Agniveer dies in line of duty in Siachen
1 year, 2 months ago

Agniveer dies in line of duty in Siachen

Hindustan Times  

A soldier died in the line of duty in Siachen due to a medical condition linked to high altitude, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. Gawate Akshay Laxman is the first Agniveer, recruited under the Agnipath model, battle casualty as his death occurred while on duty, the officials said. All ranks of Fire and Fury Corps salute the supreme sacrifice of #Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, in the line of duty, in the unforgiving heights of #Siachen and offer deepest condolences to the family,” the Leh-based HQs 14 Corps wrote on X. “General Manoj Pande and All Ranks of the Indian Army salute the supreme sacrifice of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, in the line of duty, in the unforgiving heights of Siachen. Nearly a thousand soldiers have died guarding Siachen since the Indian Army took control of the glacier in April 1984, almost twice the number of lives lost in the 1999 Kargil war.

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