According to a defense spokesperson, two Indian Army soldiers perished when their vehicle fell into a gorge close to Taksing in the Upper Subansiri region of Arunachal Pradesh. The accident occurred on March 7 near Reddi hamlet near the India-China border while the vehicle was traveling from Gelemo to Taksing for active duties under Operation Snow Leopard, according to a delayed report from the army. According to the official, the deceased were identified as Naik Pradeep Kumar Sharma of the 18 Sikh Regiment from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and Naib Subedar Kulwant Singh of the 908 Field Regiment under the 56 Artillery Brigade.
