Major's wife who accepted gallantry for husband, joins Army two years after his death

Over two years after Major Kaustubh Rane was martyred in Kashmir, his wife, Kanika Kaustubh Rane, completed her training at Indian Army Officer's Training Acemy in Chennai and is set to join Army.

Rane, whose family lives in Mumbai was martyred in August 2018 with three or Indian soldiers, in an attempt to foil infiltration bid at Line of Control near Gurez Sector in Bandipora district.

In a video shared by Defence PRO Mumbai on Saturday, Lieutenant Kanika Rane said, “I would not say it was an easy choice…But I knew that h our places been switched, he would have also done same for me. I am here to fulfil his objectives and dreams he has left behind by being in his place.”

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Major Kaustubh Rane h served in Army for six years in Garhwal Rifles and in 36 Rashtriya Rifles. martyred soldier is survived by his parents, his wife Kanika and ir young son Agastya. Earlier this year, Kanika h received a gallantry award on behalf of her husband at an investiture ceremony in Udhampur. Training for India Army required more mental strength than physical endurance, she said. 

“If you have mental strength and stamina, you can overcome anything. I h never even run 100 metres before coming here, and now I am running 40 km…” said Lt Kanika Rane.

Two hundred and thirty officer cets, including 181 men and 49 women passed out from Officers Training Acemy in Chennai on Saturday.

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