Women officer posted in Siachen for the first time: Captain Shiva Chauhan will do duty on the most dangerous post in the world

Captain Shiva Chauhan, a woman of the Indian Army's Fire and Fury Corps, has been posted on the world's highest battlefield. Shiva is doing duty at the most dangerous Kumar post situated at an altitude of 15,632 feet. This is the first time that the Indian Army has posted a woman on such a dangerous post. Kumar Post is the headquarters of the North Glacier Battalion.

The Fire and Fury Corps reveal that Shiva is the Fire and Fury Sappers. She is the first Indian woman to be posted on the Kumar post. Shiva had to go through rigorous training before being posted on this post. They have been taught to climb a wall of ice for several hours a day.

Explain that the Fire and Fury Corps is officially called the 14th Corps. Its headquarter is in Leh. They are deployed on the China-Pakistan borders. Also, they protect the Siachen Glacier.

Defense Minister congratulated

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated Captain Shiva Chauhan. He tweeted – Great news, I am very happy to see that more women are joining the armed forces and are facing every challenge with determination. This is an encouraging sign. My best wishes to Captain Shiva Chauhan.

who is shiva Chauhan

Shiva, posted in the security of India, is a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan. He graduated from Civil Engineering there. His father passed away when he was 11 years old. His mother taught him to read and write. Shiva has undergone training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. In May 2021, he was commissioned into the Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army. Let us tell you that in July 2022, Captain Shiva successfully led the 508-kilometer Sura Soi Cycle Expedition (from War Memorial to Kargil War Memorial) on Kargil Vijay Diwas.

Why Siachen is important for India

Siachen Glacier is a very remote area located in Ladakh at an altitude of about 20 thousand feet. It is situated in the Karakoram mountain range.

Siachen is the world's highest battlefield, where India-Pakistan forces are face to-face for the last 38 years.

Since 1984, the entire 76 km long Siachen Glacier and all its major passes are under Indian control.

The geographical location of Siachen makes it very important for India. On one side of it is the area under Pakistani control and on the other side is China.

From here India can keep an eye on the activities of Pakistan as well as China. At the same time, India prevents the military alliance between Pakistan and China, which is very important for the security of Ladakh.

Siachen is just north of the point NJ9842, where the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan ends.

Siachen is covered with snow throughout the year. The average temperature here is minus 10-degree centigrade. The temperature here in winter becomes -50 to -70 degree centigrade.

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