Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday arrived in Srinagar on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which he will review the security situation in the Valley and also interact with troops deployed in forward locations.
Antony, who is accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh and Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma, was received at the airport by Medical Education Minister R S Chib, and Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani, official sources said. They said the defence minister will review the security situation in the Valley and also chair the Unified Headquarters meeting. This is Antony's first visit to the state in the last 18 months.
Antony will also interact with state Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
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