Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 13: General Officer Commanding (GOC), Rising Star Corps, Lt Gen J S Nain today visited ‘Tiger Division’ headquarters here to review the operational preparedness of the troops in view of the prevailing situation along the borders.
The Corps Commander interacted with soldiers deployed in the forward areas and was appreciative of the high state of morale of the troops on ground, a Defence spokesman said.
Lt Gen Nain was briefed by General Officer Commanding of Tiger Division on the current operational situation and the security scenario in Jammu sector, the spokesman said.
The Rising Star Corps, also known as 9 Corps, is headquartered at Yol Cantonment in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh and looks after Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts in Jammu region, where India shares International Boundary with Pakistan. The BSF guards the International Border.