Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat interacted with group of multi-religion religious teachers from Jammu and Kasmir region of Reasi and Rajouri on 5th November that witnessed high level of militancy. These teachers are on a tour to North India as part of Operation Sadbhavana. The religious teachers represent the major religions in the valley and included 15 Maulvis, four Pandits and two Granthis.

This capacity building tour, the first of its kind, showcases the secularism and unity of the Kashmiris working towards development of the region. General Rawat exhorted the teachers to work towards maintaining peace in the region and promised full support to them towards fulfilling their local requirements. Indian Army’s stand reflects the core values of the nation and this initiative is guided by this idea.

During the conduct of the eight day ( 2-9 November) tour these teachers will complete the visit to Wagah – Attari Border, Gobindgarh fort, Golden Temple at Amritsar, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, Akshardham Temple, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Select City Walk Mall at Delhi, Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Pushkar Lake at Ajmer.