Agniveer from Maharashtra, who dies at Siachen Glacier, was labourer's son and sole breadwinner

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 22, 2023
Agniveer Akshay Laxman Gawate, a soldier in the Indian Army, died in the line of duty at Siachen Glacier. He complained of uneasiness while sleeping and was taken to the hospital but could not be revived. His uncle Sahebrao Gawate, a retired soldier, told TOI, "He was a very hard-working and sincere boy from the village. It was...

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Indian Army

Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
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Maharashtra

State in Western India
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Siachen Glacier

Glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas
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The Times of India

Indian English-language daily newspaper
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