Srinagar, 19 Aug 2021. A white Water Rafting Expedition from Diskit to Turtuk is being conducted by LADAKH SCOUTS Regimental Centre to commemorate 50 years of Battle Honor Turtuk, 1971. The Rafting Expedition will be conducted from 19 to 23 Aug 2021 The rafting team will have to negotiate Class-III and Class-IV rapids alongwith gorges in the Shyok River, the operations had also progressed along the course of the river during 1971 and territory upto Turtuk was liberated by Ladakh Scouts soldiers. The expedition team comprising one Officer, one JCO, 12 Other Ranks will be covering a total distance of 90 Km.
Col Emron Musavi
PRO (Defence) Srinagar