‘A Soldier through and through’, 55-year-old ITBP personnel earns praises as he completes over 60 push-ups in snow-clad Ladakh
Chandigarh, February 23
Indian army is all about valour and accomplishing virtues which are beyond ordinary. The endurance and physical strength, a soldier possess, is always fascinating. The act of an ITBP personnel is testimony to the above statement. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) shared a video of a soldier doing more than 60 push-ups in Ladakh.
The 55-year-old ITBP Commandant Ratan Singh Sonal can be seen performing push-ups in snow covered area. He had performed this act at 17500 feet at minus 30 degree celsius in Ladakh.
The clip shared by ITBP was captioned, “Push-ups at icy heights…ITBP Commandant Ratan Singh Sonal (Age- 55 years) completes more than 60 push-ups at one go at 17,500 feet at minus 30-degree Celsius temperature around in Ladakh.#Himveers#FitIndia #FitnessMotivation.”
Push-ups at icy heights…
ITBP Commandant Ratan Singh Sonal (Age- 55 years) completes more than 60 push-ups at one go at 17,500 feet at minus 30 degree celsius temperature around in Ladakh.#Himveers #FitIndia #FitnessMotivation pic.twitter.com/Fc6BnfmGqH
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) February 23, 2022
Netizens took to social media to hail the amazing performance of Sonal. The Twitter clip has been viewed nearly 5000 times so far.
Salute to indian army
Our real hero….🙏🏻
Brilliant pic.twitter.com/38qRqOvkZU
Great proud of you salute
— PATHUBHA VAGHELA (@PATHUBHAVAGHEL1) February 23, 2022
— Chetan Kothari (@ChetanK14733280) February 23, 2022
— DIBAKAR WORLD (@dibakar_s16) February 23, 2022
— Vinod (@vinodtnt) February 23, 2022
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) central mountaineering team has scaled Mount Karzok Kangri in extreme weather conditions where the minimum temperature is minus 40 degree celsius these days. The team did not use any special mountaineering equipment and support system and completed the ascent with high level of physical fitness and mutual coordination.
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