The area, located at an altitude of 14,500 feet, had been witnessing inclement weather with heavy snowfall since the last few days.
Seven Indian Army personnel, part of a patrol, are reported to have been trapped in an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng Sector in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Army said on Monday.
The aim remains to incapacitate the adversary, disintegrate his sources of power, and render the command and control systems ineffective, so as to make physical forces redundant.
The border standoff in eastern Ladakh erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake area and both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.
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Indian Army contingents will be wearing uniform from three decades, the present-day olive green and the new combat uniform unveiled at Army Day parade this year.
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The Army rescued around 30 civilians after their vehicles came under an avalanche triggered by recent snowfall in border district of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
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Gen Naravane said that on the basis of mutual and equal security, efforts would continue to find a solution to the current situation.
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These gallant acts have been greatly appreciated by the local people as they reflect the humanitarian character of the Indian Army.
Words will fall short to describe these Indian Army personnel who are displaying their skills in a heavy snow-clad mountain range.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted the pictures of Indian soldiers standing with Tiranga proudly, with a caption, 'Brave Indian Army soldiers in Galwan Valley on the occasion of #NewYear2022'.
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