2Photo© timesofindia.indiatimes.comPM Modi Shares Video of Officers Helping Pregnant Woman in Kashmir Snow on Army Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian army for its "valour and professionalism" and said that the institution had done everything possible whenever people needed them.
Taking to Twitter on the occasion of Army Day, the prime minister said: "Our Army is known for its valour & professionalism. It is also respected for its humanitarian spirit. Whenever people have needed help, our Army has risen to the occasion & done everything possible. Proud of our Army. I pray for good health of Shamima & her child."
Shamima, an expectant mother, required emergency hospitalisation. News agency ANI reported that for four hours, over 100 Army personnel and 30 civilians walked along while she was carried on a stretcher through the snow. The mother and the infant are fine now.