Social media users have lauded the ITBP official, saying that age is no bar for practice and hard work
Screen grab from the viral video. Twitter/@ITBP_official
Be it harsh weather conditions or other difficult circumstances, our soldiers always display a resilient spirit and achieve the impossible. Our defence personnel protect the nation by guarding our borders at all times.
In one such video which is going viral on the internet, a Commandant can be seen completing 65 push-ups in the snow-clad area of Ladakh.
The video was shared by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on their official Twitter handle. In the one-minute-clip, ITBP Commandant Ratan Singh Sonal is seen doing push-ups in the snow. The 55-year-old begins with enthusiasm and the person capturing him starts counting the push-ups done by Sonal.
The Commandant keeps doing push-ups in great speed, without losing balance. As he reaches 65 push-ups, Sonal smiles at the camera and finishes by standing up and raising his arms in the air to show victory.
Watch the video here:
The clip was shared with a caption which said that ITBP Commandant Ratan Singh Sonal completed more than 60 push-ups in one go at 17,500 feet and at a temperature of -30 degree Celsius around Ladakh. What makes this video extremely heart-warming is that while performing the task, the defense personnel had a smile on his face throughout and did not flinch even for a second. The soldier is seen wearing winter clothes and is covered from head to toe while achieving the feat. The clip went viral on Twitter and has gained around 3,800 views since it was shared on 23 February. Social media users have lauded the ITBP official, saying that age is no bar for practice and hard work. Many people have also saluted Sonal and said that his video was extremely inspiring.
This is however, not the first time when our defence personnel have shown great strength in harsh winter conditions. In January this year, a video of a jawan guarding the borders at 17,000 feet near the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir went viral on social media. The Indian Army personnel was seen braving heavy snowfall and winds to guard the nation from intruders.
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