On Monday, the Indian army recovered the remains of one of its soldiers who had gone missing during Operation Meghdoot in 1984. It is found 38 years after taking control of Siachen Glacier in Ladakh, which is now a Union Territory.
It is officially announced by the Udhampur-based Defence PRO Lt Col that he was part of a 20-member army patrol that was hit by an avalanche on May 29, 1984, and identified him as a Lance Naik Chandrasekhar Singh of 19 Kumaon. The remains will be handed over to Lance Naik Chandrasekhar’s family in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
He was survived by his wife Shanti Devi and two daughters. Shanti Devi said she was proud of her husband as he prioritized his service to the nation. To take the control of Siachen Glacier on the morning of April 13, 1984, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Meghdoot.
Abhinav said, “The sacrifice made by this soldier shows the spirit of the Indian Army which is Service before self. His devotion to duty is manifested as even though the terrain is unforgivable, the climate ghastly, he still kept advancing and eventually made the supreme sacrifice. This discovery augmented the sense of duty of every soldier who is serving in the Siachen Glacier.”