India, Feb. 20 -- Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Thursday visited the Siachen sector and reviewed the combat potential and operational preparedness of troops.

The Army commander lauded the professionalism, courage and dedication of the soldiers deployed at one of the world's highest and coldest military zones and urged all ranks to embrace technology to effectively meet the challenges of modern warfare. "Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, visited Siachen Brigade to review combat potential and operational preparedness," the Northern Command Headquarters said in a post on X.

Sharma also visited the Siachen Ski Node, where he evaluated the training infrastructure and skiing capabilities, and...