🌄 Unity in Motion: Sikkim Soldierathon Blazes a Path in Gangtok! 🇮🇳
The #Sikkim Soldierathon—a unique Hill Half Marathon—lit up #Gangtok as over 1,500 participants ran alongside our soldiers. Organized by #TrishaktiCorps with Fitistan: Ek Fit Bharat, the event, themed Run with Our Soldiers, offered 5 km, 10 km, and 21 km routes to challenge all.
Against a stunning #Himalayan backdrop, Paljor Stadium pulsed with resilience and unity. Inspired by soldiers running beside them, participants embodied #strength, #courage, and #determination.
This inaugural event left a lasting tribute in Gangtok: together, we are resilient; together, we are unstoppable.
#SikkimSoldierathon #RunWithOurSoldiers #HillMarathon #EkFitBharat #GangtokMarathon #UnityInMotion #IndianArmy
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The promo run was a blazing trailer !! Looking forward to the final run on the hills!! Join us in this one of a kind run! Join us in the #sikkimsoldierathon!
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#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Lieutenant Navdeep Singh Ashoka Chakra (P), 15 MARATHA LI, led his men from the front, killed 4 terrorists & saved an injured fellow soldier before laying down his life #OnThisDay 20 August in 2011
Remember the #IndianBrave -his valour & supreme sacrifice at just 26
Lt Singh was Ghatak Platoon Commander of 15 MARATHA LI deployed in the High Altitude Area near the Line of Control.
On receiving information about the infiltration of a group of terrorists at about 0030 hours on 20 August 2011, he gauged the likely route of the terrorists and laid an ambush at the appropriate spot.
When the terrorists were spotted, the ambush was sprung by the officer himself. An exchange of intense fire ensued.
Leading from the front, the officer eliminated three terrorists at close range.
On seeing another terrorist approaching their position, with utter disregard for his personal safety, the officer swiftly changed his firing position. While doing so, he got hit by a bullet on his head.
He nevertheless managed to eliminate the fourth terrorist.
Further, displaying utmost bravery and comradeship, he pulled an injured fellow-soldier to safety and kept firing till he became unconscious due to excessive blood loss.
Lieutenant Navdeep Singh displayed his indomitable spirit, determination, and exceptional bravery while putting down the terrorists and making the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
The #IndianBrave was awarded the Ashoka Chakra posthumously.