The Army on Sunday said the security situation in the Kashmir valley is under control and there is nothing to worry about the fallout of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
Lieutenant General D P Pandey, the General Officer Commanding of the Army's 15 Corps, also known as the Chinar Corps, said this to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar.
The GOC was the chief guest at the final match of the Kashmir Premier League cricket tournament, which was played at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium.
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Lt Gen Pandey appealed to the youngsters in the valley to focus on sports and hoped that Kashmir will produce an Olympic gold medallist like Neeraj Chopra in the future.