In a historic achievement, Captain Geetika Koul of the Snow Leopard Brigade has become the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at the world s highest battlefield of Siachen.
Trailing the heights, both literally and figuratively, Captain Geetika Koul becomes the first woman medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed at Siachen, the world s highest battlefield. (Image credit: PTI)
The Snow Leopard Brigade specialises in mountain warfare; its key responsibility lies in safeguarding India's borders amidst the high altitudes of the Union Territory of Ladakh., India News, Times Now
Captain Geetika Koul’s deployment comes almost a year after the army posted Captain Shiva Chouhan from the Corps of Engineers at Siachen | Latest News India