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    When the British considered punishing Iran for the harassment of Indian pilgrims

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Watch: Meet Captain Fatima Wasim, the first woman medical officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier

Wasim has been deployed at one of the operational posts in the world’s highest battlefield.

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Dec 11, 2023 · 12:41 pm
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Capt Fatima Wasim of #SiachenWarriors creates history by becoming the First Woman Medical Officer to be deployed on an operational post on the Siachen Glacier.
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