- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 28 May 2025 03:04 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
BSF Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari led women troops at a border outpost in the Pargwal forward area of the Akhnoor sector in the Jammu district during Operation Sindoor. The troops gave a befitting reply to the enemy across the border during India's military operations against Pakistan. Apart from Neha, six women constables manned a gun position on the forward border post. Neha described the high spirits of the personnel during the operation on Tuesday, saying, "The josh was high".
Who Is Neha Bhandari
Neha, who hails from Uttarakhand, is a third-generation officer from her family and takes immense pride in being part of the BSF. Her grandfather served in the Army, and her parents are from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
"I feel proud to be manning a post along the International Border with my troops. It is approximately 150 meters away from the Pakistani post in the Akhnoor-Pargwal area," Neha told PTI.
Neha stated that commanding the post during Operation Sindoor was an honour for her. "It was an honour to serve at the forward post and give a befitting reply with all available weapons from my post to enemy posts," she added.
"My grandfather served in the Army. My father was in the CRPF. My mother is in the CRPF. I am a third-generation officer in the force," she said.
"I had 18 to 19 women border guards with me. To be precise, six women were engaged in direct firing at observation post locations. We are proud of them," Neha added, as per the news agency.
The BSF has hit back at 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defence locations (FDLs), and destroyed three terrorist launch pads among several other posts, in a strong retaliation to unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the IB in the Jammu frontier under Operation Sindoor. They damaged 70 forward Pakistani posts.
(With Agency Inputs)