Captain Shiva Chauhan, who became the first women officer to be posted at the world’s highest battlefield in Siachen glacier, expressed hope that more girls will join India Army after her accomplishment.
Siachen Glacier, Ladakh: Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in Kumar Post, post completion of arduous training, at the highest battlefield of the world Siachen.
“It is really a great experience and a great opportunity to be here first at Siachen. Moreover, I feel that from now onwards more women officers will be coming here serving this terrain and maybe might get inspired to join the Indian Army,” Captain Shiva told ANI.
Sharing her journey, Captain from Fire and Fury Sappers said, “My life has many super excitements and the possibilities, anxiety of unknown after coming here (Siachen), I got to know about the other core deployed in this terrain. So it has been a great journey.”
Ahead of International Women’s Day, in a video posted by Indian Army, Captain Shiva Chauhan was seen taking part in activities like cycling and rock climbing amid extremely low temperatures in Siachen.
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