Journalism of Courage
The mortal remains of nine Siachen bravehearts, who were buried alive on February 3 in an avalanche in the world's highest battlefield, were today brought here to be flown to their respective states. Bodies of Indian soldiers who died in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier, are brought out for Indian army commanders and soldiers to pay their last respects in New Delhi on Monday (February 15). (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
A wreath-laying ceremony was also held at the Palam Technical Airport which was attended by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh, Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha among others. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, returns after paying his respects to soldiers who died in an avalanche that struck their post on the world's highest battlefield in Siachen Glacier, at a ceremony in New Delhi, India, Monday, February 15. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Kejriwal paying his respects to soldiers at a ceremony in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
A junior commissioned officer and nine other soldiers of Madras Regiment were buried under the avalanche on February 3.
Indian Chief of Army Staff, Dalbir Singh Suhag pays respects to soldiers in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag pays during the wreath-laying ceremony in New Delhi. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Nine soldiers of Madras Regiment, whose mortal remains were brought were - Subedar Nagesha TT, Havildar Elumalai M, Lance Havildar S Kumar, Lance Naik Sudheesh B, Sepoy S Mustaq Ahmed, Sepoy Mahesha PN, Sepoy Rama Moorthy N, Sepoy Ganesan G and Sepoy/Nursing Assistant Suryavanshi SV. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Soldiers carry the mortal remains of nine Siachen bravehearts to be flown to their respective states. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
Soldiers carry the bodies of Indian soldiers who died in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier to be flown to their respective states. (Source: Photo by Renuka Puri)
