The Corps of Engineers Captain Shiva Chauhan is the first female Army officer to be operationally sent to the highest battlefield in the world, at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier. After undergoing extensive training, the officer was assigned to the Kumar post in Siachen, which is situated at an elevation of roughly 15,600 feet, for a three-month assignment. Avalanche and crevasse rescue exercises, ice wall climbing, endurance training, and survival drills were all part of the training.
Bengal Sapper Officer Capt. Shiva Chouhan is a Rajasthan native. Chouhan’s mother, a housewife, took care of her academics when her father passed away when she was 11 years old. She attended school in Udaipur and received her civil engineering degree from NJR Institute of Technology in Udaipur.
Capt. Chouhan successfully led the Sura Soi Cycling Expedition from Siachen War Memorial to Kargil War Memorial in July 2022, covering a distance of 508 kilometres. The expedition was held in honour of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
She then accepted the responsibility of commanding the Sura Soi Engineer Regiment’s soldiers at Siachen, and as a result of her success, she was chosen to attend the Siachen Battle School for training.
