PM Modi visits Lance Naik Hanamanthappa at Hospital

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today visited Siachen avalanche survivor, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, in hospital. The soldier was airlifted from the glacier and admitted to the Army R&R Hospital in New Delhi earlier today.

The Prime Minister was briefed on the condition of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa. He spent about ten minutes with the soldier. He met the team of doctors and medical staff attending to Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, and emphasized that no effort should be spared in his treatment.

“No words are enough to describe the endurance and indomitable spirit of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa. He is an outstanding soldier,” the Prime Minister said. The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Dalbir Singh was also present.