Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the Indian Army has emerged not only as a force defending the country against external threats but also as a source of support, compassion and healing for people in Jammu and Kashmir, as he attended the closing ceremony of the 11th Mega Eye Surgery Camp organised under Operation Drishti.

The Lieutenant Governor emphasised that Operation Drishti is a living embodiment of service, compassion, courage, and resolve.

He highlighted that 144 surgeries were successfully performed at the Srinagar camp, while the Tangdhar camp in Kupwara district marked a historic milestone as the first mega eye surgery camp on the border.

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