New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Indian Army carried out a cross-border operation along the Indo-Myanmar Border in July 2025, a Shaurya Chakra citation released on Republic Day, 2026 eve has provided the first formal details of the covert exercise.

Lieutenant Colonel Ghatage Aditya Shrikumar of 21 Para (Special Forces) was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for planning and personally leading the precision strike, which resulted in the destruction of a 'fortified Anti-National Element camp.'

According to the citation, released by Ministry of Defence, the operation was carried out between July 11-Jul 13, 2025 - which resulted in the elimination of nine armed cadres, including senior leaders of a notorious anti-national group. It also left several other mem...