Srinagar, Dec 5: In a significant step in gender inclusion within the Indian Army, Captain Geetika Koul of the Snow Leopard Brigade has etched her name in history by becoming the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army to be deployed at the world's highest battlefield, Siachen. She was deployed at the Siachen after
Koul belongs to the Snow Leopard Commando Unit which is a highly elite police tactical unit of the People s Republic of China under the People s Armed Police and deals with several high-risk tasks.
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