Siachen avalanche News
Taking to Twitter, Singh saluted their courage and service to the nation. He said, "Deeply pained by the demise of soldiers and porters due to avalanche in Siachen. I salute their courage and service to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to their families."
The bodies of Havildar M Elumalai, Sepoy G Ganesan, Sepoy N Ramamurthy and Lance Havildar S. Kumar were brought in Chennai on Monday night
Thousands of people on Tuesday bid a tearful adieu to Sepoy Sunil Suryawanshi, who died in the recent Siachen avalanche, at his native Maskarwadi village in Maharashtra's Satara district.
The body of soldier from Kerala Lance Naik Sudheesh B, who along with few others had died in an avalanche, was brought here late Monday night by a special flight.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said his ministry was aware of the possible risk of avalanche at Siachen glacier but not of the exact spot where the snow slide struck killing ten soldiers earlier this month.
His family is also in deep shock as it had hoped that their son would survive the latest battle as well after surviving in Siachen.
The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 25 lakh for the family of Lance Naik Sudheesh, who hailed from Kollam and who was one of the nine soldiers who died in an avalanche on Siachen glacier.
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who is in a critical condition after miraculously surviving six days buried under snow on the Siachen glacier, chose difficult areas over "peace" postings and fought for 10 years in conflict areas.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote a letter to the mother of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad.
The video was widely circulated and shared on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Shiv Sena criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for tweeting last week about the demise of all ten soldiers trapped in Siachen avalanche.
Dogged determination of over 150 soldiers helped by two canines, besides earth penetrating radars and special ice cutting equipment helped rescue Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad.
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