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The former Army chief left for Dubai for medical treatment in March 2016 and has not returned since, citing security and health reasons.
Army helicopters too were simultaneously pressed into service to evacuate the avalanche victims.
Four soldiers and two civilian porters died after they were trapped in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier's northern sector on Monday.
Praising the prime minister for celebrating the Diwali festival with them, another soldier said such a gesture came as a morale booster for the soldiers who are working round-the-clock to secure the borders of the country.
About 35 years after it was closed down for civilians, Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield, was on Monday declared open for tourists by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a major decision ahead of the creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh where the region is located.
Siachen is a glacier in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas where the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan ends. The army has deployed a brigade in the area where some posts are located at an altitude of 6,400 metres.
While some of the wars were military successes, it is to be seen whether the Pulwama terrorist attack and the consequent air battles become the dominant issue.
The designers and test crew at the HAL vouch for the chopper’s might with four prototypes having completed the pre-induction trials as mandated by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army.
In the last few decades, the Indian defence forces have taken long strides to become more gender inclusive.
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes who passed away on Tuesday morning in New Delhi after a prolonged illness, will be remembered for his simplicity and mild manners.