in the Jammu region.