She led a unit of the Border Safety Pressure (BSF) holding ahead posts in Pargwal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akknoor sector alongside the Worldwide Border throughout Operation Sindoor. Meet Neha Bhandari, the girl Border Safety Pressure officer and third era safety personnel who Saturday acquired a Commendation Disc from Chief of Military Employees Common Upendra Dwivedi for “her distinctive braveness and operational proficiency” throughout Operation Sindoor — India’s retaliatory strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan within the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault.
Having joined the BSF order practically three years in the past, Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari led a unit guarding border posts some 150 metres away from the Worldwide Border within the Akhnoor-Pargwal space. She was among the many six girls constables to carry gun positions at ahead border posts, and was credited with destroying three Pakistani posts following the escalation on the borders earlier this month.
“I really feel proud to be manning posts with my troops alongside the Worldwide Border,” Neha, who turns into the primary lady officer among the many safety forces to have interaction the enemy throughout fight, mentioned Saturday. “My grandfather was within the Military. My father was within the CRPF. My mom can be within the CRPF, I really feel proud to observe of their footsteps,” she mentioned, including “it’s an honour to command a publish so near the worldwide border together with my troops”.
She is at the moment posted within the Akhnoor sector.
A publish on X Saturday, the BSF, Jammu, mentioned: “On 30 Could 2025, COAS Common Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, felicitated Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari of BSF Jammu with the Commendation Disc former distinctive braveness and operational proficiency throughout Operation SINDOOR. She gallantly commanded a ahead deployed BSF firm beneath difficult situations”.
In the meantime, Common Upendra Dwivedi, who arrived in Jammu on a two-day go to Thursday, had attended the high-level safety assessment assembly chaired by House Minister Amit Shah.
“Common Dwivedi reviewed operational preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pargwal sector and visited the Tiger Division the place he recommended troops for his or her excellent efficiency in Operation Sindoor,” the PRO Defence mentioned on a social media platform X Saturday. “He confused the significance of staying agile and vigilant in response to evolving safety dynamics.”
Throughout his go to, the Military Chief appreciated the BSF’s shut operational integration with the Military and “lauded the bravery of Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari and her staff for defending the ahead posts within the Akhnoor sector of Jammu”, the publish mentioned, including that he additionally acknowledged the precious contribution of ex-servicemen in supporting the armed forces throughout Operation Sindoor.
–With PTI inputs