Jammu, June 10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to convene a high-level review meeting on June 12 in the union capital to evaluate the security and preparedness, in terms of other arrangements, for annual Shri AmarnathYatra, commencing from July 3, 2026, in J&K.
The meeting, likely to be attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with the top brass of J&K Police and civil administration, will be aimed at assessing synergised operational readiness, robustness and resilience of civil and security agencies to ensure “peaceful and incident-free yatra.”
To meet this objective, the Ministry of Home Affairs has already sanctioned for J&K the highest number of 670 companies of para-military forces, to be deployed with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security agencies along the Yatra route.
Annual pilgrimage will conclude on August 28, 2026.
A string of high-level review meetings, to be chaired by the Union Home Minister, ahead of the annual pilgrimage, has been an annual exercise to ensure “360-degree security grid” to tackle all challenges in the evolving situation.
This will be the first major such exercise, well ahead of Yatra this year to take stock of the level of preparedness, in terms of security, infra and other facilities for seamless completion of the sacred journey.
It may be followed by similar high-profile exercises, security drills and visits of MHA officials to review facilities on twin Yatra tracks in Kashmir besides other critical aspects, predominantly security arrangements.
As per reports, earlier the review meeting was scheduled for June 8, however, given the pressing engagements of the Union Home Minister, it was postponed to June 12.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan; Intelligence Bureau chief; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Army Chief General UpendraDwivedi; DG BSF; DGP NalinPrabhat, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti besides other senior officers of the MHA, Army, CRPF, BSF, NIA, intelligence agencies are likely to participate in the meeting.
Deliberations are likely to revolve around anti-terrorist operations; anti-infiltration measures amid anticipated heightened activities from across the border. Besides the rise in infiltration attempts, a volatile situation in PoJK has added to security dimensions.
“The top brass of security agencies and civil administration will brief the Union Home Minister about the fast-changing security scenario, preparations underway and already undertaken to ensure impregnable security grid besides logistics, amenities for pilgrims and other infrastructure for safe, smooth and secure Yatra,” sources mention.
Notably ahead of HM Shah’s proposed June 12 meeting, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, June 10, also assessed the preparations in a high-level meeting in Srinagar.
LG Sinha, during the meeting, instructed all the concerned departments and security agencies to complete all the arrangements vis-à-vis security, infrastructure, healthcare, sanitation, connectivity and pilgrim services. “Our collective goal is to ensure a safe, seamless and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage for every devotee of Baba Barfani,” the Lieutenant Governor remarked.
On Wednesday, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General UpendraDwivedi too wrapped up his significant two-day visit to J&K to assess operational preparedness in the backdrop of the upcoming Shri AmarnathYatra and conduct of multi-domain operations presently underway in different parts of the Union Territory.
During the visit, he, while interacting with the officers of Headquarter Northern Command at Udhampur and formation headquarters, emphasised the significance of bolstering operational readiness in J&K and its efficacy through innovation and tech-absorption in a fast-evolving security scenario.
The Army Chief, during the meetings, was briefed by the senior Commanders and formation commanders on the prevailing security scenario and the operational dynamics along the Line of Control, providing a comprehensive overview of the current strategic environment to ensure zero infiltration and annihilate terrorists operating anywhere in J&K.
General Dwivedi’s emphasis was on “continuous vigilance,synergised operational preparedness and institutional resilience with enhanced surveillance.”
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan; Intelligence Bureau chief; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Army Chief General UpendraDwivedi; DG BSF; DGP NalinPrabhat, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti besides other senior officers of the MHA, Army, CRPF, BSF, NIA, intelligence agencies are likely to participate in the meeting.
Deliberations are likely to revolve around anti-terrorist operations; anti-infiltration measures amid anticipated heightened activities from across the border. Besides the rise in infiltration attempts, a volatile situation in PoJK has added to security dimensions.
“The top brass of security agencies and civil administration will brief the Union Home Minister about the fast-changing security scenario, preparations underway and already undertaken to ensure impregnable security grid besides logistics, amenities for pilgrims and other infrastructure for safe, smooth and secure Yatra,” sources mention.
Notably ahead of HM Shah’s proposed June 12 meeting, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, June 10, also assessed the preparations in a high-level meeting in Srinagar.
LG Sinha, during the meeting, instructed all the concerned departments and security agencies to complete all the arrangements vis-à-vis security, infrastructure, healthcare, sanitation, connectivity and pilgrim services. “Our collective goal is to ensure a safe, seamless and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage for every devotee of Baba Barfani,” the Lieutenant Governor remarked.
On Wednesday, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General UpendraDwivedi too wrapped up his significant two-day visit to J&K to assess operational preparedness in the backdrop of the upcoming Shri AmarnathYatra and conduct of multi-domain operations presently underway in different parts of the Union Territory.
During the visit, he, while interacting with the officers of Headquarter Northern Command at Udhampur and formation headquarters, emphasised the significance of bolstering operational readiness in J&K and its efficacy through innovation and tech-absorption in a fast-evolving security scenario.
The Army Chief, during the meetings, was briefed by the senior Commanders and formation commanders on the prevailing security scenario and the operational dynamics along the Line of Control, providing a comprehensive overview of the current strategic environment to ensure zero infiltration and annihilate terrorists operating anywhere in J&K.
General Dwivedi’s emphasis was on “continuous vigilance,synergised operational preparedness and institutional resilience with enhanced surveillance.”
