Captain Shiva Chauhan becomes the first woman officer to be deployed in Siachen

 

Capt. Shiva Chouhan: First woman officer to be deployed in Siachen

Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers

Captain ShivaChouhan did her schooling from Udaipur and graduated from NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur, in civil engineering.

Captain Shiva Chouhan became the first woman officer to get operationally deployed at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, the Indian Army said on Tuesday. Before her deployment, Chouhan was put through a rigorous one-month training at the Siachen Battle School alongside other officers of the Indian Army.

 

The training included endurance training, ice wall climbing, avalanche and crevasse rescue and survival drills.
 
“In spite of various challenges, Captain Shiva with unflinching commitment successfully completed the training and was all set to be inducted to the Siachen Glacier,” the Army said in a statement.
She was inducted to the Siachen Glacier on January 2, 2023 following an arduous climb.
 
The team of Sappers led by Captain Shiva Chouhan will be responsible for numerous combat engineering tasks and will be deployed at the post for a duration of three months.