Officials said the rescue mission demanded extraordinary coordination between military and civil agencies, with personnel working against time amid rapidly changing climatic conditions. The stranded tourists were successfully extracted without any casualties.

Indian Army’s Chinar Warriors rescue 24 stranded tourists from 14,000-ft Gulmarg peak amid harsh weather

The Indian Army on Wednesday rushed to the rescue of 500 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall and inclement weather in East Sikkim's Gangtok. As per a PTI report, troops from the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps were behind the heroic rescue.

Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescue 500 tourists stuck in heavy snowfall at Gangtok

Babu, the 24-year-old trekker was rescued by the Indian Army after being stuck at a steep hillside crevice, saying he felt reborn on Wednesday morning. In a video, an elated Babu is seen encircled by the daring team of the Indian Army that successfully completed the rescue operation.

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