As stated by the Indian Army, Captain Shiva Chouhan was the first female officer to be operationally deployed at the highest battleground in the world, Siachen.
Chouhan underwent a rigorous month of training at the Siachen Battle School with other Indian Army officers prior to her deployment. The training included endurance training, ice wall climbing, avalanche and crevasse rescue and survival drills.
“In spite of various challenges, Captain Shiva with unflinching commitment successfully completed the training and was all set to be inducted to the Siachen Glacier,” the Army said in a statement.
After an arduous climb, she was officially welcomed into the Siachen Glacier on January 2, 2023. The Sappers squad, lead by Capt. Shiva Chouhan, will be stationed at the position for three months and will be in charge of many combat missions. She attended school in Udaipur and graduated from NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur, in civil engineering.