Hundreds of villagers saw Operation Sindoor, one of the biggest military mobilizations in the nation's history, take place in front of them in the dusty, hot plains of tara Wali village in Punjab, which is close to the India-Pakistan border. As they prepared for what was ahead, soldiers lined up the open fields of the village, their boots making new lines on the ground.
A 10-year-old child named shravan Singh was at the center of this stressful build-up. No uniform. No armaments. However, with unfathomable bravery. The child saw the warlike conditions in his hometown in the Ferozepur district, and he hopes to join the indian Army when he grows up. However, nothing stopped him in spite of his young age and the difficult circumstances at the borders.Son of local farmer Sona Singh, shravan Singh, did not observe from a distance. He took over. With just two tiny hands and unwavering dedication, he supplied the jawans encamped on his family's farmland with ice, milk, water, and lassi. Shravan Singh reminded the soldiers they were never alone by running to them every day in the sweltering heat when many were terrified. "I wasn't scared. I want to be a soldier when I grow up. I used to bring water, lassi and ice for the soldiers. They loved me a lot," shravan Singh says with a quiet confidence. His efforts did not go unnoticed. The indian Army, moved by this young boy's simple yet profound service, honoured him.
At a ceremony honoring
shravan Singh, Major General Ranjit Singh Manral, the General Officer Commanding of the 7th Infantry Division, gave the youngster a keepsake, a special lunch, and his favorite treat: ice cream.
"They provided me with
ice cream and food. It makes me really pleased. Shravan Singh said, "I want to join the military and serve my country."
Sona Singh felt a sense of pride that no harvest could compare to witnessing his son's friendship with the warriors.
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