New Delhi- As the country celebrates the silver jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Kashmir, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi paid homage to a fallen soldier and reviewed the preparedness of forces in the region.

General Dwivedi visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations.

After arriving in Srinagar, Governor Manoj Sinha, GOC-in-C Northern Command, Chinar Corps Commander, and other dignitaries paid homage to Naik Dilawar Khan, who lost his life during an anti-terror operation in Kupwara.

The Army Chief then proceeded to Kargil for the silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas.