For Captain Shiva Chauhan, a childhood tragedy became the foundation of an extraordinary journey. After losing her father at the age of 11, she grew up with a single dream—to wear the Indian Army uniform. Years later, that determination led her to create history by becoming the first woman Army officer to be operationally deployed on the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest and one of its harshest battlefields.
Her posting in January 2023 marked a significant milestone not only in her military career but also in the Indian Army's expanding role for women officers in operational assignments.
