10-year-old Punjab boy emerges as India's youngest civilian warrior in border conflict
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The Indian Army has announced it will cover the education expenses of Shvan Singh, a ten-year-old boy who supplied food and drinks to soldiers engaged in a gunfight during Operation Sindoor in Tara Wali village, Punjab. The boy provided water, ice, tea, milk, and lassi to soldiers as they faced firing from the Pakistan Army.The Golden Arrow Division of the Indian Army pledged full sponsorship of Shvan's education in recognition of his courage and enthusiasm. During a ceremony at Ferozepur Cantonment on Saturday, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Command, felicitated the boy. The army described Shvan's actions as emblematic of the "quiet heroes" across India who merit recognition and support.Shvan, a class 4 student from Tara Wali village near the international border in the Mamdot area of Ferozepur district, expressed a desire to join the army in the future. He stated in May, "I want to become a 'fauji' when I grow up. I want to serve the country." His father added, "We are proud of him. Even soldiers loved him," noting that Shvan independently supplied the ration without prompting.Operation Sindoor involved pre-dawn missile strikes on May 7 targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. The operation was a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which caused 26 casualties. Following these Indian strikes, Pakistan launched an offensive against Indian military installations and shelled border areas for three days.(With inputs from PTI)
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