Indian Army hoist Tricolour at world’s highest battlefield at Siachen Glacier
As India celebrated its 75th Independence Day, the Indian Army troops celebrated the day at the world’s highest battlefield at the Siachen glacier.
After unfurling the National Flag, the soldiers at Siachen glacier recited the National Anthem on the occasion of Independence Day.
The Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army shared the video on Twitter showing Siachen Warriors walking with the national flag and hoisting it.”‘Tricolour at The Highest Battlefield’. Siachen Warriors celebrate Independence Day 2022 at the Highest Battlefield of the world,” it said in a tweet.
The Ministry of Culture also shared the video and said wrote, “Our brave Indian Army soldiers celebrate the country’s 76th Independence Day by hoisting our Tiranga at the Siachen Glacier and reciting the national anthem.”
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel also celebrated Independence Day near a mountain peak at 18,800 feet in Sikkim, marking a unique record in the field of mountaineering.
The Himveers of ITBP scaled 75 peaks simultaneously and hoisted the national flag atop as part of ‘Amritarohan.’
“ITBP jawans celebrating the Independence Day near a mountain peak at 18,800 feet in Sikkim. Marking a unique record in the field of Mountaineering, the Himveers of ITBP have today scaled 75 peaks simultaneously and hoisted National Flag atop as mission ‘Amritarohan’,” the ITBP said in a tweet. Similarly, ITBP personnel marked the occasion of 75 years of Independence at the banks of Pangong Tso in Ladakh and in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh. India celebrated 75th Independence Day earlier on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurling the Tricolour at Delhi’s Red Fort.
