Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Visits Forward Post In Siachen
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, visited Siachen and interacted with 18 JAK RIF troops, reuniting with former soldiers.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday visited a forward post in Jammu and Kashmir's Siachen, the world's highest battlefield and interacted with the troops of 18 JAK RIF.
The Indian Army shared the photos of General Dwivedi meeting the troops on X saying that the Army Chief reunited with seven Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) soldiers who had served under his leadership in the battalion as young soldiers.
'General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS visited a forward post in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield and interacted with the valiant troops of 18 JAK RIF. The visit was emotionally resonant, as it brought the #COAS back to the very battalion he was once commissioned into and had the honour to command," it said in a post on X.
Earlier on Saturday, the Army Chief announced the formation of a new 'all-arms brigade" named 'Rudra' during his address at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass on the occasion of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas.
He said the sanction for the brigade was approved just a day earlier, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's operational capabilities.
He further said that continuing the legacy of Operation Vijay, the Indian Armed Forces once again thwarted Pakistan's aggressive military actions, sending a strong and clear message that those who support and facilitate terrorism will not be spared.
General Dwivedi further emphasised that this tradition of unwavering resolve continued during the recent Operation Sindoor, where the Indian Army, with the same courage and determination, decisively targeted Pakistan-backed terrorist infrastructure while effectively neutralising other hostile actions from across the border.
'Operation Sindoor is our resolve, message and answer," he stated.
Referring to the terror attack in Pahalgam, he said, 'The cowardly attack by the terrorists in Pahalgam was a deep blow to the entire country. However, this time India did not express any doubt, but the decision of the government was that the answer would be decisive. With the unwavering trust of the countrymen and the strategic freedom granted by the Government, the Indian Service gave a determined, precise and decisive response."
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