Radhika Anand, a 52-year-old resident of Delhi has planted over 1,10,000 fruit trees in the past 12 months. These include mango, tamarind, blackberry, and jackfruit trees.
He was not expected to fight the war and didn't even have enough ammunition to do so, but this unsung hero and his scouting unit notched up the first crucial win for the Indian Army in the Kargil conflict.
Not only does the Indian Army protect the nation in the hours of greatest needs, by they are also helping rebuild a greener India. In a move to restore the ecosystem, the Army has started an initiative to plant saplings in Mumbai.
At a height of 16,000 feet and in the bitingly cold temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, Capt. Kenguruse kicked off his boots, climbed up a freezing cliff barefoot and single-handedly neutralized an enemy position that had held up his battalion’s progress.
The Indian Army conducts an annual trek to Siachen glacier for civilians, between August to September every year. The expedition for civilians was started for the first time in 2007 and is organised by the Army Adventure Wing. About 30-40 civilians are selected.