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The Prime Minister tweeted in reply to a post by Fire and Fury Sappers corps: "This will make every Indian proud, illustrating the spirit of India's Nari Shakti"

"This will make every Indian proud, illustrating the spirit of India's Nari Shakti," the Prime Minister tweeted in response to a tweet by Fire and Fury Sappers

Captain Shiva Chauhan from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in first such operational deployment of an woman Army officer at the world's highest battlefield. The officer was posted at the Kumar post, located at an altitude of around 15,600 feet in Siachen, on Monday for a three-month stint after she underwent rigorous training, Army officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed his best wishes to Capt Chauhan and said he was happy to see more women joining the armed forces and take every challenge in stride. "Excellent news! I am extremely happy to see more women joining the Armed Forces and take every challenge in stride. It is an encouraging sign. My best wishes to Capt Shiva Chauhan," he tweeted. The Army said Capt Chouhan became the first woman officer to get operationally deployed at the world's highest battlefield. The Siachen glacier at the height of around 20,000 feet in the Karakoram range is known as the highest ...

The Northern Command of the Indian Army on Monday said that they have recovered the mortal remains of a soldier who went missing during an Army operation in Siachen in 1984.

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The Army is very well prepared today, the Chief asserted.

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The Defence Minister said so far 915 people have lost their lives in the last 32 years in Siachen.

The Army launched a massive search and rescue operation to bring back the trapped soldiers

The mortal remains of the soldiers are being evacuated from the area of the avalanche.

The Siachen Glacier in the Karakorum range is known as the highest militarised zone in the world where the soldiers have to battle frostbite and high winds

On October 21, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian government had decided to open the entire area from Siachen base camp to Kumar Post for tourism purposes

A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel, were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft at around 3 pm on Monday

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The Siachen Glacier at the height of around 20,000 ft in the Karakoram range is known as the highest militarised zone in the world

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In 2015, 9 soldiers died on the Glacier, while until February 18, 2016, 14 soldiers have lost their lives

Saluting the brave soldiers, Parrikar added that the government would ensure giving proper compensation to all those working in difficult terrains