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Defence Minister George Fernandes will visit Surankote and surrounding areas to review the Army’s ongoing Operation Sarp Vinash against terrorists in Hill Kaka.
Fernandes, who will be accompanied by senior army officers, will land at the recently constructed helipad at Ranjati which served as the launch pad for the Army’s special forces which spearheaded the attack on hideouts in Hill Kaka.
The Defence Minister will address troops who participated in operations against terrorists. From Ranjati, Fernandes will fly to forward areas to inspect ongoing work on fencing the 225 km stretch along the LoC to check infiltration.
Meanwhile, the Minister, after his successful visit to Beijing, has sent medicines and masks to China to battle SARS.
Fernandes asked the Director General, Armed Forces Health Services to prepare the consignment of 249 cases containing medicine and masks worth over Rs one crore, which was handed over to Chinese embassy officials.
