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Capt. Shiva Chouhan
First Woman Officer Posted at Siachen

Challenges and Rewards: My Experience

as a Woman in the Indian Army

My experience in the Indian in various operational roles and
Army has been an exciting, terrains. The training taught me
challenging, and fulfilling to lead from the front and be a
journey. The Army demands not role model for the troops. This
only physical fitness and mental motivated me to put in extra
sharpness but also leadership effort and bring out the best in
qualities, especially when myself.
serving in a tough operational When I was selected for
area like Siachen. However, the deployment at Siachen, I felt
Army provides comprehensive proud and elated but also aware
training to prepare us for any of the immense responsibility
role and situation. that came with it. I familiarised
I received adequate myself with the terrain and
training at the Officers Training operational aspects of the
Academy and during other location and received guidance
training activities, which helped from my superiors. Physical and
me develop confidence in my mental preparation were crucial
abilities to perform effectively for this challenging assignment,

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