Heightened Security Reviews Amid Rising Tensions in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The two-day visit included meetings to review anti-terror operations, border security, drone incursions, and inter-agency coordination. Rising terrorist threats and drone activities prompted these heightened security assessments.

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan convened with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, focusing on the security landscape in Jammu and Kashmir. The discussions, held during his two-day visit to the region, centered on ongoing anti-terror operations and the preparedness of security apparatus in the Union Territory.

High-level meetings chaired by Mohan reviewed the bolstered security measures in the hilly terrains, addressing issues such as anti-terror efforts and drone incursions across borders. Inter-agency coordination among police, paramilitary forces, Army, and intelligence agencies was a crucial point of assessment.

Mohan's meetings coincide with directives from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, emphasizing a 'mission mode' approach to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and financing. Senior security officials, including heads from the Intelligence Bureau, BSF, CRPF, and Jammu and Kashmir police participated in these strategic discussions.

(With inputs from agencies.)